All about growing and marketing malting barley, from variety selection to contracts.

15. OAC 21Charles Zavitz

16. Sixty years of Canadian malting barley
cultivars
From: Edney

19. Table 3. 2017 Spring Barley Performance Trial Cumulative Yield Index1
Summary
Cultivar 5 yr3
Area II2
4 yr 3 yr 2 yr 2017 5 yr3
Area III2
4 yr 3 yr 2 yr 2017 5 yr3
Area V2
4 yr 3 yr 2 yr 2017
2 Rowed
AC Kings 96 98 98 95 93
96 95 99 98 101Bornholm 100 99 101 96 92
Conestogo 98 97 98 96 92 96 92 95 95 100
98 99 101 105AAC Purpose 96 96 94 92 94 94 95 91
Dundee 94 90 102 106 95 96
Champion 99 85 100 98 102 99
6 Rowed
Cyane 105 105 103 102 111 107 106 105 102 104
Dignity 104 102 101 102 105 103 104 106 107 113
OCEANIK
103 102 103 102 104
101 106 108 105 103 107 109 109 109 105
OAC Laverne 101 100 102 102 99 98 93
Harmony 107 103 99 97 92 95 95 93 90 95
Synasolis 108 106 106 108 108
Amberly 102 104 105 106 114 103 105 104 107 106
96 95 95 94 94Alliance 103 101 99 100 102 103 103 102 102 105
HY 621-6R
Alyssa
107 103 99 103 112 102 98 97 98 106
92 90 85
AAC Mirabel
100 99 99 96 92
98 96 94 93 87 101 99 96 95 94
OAC Belwood 101 101 104 103 105
Boroe
100 105 105 102 102
109 108 109 110
Masky 105 106 106 105 108
Chambly
102 102 106 107
108 104 106 106 115 102 100 102 102 106
AAC Vitality 105 101 104 105 101 100 101 105
DS7176RB
AAC Montrose
100 99 98 95 104 104 99 102
105 104 103
Baden 103 104 111 116 110 107
6 Rowed Hulless
AAC Azimuth 82 80 74
78 75 83Bastile 57
Means (t/ha) 4.36 4.54 4.23 4.60 3.97 4.52 4.99 5.07 4.15 3.90 4.68 4.92 5.12 4.87 5.18
Means (bu/ac) 81 84 79 86 74 84 93 94 77 73 87 91 95 91 96
Locations 17 13 9 5 2 11 8 6 4 2 13 10 8 6 3

20. QUALITY FACTORS IN MALTING BARLEY
Malting barley is barley that will produce high quality malt. It is a specialty crop for which a premium
price is paid by domestic maltsters and exporters. Quality requirements for malting barley are
reasonably strict and are directly related to processing efficiency and product quality in the malting and
brewing industries. Many of the characteristics required are under the control of the producer. Others
are determined by weather conditions during the growing and harvesting season.
High quality malting barley should have the following characteristics:
• Pure lot of an acceptable variety
• Germination of 95% or higher (3 day test)
• Protein content of 11% to 12.5% (dry basis)
• Moisture content of 13.5% maximum
• Plump kernels of uniform size
• Fully mature
• No signs of pre-harvest germination
• Free of DON from Fusarium head blight
• Free from disease
• Free from frost damage
• Not weathered or deeply stained
• Less than 5% peeled and broken kernels
• Free from heat damage
• Free of insects, admixtures, ergot, treated seeds, smut and odour
• Free of chemical residues
The above list may seem formidable but each of these factors has an impact on malting and brewing
processes and on the quality of the end product – beer. Good farming practices that increase yield
should also improve barley quality. More care is required to produce high quality malting barley, but the
premium over feed barley for selected malting barley provides compensation for the extra effort

22. QUALITY FACTORS IN MALTING BARLEY
Malting barley is barley that will produce high quality malt. It is a specialty crop for which a premium
price is paid by domestic maltsters and exporters. Quality requirements for malting barley are
reasonably strict and are directly related to processing efficiency and product quality in the malting and
brewing industries. Many of the characteristics required are under the control of the producer. Others
are determined by weather conditions during the growing and harvesting season.
High quality malting barley should have the following characteristics:
• Pure lot of an acceptable variety
• Germination of 95% or higher (3 day test)
• Protein content of 11% to 12.5% (dry basis)
• Moisture content of 13.5% maximum
• Plump kernels of uniform size
• Fully mature
• No signs of pre-harvest germination
• Free of DON from Fusarium head blight
• Free from disease
• Free from frost damage
• Not weathered or deeply stained
• Less than 5% peeled and broken kernels
• Free from heat damage
• Free of insects, admixtures, ergot, treated seeds, smut and odour
• Free of chemical residues
The above list may seem formidable but each of these factors has an impact on malting and brewing
processes and on the quality of the end product – beer. Good farming practices that increase yield
should also improve barley quality. More care is required to produce high quality malting barley, but the
premium over feed barley for selected malting barley provides compensation for the extra effort

