Are you an Alberta producer growing barley, thinking about growing barley, or just interested in the malting/brewing process? Come learn about malt barley from the field to beer!

Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC), in collaboration with Alberta Barley is hosting the first-ever Producer Malt Academy this winter on March 23 - 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn, Red Deer, Alberta. The course at a small cost of $40 early bird rate for Alberta farmer-members to attend.

Accommodations

Holiday Inn Gasoline Alley - $119.99/night

Call 403-348-8485 before February 29, 2022

Use block code: AWB

Canadian Malting Barley Industry: An Overview

Agenda

Agenda

Wednesday, March 23

8:30 a.m. - Welcome and introduction - Geoff Backman, Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions & Peter Watts, CMBTC

9:00 a.m. - Malting 101- Aaron Onio, CMBTC

10:00 a.m. - BREAK

10:15 a.m. - Barley selection - Kevin Sich, Rahr Malting 

11: 00 a.m. - Global & Canadian barley production - Peter Watts, CMBTC

12:00 p.m. - LUNCH

1:00 p.m. - Barley analysis: germination energy - Aaron Onio, CMBTC

1:45 p.m. - Growing malting barley - Dr. Sheri Strydhorst, Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions

2:30 p.m. - BREAK

3:00 p.m. - Intro to brewing - Andrew Nguygen, CMBTC

4:00 p.m. - Tour Red Shed Malt House

6:00 p.m. - Dinner at Commonwealth

Thursday, March 24

8:30 a.m. - Global malting & brewing industry overview - Peter Watts, CMBTC

9:15 a.m. - Exporting malting barley -Peter Schlutz, Richardson

10:00 a.m. - BREAK

10:15 a.m. - Breeding malt barley, Flavio Capettini, FCDC, Olds College

11:00 a.m. - Experiences from the farm

12:00 p.m. - LUNCH