Opportunities increase for winter malting barley

Opportunities increase for winter malting barley

Surviving a Polar Vortex has helped researchers discover a malting winter barley variety ideal for the Eastern Corn Belt.

Director of Procurement Whitney Thompson with Origin Malt says
a need for local barley for the craft beverage industry lead them to work with
plant breeders at Ohio State University.

“Back in 2014, there was a Polar Vortex that affected and created a lot of winterkill for cereal grains and when Dr.

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