Canadian Barley Research Coalition

The Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC) is a national not-for-profit organization with a focus on improving profitability and competitiveness for western Canadian barley through long-term research investments.
The CBRC is a collaboration between the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission, Alberta Barley and the Manitoba Crop Alliance. Membership is open to any organization or association interested in supporting barley research.
Introducing the Building Better Barley Podcast!
We want to keep you up to date on all the exciting, farmer-funded research that is currently taking place and especially how it will impact our industry and farmers. So thanks for joining us.
Episode 1: Barley Breeding with Dr. Ana Badea
Episode 2: Disease management and prevention with Dr. James Tucker
Episode 3: Disease management and prevention with Dr. Kelly Turkington
Episode 4: Barley as Feed with Dr. Ruurd Zijlstra
Episode 5: Understanding Canadian malting barley with Dr. Yueshu Li
Latest News
CBRC commits over $1.5 million to AAFC barley breeding activities
©2021 Alberta Wheat & Barley Commissions – The Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC), a collaboration between Alberta Barley, the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley), and Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA), has committed more than $1.5 million over five years to a core barley breeding agreement with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). The agreement ensures that western […]
CBRC commits $2.7 million to USask CDC barley breeding activities
©2021 Alberta Wheat & Barley Commissions – The Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC) announced today it will invest $2.7 million over five years in the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre (CDC) through a core breeding agreement to develop barley varieties with improved agronomics, disease resistance and end-use quality. The CBRC is a collaboration among […]