Barley Production Resources
From managing FHB and understanding chit, to battling herbicide-resistant weeds and optimizing your natural air drying (NAD) systems, SaskBarley provides resources to make it easier for you to grow quality barley year-after-year.
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Barley Production Resources
From managing FHB and understanding chit, to battling herbicide-resistant weeds and optimizing your natural air drying (NAD) systems, SaskBarley provides resources to make it easier for you to grow quality barley year-after-year.
Search the categories below:
5 Tips for Retaining Moisture in a Dry Year
Moisture conservation between harvest and the next spring could support critical crop growth and development the following year. Here are 5 management tips to help you retain as much moisture as possible in a dry year.
Season 2, Episode 2: Stacking the 2021 Drought Against Historical Droughts – with Dr. Phillip Harder
We connected with Dr. Phillip Harder, hydrologist from Centre for Hydrology, University of Saskatchewan about his twitter thread from this summer, charting precipitation and growing degree days for 2021 over the past several decades. We talk about how 2021 has compared to past droughts, the impact of heat compared with water deficit and what the implications are for next year.
2022 Saskatchewan Seed Survey Interim Test Results
The 2023 Provincial Seed Survey provides a record of seed-borne pathogen trends in pulse and cereal crops and allows for continued tracking of diseases over time. The interim seed quality data, based on seed analysis conducted by 20/20 Seed Labs, Discovery Seed Labs, and Prairie Diagnostic Seed Labs, from the time of harvest until the end of December, provide early insights into seed quality trends and help to identify potential pathogens of concern and their prevalence across the province. And new this year, germination results have been included in the survey.
Can Winter Barley Survive Saskatchewan Winters? Examining Cold Hardiness and Winter Survival Trials
Discover if winter barley can withstand Saskatchewan’s harsh winters. Learn about cold hardiness trials at ICDC, with insights from Mitchell Japp, MSc, PAg, and support from SaskBarley, SeCan, and others.
