Barley Improvement for the GRDC Northern Region

Abstract

DAQ00038 was designed to transition the Northern Barley Improvement Program (NBIP) away from malting barley and towards developing high yielding, disease-resistant feed varieties. Strategic changes occurred in order to accomplish this leading to major improvements in disease screening, quality assessment, and field trials. Three new barley varieties were released during the project timeframe, and many new breeding lines and populations were developed. Project extension was delivered via presentations, field days, grower guides, scientific papers and other means. The project has provided a solid base for the establishment of Barley Breeding Australia's Northern Node (BBA-North).