Farms.com Home   News

New Barley Varieties from Lacombe

 
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

Trending Video

Plowing A Field For The First Time EVER

Video: Plowing A Field For The First Time EVER

Today on the farm I’m learning how to plow soil and we drill wheat for the first time ever! Both implements came out of the weeds: found on Facebook marketplace for CHEAP. They haven't been used in years! It’s one of those big “firsts” you never forget, and I can’t wait to take you along for the ride. Come see what it’s like getting the ground ready and planting wheat from start to finish. What else should we plant on the back 40?