Abstract
With the revival of the small grains industry in the Northeast and the strength of the locavore 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. 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 2021, UVM Extension, in collaboration with the Eastern Spring Malting Barley Nursery (ESBN) testing network, conducted a spring malting barley trial to evaluate yield and quality of 25 varieties. Some varieties that had not performed well or are no longer commercially available were dropped from the trial and new varieties were added.
Keywords
Vermont, University of Vermont, UVM Extension, Northwest Crops & Soils
Publication Date
2-2022
Recommended Citation
Darby, Heather and Emick, Hillary, "Organic Spring Barley Variety Trial" (2022). Northwest Crops & Soils Program. 458.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/nwcsp/458