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Winter Barley Variety Trial
Darby, Heather Ziegler, Sara Cummings, Erica Harwood, Hannah Monahan, Susan
Darby, Heather
Ziegler, Sara
Cummings, Erica
Harwood, Hannah
Monahan, Susan
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With the revival of the small grains industry in the Northeast and the strength of the localvore movement, craft breweries and distilleries have expressed an interest in sourcing local barley for malting. Malting barley must meet specific quality characteristics such as low protein content and high germination. Many farmers are also interested in barley as a concentrated, high-energy feed source for livestock. Depending on the variety, barley can be planted in either the spring or fall, and both two- and six-row barley can be used for malting. In 2012-2013, UVM Extension conducted a winter barley trial to evaluate the yield and quality of publicly available malting and feed barley varieties.
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2013-01-01