To: Canadian Researchers Subject: Call for Letters of Intent – Barley Cluster (2023-2028) The Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC) is a not-for-profit entity established in 2021 with a mandate to improve the profitability and competitiveness for Canadian barley through long-term research investments. The CBRC is leading the next Barley Cluster and is pleased to announce […]

On January 15th, 2019, the Honourable Laurence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, delivered the official announcement for the National Barley Research Cluster (Barley Cluster) under the Canadian Agriculture Partnership (CAP) program. The Barley Cluster is a $10.2 M research initiative that aims to improve the competitiveness of barley as a cereal crop choice […]

BMBRI Board of Directors has approved funding for related breeding and research projects for BMBRI participation in the next Barley CLuster, Agronomy Cluster and Canadian AGriFood Trade Alliance (CFCRA) Cluster applications under the federal program called Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) AgriScience Program (2018-2023).  More details will be announced when the Cluster applications have been evaluated […]

BMBRI will provide a total of $142,175 in total grants for breeding, agronomy and quality research projects, which includes a continuation of an annual contribution to the 2013-2018 Agri Innovation Program (AIP) Barley Breeding and Research cluster of $87,175, plus $55,000 for a number of other non-AIP breeding and research projects. For details see 2016-17 […]