Barley research at North Dakota State University and the Carrington Research Extension Center will be highlighted during a workshop on March 20 at the Carrington REC.
The workshop will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. and the program starting at 10. Lunch and breaks will be served free of charge.
Featured will be a presentation about a new risk management tool by Joe Christianson, Cargill Malt global risk management specialist. Other topics and speakers are:
* Barley feed update - Vern Anderson, Carrington REC animal scientist
* Disease review and management - Robert Brueggeman, NDSU barley pathologist
* Production research review on weeds, fertility and rotations - Greg Endres, Carrington REC cropping specialist
* New generation variety development in barley and small grains - Richard Horsley and Martin Hochhalter, NDSU barley breeding program
* Barley quality in malting and brewing - Alberto Jimenez-Diaz, NDSU barley and malt quality project
* Business of barley production - Steve Metzger, Carrington REC farm business management instructor and coordinator
Sponsors include the American Malting Barley Association Inc., Anheuser-Busch Inc., Cargill Malt, NDSU Institute of Barley and Malt Sciences, Malteurop North America Inc., MillerCoors, North Dakota Barley Council, North Dakota Grain Growers Association, NDSU Extension Service, Carrington REC and Rahr Malting Co.
Lunch is free but preregistration is requested. To preregister, contact Linda Schuster at (701) 652-2951 or linda.schuster@ndsu.edu or Karen Hertsgaard at (701) 231-5384 or karen.hertsgaard@ndsu.edu.
