The Idaho Barley Commission Endowed Barley Agronomy program has been researching sustainable barley and wheat production strategies, focusing on nutrient management practices for improved yield, quality, and soil and water health in both irrigated and dryland settings.

Seed treatments of years past were very broad spectrum against a whole swath of diseases. While this was somewhat effective, it is nothing like the prescriptions sold today.

“No-till is not an end-all-fix-all but it is a good tool. Just like anything else, you need to use all your tools and need to manage on different levels and pay attention to different things.”

Idaho again placed No. 1 in barley production in the U.S., at 60.48 million bushels, a 1% increase over 2022 production.

The long, cold winter and spring pose potential problems for cereal grains.

Note de la rédactrice : Il s'agit de la deuxième partie d'une série sur l'ensilage des petites céréales et comment les alimenter.

Small-grain silages are a versatile feed that can add to forage inventory and work within cropping rotations across many geographic locales.