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The American Malting Barley Association (AMBA) releases its Recommended Malting Barley List for 2023
Call for Letters of Intent – Barley Cluster (2023-2028)
04/10/2021
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 a call for Letters of Intent for a submission to the next Agriculture Policy Framework (APF) with an expected start date of April 1, 2023.
The current Canadian National Barley Cluster (2018-23) is a $10 million-dollar funding initiative with support from the following organizations: Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, Alberta Barley Commission, Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute, the Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance (whose members include Grain Farmers of Ontario, Producteurs de grains du Québec, Atlantic Grains Council, and SeCan Association), Manitoba Crop Alliance, Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission, and Western Grains Research Foundation.
Please click on the following link at https://barleyresearch.ca/documents/#LOI to access documents that will assist you in applying for the call for Letter of Intent – Barley Cluster (2023-28).
Letter of Intent Information Session
The CBRC will be holding an information session on the next Barley Cluster in the coming weeks. Please stay tuned for more information on a date and time.
Due date: The deadline to submit a Letter of Intent is November 15, 2021 (11:59 PM MST). Late submissions will not be considered.
Please feel free to pass on the details of this call for Letters of Intent to fellow researchers within your organizations. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me.
BMBRI announces $385,000 in research funding for the National Barley Research Cluster
15/01/2019
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 for Canadian producers and to deliver barley quality that will meet the diverse and evolving needs of its customers. Funding for the Barley Cluster comes from the $6.3M Government commitment announced today, and a $3.9 M commitment from industry.
BMBRI is investing $385,000 over five (5) years to activities focused on variety development, barley disease, malting and brewing issues, crop management practices, and knowledge and technology transfer. Mary-Jane Maurice, Chair of the BMBRI states “The Barley Cluster is a significant research investment that will contribute to ensuring BMBRI members continue to have access to a supply of high quality malt barley.”
“The Barley Cluster is the result of the collaborative effort of the funding partners and Barley Council of Canada” said Gina Feist, Executive Director of the BMBRI . “It builds on the success of the previous Growing Forward II Barley Cluster and illustrates the importance of continued Government and industry investment in the agriculture sector in Canada.”
Industry funders for the Barley Cluster include the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission, the Western Grains Research Foundation, Alberta Barley Commission, the Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute, Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association, and the members of the Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance) which include Grain Farmers of Ontario, Producteurs de grains du Quebec, Atlantic Grains Council, and SeCan.
BMBRI Approves Breeding and Research Grant Funding Allocation for 2018-19
02/05/2018
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 a number of grower organizations. The Cluster application was submitted on behalf of the funding consortium by the Barley Council of Canada. Details of specific successful projects and recipients will be announced in the coming weeks once Agriculture Canada has responded to the Barley Cluster application.
BMBRI’s 2018-19 research funding approval also includes significant spending for non-Cluster projects led by scientists at various research centers including CGC’s Grain Research Lab, Winnipeg; Agriculture Canada, Lacombe; Alberta Innovates-FCDC Lacombe; McGill University. Following recommendation from BMBRI’s Technical Committee, BMBRI’s Board of Directors has allocated funds for non-Cluster projects that can address BMBRI’s strategic research goals for improved malting barley quality at the breeding and pre-breeding level, addressing some current important disease challenges such as FHB and best management practices for malting barley production/selection. Further details on specific projects can be got by contacting BMBRI.
BMBRI to Participate in Next Science Cluster
23/01/2018
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 and approved at the federal level.
More of this federal program are outlined as follows:
