Results

• 2020 Great Lakes Hop and Barley Conference

  Date: Mar 05, 2020
  The conference, designed for both growers and brewers, will feature separate basic and advanced sessions for hop growers, as well as a barley and malting session.

• Restricted Use Pesticide Testing - Centreville, MI

  Date: Jan 24, 2019
  The cost for the Private exam is $50 and the Commercial Exam is $75.

• Core Manual/RUP Review - Centreville, MI

  Date: Feb 01, 2019
  A review of the Core Pesticide Applicators Manual to prepare for the MDARD Pesticide Applicators Certification Exam.

• American Malting Barley Association Quality Requirements

  Published on April 4, 2016
  

• Malting Barley: Helpful websites

  Published on April 4, 2016
  

• Cereal Leaf Beetle in Malting Barley

  Published on January 15, 2018
  

• Harvesting, Drying, and Storing Malting Barley

  Published on April 4, 2016
  

• Brewers Association Malting Barley Characteristics for Craft Brewers

  Published on April 4, 2016
  

• American Malting Barley Association Production Report

  Published on April 4, 2016
  

• North Dakota State University Barley Disease Handbook

  Published on April 4, 2016
  

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  A Spartan comeback of the seed kind

  Published on July 25, 2015
  The barley fittingly called Spartan, created in 1916, is making a comeback in light of increased demand for locally brewed beers in Michigan.

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  Great Lakes Hop and Barley Conference coming to Grand Rapids in April

  Published on March 5, 2015
  Learn more about growing hops and barley in Michigan.

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  Spartan barley impresses researchers in first year of resurrection effort

  Published on January 14, 2016
  Michigan State University researchers say Spartan barley is a strong contender as a locally sourced ingredient for the state’s budding craft brewery industry.

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  Great Lakes Hop & Barley Conference to feature single hop craft beer tastings

  Published on February 7, 2017
  Terroir, hops and craft beer.

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  Field day set to showcase both spring and winter malting barley varieties

  Published on May 11, 2017
  The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station is set to host a barley information and demonstration day on Wednesday, June 28.

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  Malting barley resources from MSU Extension now online

  Published on April 22, 2016
  New website houses resources for malting barley and malt producers in Michigan.

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  Taking stock of the Michigan malting barley industry

  Published on December 18, 2015
  Farmers are urged to complete a brief survey to share their experiences with malting barley production.

• Central Michigan field crop update – July 13, 2017

  Published on July 13, 2017
  Wet conditions persist in central Michigan. Patience is still needed.

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  Malting barley variety trial data now available

  Published on February 24, 2015
  Despite challenging weather at harvest, results from the Michigan State University malting barley trial show potential for quality malting barley produced in northern Michigan.

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  Respond now to the annual barley grower survey

  Published on November 8, 2017
  It's essential to share your information as a barley grower to allow for more accurate surveying of agricultural statistics in regard to barley.