34. QUALITY FACTORS IN MALTING BARLEY
Malting barley is barley that will produce high quality malt. It is a specialty crop for which a premium
price is paid by domestic maltsters and exporters. Quality requirements for malting barley are
reasonably strict and are directly related to processing efficiency and product quality in the malting and
brewing industries. Many of the characteristics required are under the control of the producer. Others
are determined by weather conditions during the growing and harvesting season.
High quality malting barley should have the following characteristics:
• Pure lot of an acceptable variety
• Germination of 95% or higher (3 day test)
• Protein content of 11% to 12.5% (dry basis)
• Moisture content of 13.5% maximum
• Plump kernels of uniform size
• Fully mature
• No signs of pre-harvest germination
• Free of DON from Fusarium head blight
• Free from disease
• Free from frost damage
• Not weathered or deeply stained
• Less than 5% peeled and broken kernels
• Free from heat damage
• Free of insects, admixtures, ergot, treated seeds, smut and odour
• Free of chemical residues
The above list may seem formidable but each of these factors has an impact on malting and brewing
processes and on the quality of the end product – beer. Good farming practices that increase yield
should also improve barley quality. More care is required to produce high quality malting barley, but the
premium over feed barley for selected malting barley provides compensation for the extra effort

35. Canadian Grain Commission (/index-eng.htm)
Home  Directives  Orders  Barley, Canada Eastern Malting (CE), Two Row
Varieties of barley designated as the class Barley, Canada Eastern
Malting (CE), Two Row
Order number 2017-25 - Variety designation list
July 31, 2017
List of varieties designated as the class Barley, Canada Eastern Malting (CE), Two Row
Pursuant to the definition of “class” contained in section 2 of the Canada Grain Act, the Commission establishes the class Barley, Canada Eastern Malting (CE),
Two Row and designates the varieties of wheat listed below as the class.
AC Metcalfe
AAC Connect
AAC Synergy
Bentley
CDC Bow
CDC Copeland
CDC Fraser
CDC Goldstar
CDC Kendall
CDC Kindersley
CDC Landis
CDC Meredith
CDC Platinum Star
CDC PolarStar
CDC Reserve
Cerveza
Harrington
Lowe
Major
Merit 16
Merit 57
Newdale
Norman
Sirish 1
This order will be in effect for the crop year commencing August 1, 2017 and continuing until June 30, 2018, unless revoked earlier.
Doug Chorney
Assistant Chief Commissioner
Lonny McKague
Commissioner
In accordance with Section 28 of the Canada Grain Act, varieties not designated by the Canadian Grain Commission to a specific class or varieties which are not
a registered variety under the Seeds Act will only be eligible for the lowest grade for that kind of grain.
Footnotes
1 Interim Registration of this variety expires February 3, 2020, this variety is eligible for malting grades until August 1, 2020.
Date modified:
2017-07-31

36. The following varieties of two-row and six-row malting barley are recognized by the CMBTC as having good
agronomic and quality characteristics, as well as substantial or growing market demand. The varieties have
been pilot scale tested by the CMBTCand all exhibit good malting and brewing characteristics. All two-row and
six-row varieties on the CMBTCrecommended list are registered with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
A comprehensive list of all malting barley varieties designated by the Canadian Grain Commission can be found at
https:/ / www.grainscanada.gc.ca/ legislation-legislation/ orders-arretes/ ocgcm-maccg-en.html.
Two-RowVarieties Six-Row Varieties
VARIETY MARKET COMMENTS
Legacy3 Limited Demand
Tradition3 Limited Demand
Celebration2 Limited Demand
Note: CDC PlatinumStar2
and CDC PolarStar2
are currently closed-
NewVarietiesin Development
The following varieties have been registered with CFIA
and are undergoing seed propagation. Both varieties have
been pilot scale tested at the CMBTC and exhibit good
quality characteristics suitable for all malt and/or adjunct
brewing styles.
loop varieties. For contracting opportunities contact Prairie Malt
- Cargill Biggar. Marketing opportunities remain for the varieties
Bentley2
and Newdale3
and CDC Kindersley1
in certain areas.
• Talk with your local malting barley buyer about
opportunities in your area to grow and market two-row
and six-row malting barley varieties.
• Use certified seed to ensure varietal purity, reduce
diseaseincidenceandincreasethelikelihoodofselection
for malt.
• For contracting opportunities, contact your grain
company representative, local elevator operators,
malting companies, orthe representativeseed company.
Thefollowingcompanieshavepedigreedseed distribution
rights for those varieties that are footnoted:
Questions?Call your selector, seed
company, grain handling companyor contact
theCMBTC.
The CMBTC and its members recommend:
TM
2018-19Recommended
Malting Barley Varieties
VARIETY MARKET COMMENTS
CDC Copeland1 Established Demand
AC Metcalfe1 Established Demand
AACSynergy4 Growing Demand
AACConnect2 Under Commercial Market
Development
CDC Bow1 Under Commercial Market
Development
VARIETY COMMENTS
CDCFraser1 Two-Row-Undergoing seed
propagation
Lowe1 Two-Row-Undergoing seed
propagation
1 – SeCan 2– CANTERRASEEDS
3 – FP Genetics 4 – Syngenta

