Barley Breeding History, Progress, Objectives, and Technology

Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled: Position of Barley Production and Breeding, Current Spring Barley Cultivars Combining High Quality and Disease Resistance, Current Winter Barley Varieties Combining High Yield and Malting Quality,Broad ‐ Based Virus ‐ Resistant Winter Barley Cultivars, Biotechnology ‐ Based and Marker ‐ Assisted Approaches: Evolution of Breeding Methods, Conclusions and Perspectives, Barley Production in Canada, Barley Production in the United States, Breeding Programs in Canada, Breeding Programs in the United States, Selecting Sources of Resistance to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses in Canada and the United States, Breeding Methods and Techniques in Canada and the United States, Collaboration between Breeding Programs in the United States and AMBA for Developing Malting Barley Cultivars, Cultivar Release in Canada, Cultivar Release and Intellectual Property Issues in the United States, History ‐ Barley Production in Australia, History ‐ Barley Improvement in Australia, Recent Progress in Australian Barley Improvement Programs, PBA, Australian Barley Breeding Objectives, Integration of Technologies in Australia, Near East, North Africa, East Africa, Latin America