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New Barley Varieties from Lacombe

Dec 05, 2017

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Over 40 barley varieties have come out of the Field Crop Development Centre, and another one is getting close. I spoke with Joseph Nyachiro, a barley breeder at the centre, about this new variety.

Interview with Joseph Nyachiro (2:37 minutes) (1.20 Mb)

Joseph Nyachiro is a barley breeder at the Field Crop Development Centre in Lacombe.

Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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