Grainswest - Spring 2023

Spring 2023 Grains West 4 THE FARMGATE FEATURES COLUMNS Cover photo: Zoltan Varadi Smoke show Support options expand Soil health in the national spotlight A flavourful expression Indispensable insect counts May the sales force be with you NEW AND INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS IN AG 42 43 46 47 44 45 THE MALTHOUSE On-farm practices help maintain value proposition of Canadian barley GRAIN SCIENCE NEWS Milling byproduct has benefits as swine feed CEREALS CORNER National Index quantifies Canadian agriculture’s sustainability assets POLICY PLACE Road to 2050 sets recommendations that work for farmers MARKET MONITOR Extraordinary times likely to provoke ordinary behaviour FROM LAB TO FIELD New projects examine rural connectivity FCDC Reimagined Olds College leads a new era in barley breeding // BY ANNEMARIE PEDERSEN // 30 34 39 Floored Unique micro-maltster product catches on with craft brewers // BY IAN DOIG // 4R awareness and adoption Farmers put fertilizer guidelines into practice // BY MELANIE EPP // 26 Outsourced The rise of farm coaches and consultants // BY TREVOR BACQUE //