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Malting barley

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Provides guidance for the successful production of malting barley, including choosing a variety, selecting a field, seeding, weed and disease control, harvesting, and preparing a representative... More ≫

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Provides guidance for the successful production of malting barley, including choosing a variety, selecting a field, seeding, weed and disease control, harvesting, and preparing a representative sample of the harvested crop.

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Fusarium head blight of barley and wheat [2003]

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Fusarium head blight (FHB), also known as scab or tombstone, is a disease of wheat, barley, oats and other small cereal grains and corn (Figure 1). It is caused by several species of Fusarium;... More ≫

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Fusarium head blight (FHB), also known as scab or tombstone, is a disease of wheat, barley, oats and other small cereal grains and corn (Figure 1). It is caused by several species of Fusarium; however, Fusarium graminearum is the primary species involved. In 1999, Fusarium graminearum was declared a pest under the Alberta Agricultural Pests Act.

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Optimizing barley silage production in Alberta

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From 1994 to 1996 the Agronomy Unit of Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development conducted research trials at locations across Alberta to examine new barley varieties and their nutrient... More ≫

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From 1994 to 1996 the Agronomy Unit of Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development conducted research trials at locations across Alberta to examine new barley varieties and their nutrient requirements. This two-page fact sheet provides a brief summary of the findings of this research.

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Harvesting hulless barley

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Hulless barley is a specialty crop that can generate price premiums when marketed, but to do so, it must be harvested properly. Little research information is available about harvesting hulless... More ≫

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Hulless barley is a specialty crop that can generate price premiums when marketed, but to do so, it must be harvested properly. Little research information is available about harvesting hulless barley. What is known comes from several years of experience gained with the crop by farmers, researchers and agricultural engineers.

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