38. TABLE 3 - 2005 Performance Trial Cumulative Yield Index1
Summary - Barley
Cultivar
Area II: West of Frontenac
(2,300 -2,900 Crop Heat Units) &
Area IV: Dundalk Plains
(<2500 Crop Heat Units)
Area III: East of Frontenac
(2500-1900 Crop Heat Units)
Area V & VI: Northern Ontario
(< 2,300 Crop heat units)
5-year
2
4-year 3-year 2-year 2005 5-year
2
4-year 3-year 2-year 2005 5-year
2
4-year 3-year 2-year 2005
2 rowed
AC Kings 96 97 97 95 94 93 94 94 99 96 98 96 96 95 95
AC Parkhill 99 96 97 101 104 96 93 96 97 100 101 99 98 96 99
Formosa 104 103 100 100 105
Sunderland 102 100 98 101 100 97 98 102 97 93 92 94 90
Chief 102 100 104 107 97 99 98 105 103 96 102 110
AC Metcalfe 93 95 99 82 83 79 94 92 89
Sabrina 104 103 103 96 95 93
Newdale 99 101 102 82 77 77 94 94 97
CDC Stratus 94 97 99 78 74 71 91 92 89
Creemore 100 98 79 68 90 90
6 rowed
AC Alma 99 98 99 96 85 100 99 102 96 99
AC Klinck 99 98 97 96 89 102 102 103 107 113 104 104 103 101 101
AC Vision 104 103 101 99 96 98 96 94 96 98 96 97 98 98 97
Brucefield 102 103 101 100 101 104 104 108 107 105 105 103 102 103 106
Chapais 95 96 97 100 95 101 102 103 106 102 103 103 105 105 108
Balance 96 97 100 108 106 108 109 111 107 108 107 112
OAC Baxter 99 97 100 100 103 101 100 101 104 105 96 94 92 93 96
Sumosan 99 99 102 107 116 100 98 102 102
Celebrity 100 99 101 97 104 104 107 106 99 104 102 98
Prosper 104 101 101 101 104 104 105 106
OAC Staffa 103 103 103 99 101 102 102 100 101 103 106 107
Encore 93 97 102 118 119 128 110 110 113
OAC Cobourg 106 102 104 100 104 103 94 90 95
OAC Chesley 107 106 98 105 108 109 105 101 105
OAC Kawartha 115 113 118 103 106 106 99 104 116
Cyane 100 112 111 110 114 117 115
OAC Belleville 106 105 94 102 96 90 103 104 89
Paidia 101 101 104 98 97 91
Perseos 97 99 100 104 106 98
Celinex 88 93 103 112 98
Legacy 97 89 108 96
Tradition 101 101 105
Mean Yield t/ha 4.10 3.91 4.07 3.86 3.84 5.10 5.04 4.85 4.71 4.10 5.28 5.23 5.23 4.89 4.58
No. of Locations 19 16 12 8 4 10 8 6 4 2 14 11 8 5 2

39. Screening Malting Barley for Ontario
Adaptation and Quality
Funded by: GFO and BMBRI
Collaboration with: Iris Joye

40. Title Source ID Source No Entry No
2017 Malting Barley PGRC 1 176
2017 Malting Barley Priekuli LV 2 25
2017 Malting Barley Stende LV 3 10
2017 Malting Barley CDC Saskatoon 4 19
2017 Malting Barley BRDC Brandon 5 18
2017 Malting Barley ARDC Lacome 6 93
2017 Malting Barley PEI DeVos 7 80
2017 Malting Barley Italy Stanca 8 10
2017 Malting Barley USDA Aberdeen 9 10
2017 Malting Barley Breun 10 10
2017 Malting Barley INIA Uruguay 11 6
2017 Malting Barley Nordsaat 12 10
2017 Malting Barley MET UMN 13 9
2017 Malting Barley Inner Mongolia 14 32
2017 Malting Barley LimaGrain 15 6
2017 Malting Barley Coors 16 10
2017 Malting Barley Stockinger 17 8
2017 Malting Barley Waite AUS 18 5
2017 Malting Barley Univ Laval 19 21
2017 Malting Barley SemiCan 20 14
2017 Malting Barley Coop Fed 21 2
2017 Malting Barley UMN Smith 22 8
2017 Malting Barley Paysandu Uruguay 23 13
2017 Malting Barley Mimosa Res Farm 99 7
2017 Malting Barley 24 602