Malt Barley Seeding and Production Recommendations
Struggling with malt barley variety selection? Facing regional production challenges?
Get practical advice from experts who understand your growing conditions.
The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre, in collaboration with Alberta Grains, SaskBarley, and the Manitoba Crop Alliance, hosted the first webinar in a series focused on barley production. This session provided malt barley seeding and production recommendations for the 2025 crop year and covered the agronomic and economic benefits of growing barley.
Featuring:
- Peter Watts, Managing Director, CMBTC
- Jeremy Boychyn, Director of Research and Agronomy, Alberta Grains
- Mitchell Japp, Manager, Research and Extension, SaskBarley
- Andrew Hector, Agronomy Extension Specialist – Special Crops, MCA
Topics:
- Desired end use quality for malt barley – what do maltsters look for?
- Variety selection – review of the top 5 recommended malt barley varieties for 2025/26
- How to achieve malt quality
- Seeding considerations – early seeding dates, seeding rates and target plant densities to avoid late tillers and competition
- Fertility – soil testing, nitrogen use rates and avoiding lodging
- Managing weeds and disease pressure – planning and scouting can help manage early season pressures for better crop quality
- Tools for detecting and managing Fusarium Head Blight effectively
- Yield comparisons for new malt barley varieties
- Domestic and international acceptance of new malt varieties
- Summary – why choose barley?
Download the presentation slides below.
