The timing of a hail event on your crop is more important than the level of damage or use of recovery products. Research from Farming Smarter in Lethbridge, AB seeks to answer some of the most common questions that arise after a hail storm...

Seminar highlights include presentations by Cody Glenn, Chair of SaskBarley, on growing barley in Canada and Matt Enns, Vice-Chair of SaskBarley, on sustainable farming practices in Western Canada. These insights, alongside farmer delegate videos, sparked enthusiasm among attendees at the Barley Seminar in Qingdao, China in June...

The BarleyBin website hosts a variety of disease management resources you can read, listen or watch. From assessing the risk of Fusarium Head Blight to scouting for leaf spot diseases and cereal rust, use these sources to help you monitor your crops for disease during this year of above average rainfall.

In a significant milestone moment, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) unveiled the new Canadian National Barley Cluster, a collaborative investment of $9.6 million over 5 years between industry partners and AAFC to amplify the competitiveness and resilience of Canada's barley sector...

The Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network (PCDMN) launched a new website at Prairiecropdisease.com. The PCDMN is a coordinated field crop disease monitoring program for the Prairies, focusing on providing timely information about crop diseases and highlighting effective disease management strategies. This comes on the tails of last month's launch of PrairieWeeds.com.

Each year, SaskBarley offers scholarships to graduate students across Canada as an investment in up and coming agronomic researchers. These scholarships also encourage and support undergrad students at the College of Agriculture & Bioresources (USask) conducting new research to benefit Saskatchewan's barley sector. Applications for all programs will be accepted until October 9, 2024.