News Releases
Call for Letters of Intent – Barley Cluster (2023-2028)
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 […]
BMBRI announces $385,000 in research funding for the National Barley Research Cluster
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 Approves Breeding and Research Grant Funding Allocation for 2018-19
April 30, 2018, BMBRI Board of Directors has approved up to $190,000 in total grants for breeding, agronomy and quality research projects in 2018-19. This includes some funding allocation for projects within the 2018-2019 AgriScience Cluster under the federal Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) program. BMBRI is part of the Barley Cluster funding consortium along with […]
BMBRI Board of Directors’ Announcement to Canadian Malting Barley Value Chain Stakeholders
BMBRI Stakeholder Communication
BMBRI to Participate in Next Science Cluster
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 Statement against Desiccants for Malting Barley
July 25, 2017 BMBRI Statement – Desiccant Use on Malting Barley: For almost twenty years BMBRI malting and brewing industry members have been consistent with the following position statement for the information of malting barley growers and their crop inputs retailers. “BMBRI members require that barley offered for selection for malting must not have been […]
BMBRI participation in next Barley Research Cluster (2018-2023)
BMBRI’s Technical Committee is currently engaged with other value chain stakeholder and funding consortium organizations to develop and support an approved list of project applications for the next national Growing Forward Agri-Innovation Program (GFIII AIP) Cluster for the period 2018-2023. BMBRI will participate with provincial grower commissions and Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) under with […]
BMBRI Approves Breeding and Research Grants for 2017-18
BMBRI Board of Directors has approved a $140,000 in total grants for breeding, agronomy and quality research projects in 2017-18. This includes the final year annual contribution to the 2013-2018 Agri Innovation Program (AIP) Barley Breeding and Research Cluster (BMBRI annual grant of $87,175), plus over $50,000 for a number of other non-AIP breeding and […]
BMBRI Announces Additional Research Grants for 2016-17
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 […]
