posted Oct 26, 2020, 7:13 PM by Action for Agriculture
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updated Oct 26, 2020, 7:16 PM
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Agriculture and Forestry’s field crop development centre will now be housed at Olds College, leveraging research capacity and creating new teaching opportunities. An initial $10.5-million grant over three years will fund the program at Olds College. The college will take ownership of the program, providing it the capacity to support more world-leading research. Alberta’s barley breeding program has successfully developed and introduced several new varieties of barley to both domestic and international markets. Some examples include: - AB Advantage, AB Wrangler and AB Tofield, and a highly sought after (but yet unnamed) variety, which are for feeding domestic livestock
- AB Lowe and AB Brewnet, which are now used for the growing craft brewing market
Quick facts- The Barley/Triticale Research Program comprises breeding, pathology and biotechnology activities in relation to barley and triticale.
- Agriculture and Forestry has reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to transition its Barley/Triticale Research Program to Olds College.
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