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AAFC Announces the new Canadian National Barley Cluster

13/06/2024

On June 12th, 2024, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC), announced a new Canadian National Barley Cluster under the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.

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BMBRI Grant Funding 2024-25

22/03/2024

The Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute (BMBRI) approved research grant funding of up to $136,000 in 2024-25. BMBRI’s investment in research will help to ensure malting barley remains a competitive cropping option for farmers and delivers high quality grain to the end user.

Learn more about the BMBRI Grant program here

CBRC and BMBRI commit $1.5 million to the GROW Barley Agronomy Research Program

The Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC), in a funding partnership with the Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute (BMBRI), have committed $1.5 million over seven years to launch the Grant for Research Optimization for Western (GROW) Canadian Barley Agronomy Program.

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