The BarleyBin e-Newsletter: June 2024

This e-Newsletter is brought to you by SaskBarley

June Barley Market Report

Optimism for barley yields in 2024 is growing, with improved soil moisture across much of the prairies setting the stage for a strong start...

Strengthening International Partnerships with Seminar in China

SaskBarley is pleased to join the CMBTC's 2024 Canada-China Barley Seminar, convening in Qingdao, China, from June 19 to 20, 2024. This seminar will highlight Canada’s barley value chain, including farmers, representatives from our world-class barley breeding programs and grain company suppliers who will speak to our sustainable growing practices, best-in-class malting barley varieties and more...

New SaskBarley projects to find at summer field tours this year

Niche barley varieties, mixing plant growth regulators and pre-harvest sprouting resistance projects will be at an Agri-ARM site near you this summer. These topics have been top of mind at SaskBarley over the past winter. We've been working with partners at the Agri-ARM sites and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture to develop ideas into projects to benefit our barley producers...

Apply Now: Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarships

Each year, SaskBarley offers scholarships as an investment in promising university students who are carrying out research focused on barley. The scholarship program also encourages and supports new research to benefit Saskatchewan's barley sector. Applications for all programs will be accepted from June 3, 2024 to October 9, 2024 at 4 pm CST and successful applicants will be notified by November 12, 2024.

Upcoming Events

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June 26, 2024

Biggar, SK

Interested in participating in agronomic research? Visit our on-farm field trials up close and personal.

Join SaskBarley, SaskCanola, SaskFlax, SaskPulse and Sask Wheat on a full day joint crop tour of their 2024 research trials at Biggar, SK.

Producer Day at the 24th International Farm Management Congress

July 10, 2024

Saskatoon, SK

SaskBarley proudly sponsors the weeklong International Farm Management (IFMA24) Congress. Join us at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon on Wednesday, July 10th for sessions focusing on farm business strategies and personal and operational resilience.

All SaskBarley events are complimentary to registered barley producers.

In Case You Missed It...

Proposed Bunge-Viterra merger will cause significant economic harm to producers

April 29, 2024 (Saskatoon, SK) The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), Alberta Grains, SaskBarley and Sask Wheat are raising serious concerns about the proposed merger between Bunge and Viterra and the resulting economic losses for producers.

Read the full release below and check out the Competition Bureau's report that mirror's our concerns.

Navigating the New FHB Risk Mapping Tool

The new prairie-wide Fusarium Head Blight Risk Mapping Tool was launched May 15 and can be found at PrairieFHB.ca.

The prairie cereal commissions and provincial governments have put together a document to help you use this tool in your disease management planning. Or you can check out the webinar hosted by Sask Barley, Sask Wheat and SaskAg.

Find herbicide resistance maps and other weed resources at PrairieWeeds.com

WGRF officially launches Prairieweeds.com, a comprehensive online platform designed to support the Prairie Weed Monitoring Network (PWMN). PWMN is a network of federal, provincial, and academic weed scientists and specialists committed to generating new knowledge on troublesome weeds across the Canadian Prairies. Use their resources to manage weeds strategically and successfully this summer.

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Meet the Board: Chad Ferguson, Naicam, SK

Chad Ferguson’s roots in agriculture run deep, having spent his entire life immersed in the industry. Raised on a family farm in Naicam, SK, Chad witnessed the intricate balance of honeybee keeping and crop cultivation. Over time, the family made strategic decisions to transition away from beekeeping to focus on expanding their cropland.

Chad’s academic journey took him to the University of Saskatchewan, where he pursued...

Chit Happens: Understanding pre-harvest sprouting challenges and future solutions

When Keith Rueve took a sample of his malting barley to his local buyer last fall, he was surprised to be told it was 40% chitted. Although he knew there had been some untimely rains in his area in August, he also thought his barley had been green enough leading up to harvest that his crops wouldn’t be too heavily affected by the moisture.

Rueve wasn’t the only one to have a problem with pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) in barley last year...

Read the full cover story from the Spring 2024 Edition of the BarleyBin Magazine here.