2025-2026

A top priority for BMBRI is investing in research of high value to its members.   BMBRI is pleased to participate as a funder in the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) Barley Cluster, the GROW Barley agronomy program, and to provide grants to numerous individual projects. 

List of BMBRI funded research activities for 2025-26

  • Nitrification inhibition on GHG emissions, soil health and barley performance (Linda Gorim, U of A) – Total funding $873,528/ 5 years
  • Improving barley sustainability through integrated genetic diversity, nitrogen, and PGR management (Kiu Lui, AAFC) – Total funding $774,350/ 5 years
  • Enhancing Environmental Sustainability Metrics of Finished Malt Production in Canada (Yueshu Li, CMBTC) – Total funding $446,625/ 5 years
  • Enhancing the adaptation of western Canadian barley to climate change (Yadeta Kabeta, WCI) – Total funding $700,000/ 5 years • Improving the value and environmental impact of barley through breeding (Aaron Beattie, U of S CDC) – Total funding $ 883,432/ 5 years
  • Development of improved western Canadian barley robust to climate change (Ana Badea, AAFC) – Total funding $ 1,354,353/ 5 years
  • Disease resistance to address environmental issues, economics, and sector resiliency (Kelly Turkington and James Tucker) – Total funding $ 1,907,101/ 5 years
  • Barley pathogen variations and implications for managing disease via host resistance (Xiben Wang AAFC) – Total funding $ 512,500/ 5 years
  • GROW Barley agronomy program (Hiroshi Kubota, AAFC) – $1.5 million/ 7 years
  • Realizing the malting and distilling potential of newly registered Canadian hull-less barley varieties (Marta Izydorczyk, CGC, GRL) – Total funding 20,000/ 1 year
  • 4R Management: Can split applications be managed in malt barley to reduce risk and maintain yield and quality? (Brianne McInnes, North East Agriculture Research Foundation) – Total funding $13,000/ 1 year
  • Evaluation of nitrogen stabilizer products in Urea Ammonium Nitrate for Malt Barley (Lana Shaw, South East Research Farm) – Total funding $25,000

*Total funding includes the contribution of all funding partners.