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Current Research Projects
For questions related to research projects, please contact Darcy Kirtzinger, Policy & Research Coordinator, via e-mail: dkirtzinger@albertabarley.com
Agronomy, Germplasm, Disease Resistance, & Quality
Alberta/Canada Barley Development Agreement – Core Funding
To provide core funding to long term projects on barley agronomy, breeding, disease, and germplasm development.
Cooperating scientists: Drs. Jim Helm, Patricia Juskiw, Joseph Nyachiro, Lori Oatway , Kelly Turkington, and John O’Donovan, Field Crop Development Centre, and Lacombe Research Centre, Lacombe.
Funding:
$ 250,000 Alberta Barley Commission
+ Additional funding from other industry partners
Fusarium Resistance in Barley Germplasm
To develop barley germplasm with improved FHB resistance for all regions of Canada.
Cooperating scientists: Dr. Bill Legge, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Brandon, Manitoba.
Funding:
While we do not fund this project directly, the Alberta Barley Commission played a significant role in coordinating this project and involving as partners: the Canadian Wheat Board, Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund, Matching investments from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for the Western Grains Research Foundation’s matching barley check-off. Total project cost is more than $1,600,000.
Improvement of Malt Barley Quality and Seed Homogeneity through Optimization of Agronomic, Genetic, and Environmental Factors
To develop and evaluate improved management systems for current malt barley varieties that compare quality (plumpness and protein) and homogeneity (seed uniformity) for the processing requirements of maltsters.
Cooperating scientist: Dr. John O’Donovan, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lacombe Research Centre.
Funding:
$ 130,000 Alberta Barley Commission
$ 130,000 Canadian Wheat Board
$ 40,000 Rahr Malting Canada Ltd.
$ 225,000 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Optimizing Water Use, Nitrogen Use, and Agronomic Practices for Irrigated Grain and Oilseed Crop Production in Alberta
To develop information to improve efficiencies for irrigated crop production.
Cooperating scientist: Dr. Ross McKenzie, Alberta Agriculture & Food Crop Diversification Centre – South, Lethbridge.
Funding:
$ 40,000 Alberta Barley Commission
$ 410,000 Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund
Development of Barley Lines with Enhanced Water Use Efficiency Using the 13C Discriminating Technique
To develop new lines of barley with high water use efficiency for the breeding of high yielding varieties of barley with yield stability under drought conditions on the Canadian prairies.
Cooperating scientist: Dr. Anthony Anyia, Alberta Research Council Inc.
Funding:
$ 25,000 Alberta Barley Commission
$ 172,500 Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund
$ 172,500 Alberta Agricultural Research Institute
Food & Industrial Uses
Cereals Scientist Research Chair
To establish a research chair at the University of Alberta whose activities will be industry driven and will be coordinated with the Cereal Utilization Centre at Agri-Food Discovery Place.
Cooperating scientist: University of Alberta - Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science.
Funding:
$ 300,000 Alberta Barley Commission
$ 600,000 Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund
Shochu Barley Commercialization
To develop a value chain with key farmers to supply this premium barley market with a “Grown in Alberta” Shochu barley which consistently meets Shochu specifications for the end-user.
Cooperating scientists: Drs. Jim Helm, Patricia Juskiw, Joseph Nyachiro from Lacombe Field Crop Development Centre; Dr. Darcy Driedger, Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development – Brooks; Dr. Richard Joy, Rahr Malting.
Funding:
$36,500 Alberta Barley Commission
$292,767 Agriculture and Food Council of Alberta
$32,900 Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan
$3,290 Investment Agriculture Foundation of British Columbia
Additional contributions from Rahr Malting Canada Ltd. and Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development
Development and Commercialization of Barley Foods
To undertake extensive pilot-scale research on barley product prototypes and processes with improved functional and nutritional properties. By partnering with grower associations, grain companies, and food companies the project will provide an opportunity for the growth of a profitable value-chain for all players. Furthermore, this project will create a collaborative product development strategy, which will allow market opportunities to be captured and ensure sustainable growth in the food barley sector.
Cooperating scientists: Dr. Linda Malcolmson, Canadian International Grains Institute; Dr. Kevin Swallow, Leduc Food Processing Development Centre.
Funding:
$35,000 Alberta Barley Commission
$500,000 ACAAF
$30,000 Canadian Wheat Board
$5,000 Maidstone Bakeries
Additional in-kind funding from Agricore United & FarmPure Seeds
Development of Barley Food Ingredients with High Functional and Nutritional Properties
To create novel, ready-to-use food ingredients from barley grain via physical means including roller milling, pin milling, air classification, pearling, cutting, and flaking.
Cooperating scientists: Drs. Linda Malcolmson, Marta Izydorczyk, and MSc graduate student Lisa Humiski from Canadian International Grains Institute.
Funding:
$ 15,000 Alberta Barley Commission
$ 30,000 NSERC Industrial Post Graduate Scholarship Program (IPS)
Investigating the Role of High Fibre Barley Products in the Prevention and Management of Diabetes – Determining the Role of Starch Composition on Glycemic Response to Barley
To examine the nutritional benefits of high-quality barley food products and ingredients with respect to prevention and management of diabetes.
Cooperating scientist: Dr. Nancy Ames, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Cereal Research Centre, Winnipeg.
Funding:
$ 50,000 Alberta Barley Commission
$ 50,000 Matching Investment Initiative
Overcoming Barriers to Barley Food Consumption: Optimizing Product Colour to Meet Consumer Preferences
To determine the specific compounds and processes involved in the discolouration of barley during food processing.
Cooperating scientist: Dr. Nancy Ames, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Cereal Research Centre, Winnipeg.
Funding:
$ 50,000 Alberta Barley Commission
$ 50,000 Matching Investment Initiative
Development of Barley Beverages for the Functional Food Industry
To identify barley genotypes and milling fractions with superior nutritional and functional properties for use in beverage products and to determine the effects of grain pre-treatment, including fractionation and heat-moisture processing on the properties of barley as they relate to beverage products.
Cooperating scientist: Dr. Nancy Ames, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Cereal Research Centre, Winnipeg.
Funding:
$ 30,000 Alberta Barley Commission
$ 30,000 Agriculture Research & Development Initiative
BOPI – Biofuels Opportunities for Producers Initiative
To determine the feasibility of bioethanol and prepare a business case and decision for the construction and operation of a modular ethanol plant in Alberta: a bio-ethanol unit composed of a large central processing unit supported by smaller regional processing units.
Cooperating scientist: Dr. Mark Redmond, Ceapro
Funding:
$10,000 Alberta Barley Commission
$300,000 ACAAF
Additional contributions from Ceapro Inc.
BBOP – Barley Bioproducts Opportunities Project
The three-phased project will evaluate barley’s potential in Canada’s rapidly evolving biofuel, biorefining, and bioproducts industries. Researchers will study the opportunities and challenges growers face to establish regional barley-based ethanol production facilities that take full advantage of barley co-products and ethanol byproducts.
Coopertaing scientists: Drs. David Bressler & Ruurd Zijlstra, University of Alberta.
Funding:
$30,000 Alberta Barley Commission
$262,500 ACAAF
$30,000 WBGA – in-kind
$45,000 Syngenta
$10,000 Ceapro Inc.
$1,000 Parkland Agri-Services
$2,000 Wilbur Ellis
Feed Quality
Multidisciplinary Research Approach to Unlock the Potential Benefits of Low Phytate Barley to Reduce Phosphorus Pollution in Alberta
To develop low phytate barley, study the effects of low phytate barley in swine and poultry nutrition in relation to reducing P pollution, and establish a solid database of novel knowledge on low phytate feed grains. There are economic, social and environmental benefits of using low phytate barley varieties and these can be translated to other cereals through multidisciplinary research approaches.
Cooperating scientist: Dr. Joseph Nyachiro, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Lacombe Field Crop Development Centre.
Funding:
$50,000 Alberta Barley Commission
Additional in-kind contributions from Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development
Regional Variety Trials & Plot Tests
Barley Plot Domeonstrations
To evaluate the performance of barley varieties in local agro-climatic conditions by conducting barley plot demonstrations.
Partner: Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta (ARECA) with participation from local Agricultural Research Associations (ARAs).
Funding:
$7,000 Alberta Barley Commission
Additional in-kind contributions from ARECA and local ARAs.
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