NDSU Barley Research and Risk Management Featured at Carrington Workshop

Barley research at North Dakota State University and the Carrington Research Extension Center will be highlighted during a workshop on Feb. 28 at the Carrington REC.

The workshop will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. and the program will start at 10.

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 Company.

The workshop, lunch and breaks are 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.

NDSU Agriculture Communication - Feb. 22, 2012