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Research
Discovering and sharing knowledge are two of the Alberta Barley Commission’s cornerstones. Our organization exists in large part to coordinate and direct research projects that will provide new opportunities and new markets for our members – Alberta’s 17,000 barley producers – as well as introduce the benefits of barley to a greater cross section of end-users and consumers.
The Commission’s research projects and initiatives are funded by check-off dollars. Each year, almost 40 cents of every dollar collected from our members is dedicated to research. In most cases this funding is matched by industry and government partners creating even more value for our members.
We inform our membership of project launches, progress and results through our Barley Country newsletter, and participation in numerous community and industry events including our own regional meetings and annual general meeting.
Our five research priority areas are:
If you are a researcher or business looking for funding, see Funding.
For additional information, contact: Darcy Kitzinger, research and policy coordinator, at dkirtzinger@albertabarley.com.
Post-registration variety testing (PVT)
The Alberta Barley Commission is one of several organizations that provide funding for developing a new western Canada-wide post-registration variety testing (PVT) system. The PVT project is led by the Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta (ARECA).
PVT collects data from trials of barley, spring wheat, durum wheat, oat, spring triticale, flax and pulse crops and compiles it for use by both industry and individual producers. The PVT system has replaced three distinct regional testing systems in western Canada, including those that have been conducted in Alberta for many years. Please note: The site is another tool for producers to use in selecting varieties to plant but they should be referring to provincial guides before making final cropping decisions.
The PVT trials website , www.pvttrials.com was recently launched for farmers to compare varieties head-to-head with results for their farm.
2008 Funding:
$ 28,000 - Alberta Pulse Growers
$ 5,000 - Canadian Seed Growers Association & Alberta Seed Cleaning Plants
$ 10,000 - Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta, in-kind
$ 2,500 - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, in-kind
$ 5,000 - Agricore United, in-kind
$ 12,000 - British Columbia Producers Association, in-kind
$ 20,000 - Alberta Research Groups, in-kind
$ 15,000 - WGRF for administering the PVT database
$ 60,000 - ACAAF for developing the PVT database and consultation work
2007 Funding:
$ 10,000 - Alberta Barley Commission
$ 50,000 - Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund
$ 22,000 - Alberta Pulse Growers
$ 5,000 - Canadian Seed Growers Association & Alberta Seed Cleaning Plants
$ 10,000 - Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta, in-kind
$ 2,500 - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, in-kind
$ 5,000 - Agricore United, in-kind
$ 12,000 - British Columbia Producers Association, in-kind
$ 20,000 - Alberta Research Groups, in-kind
Additional variety yield and performance data is also available from:
Non-Traditional Barley Breeding Research & Commercialization Conference - Banff, Alberta April 14 & 15, 2010
The Non-Traditional Barley Breeding Research & Commercialization Conference was organized in direct repsonse to concerns about declines in the crop and livestock industries. The idea for the conference emerged in March 2009, at the World Barley Malt and Beer conference in Berlin, Germany...
For more information on the event, please click here to view the entire report.
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