1. Oregon Barley Variety Development and Deployment

2. Objective 1 – Fall-planted winter and facultative variety development and release
Facultative growth habit
Fall planting
Cold tolerance
on demand
Spring planting
not needed

3. ~ 1,000 barleys, 2 years, 16 locations/year
Facultative growth habit and winter hardiness:
~ 1,000 barleys, 2 years, 16 locations/year

4. Facultative winter hardiness: The results Ongoing doubled haploid breeding
AMBA Plant scale candidates
ORW1 and ORW2 (Wintmalt/Charles) = winters

5. (in Flowers’ Statewide trial)
Facultative winter hardiness: Ongoing doubled haploid breeding
Pilot candidates: all facultative, some semi-dwarf, winterhardiness, yield, disease resistance, quality
DH130718: TC6W261/3/LPZ276/Charles//Full Pint
DH120412: TC6W265//Herz 29494/2991
DH130004: TC6W265//Herz 29494/2991
DH120228: Wintmalt/Charles//Full Pint
DH130939: Full Pint/Violetta
(in Flowers’ Statewide trial)

6. Facultative winter hardiness: Ongoing doubled haploid breeding
Spring-planted yield
Selection
Fall-planted
yield (bu/acre)
Spring-planted yield (bu/acre)
DH130718
164
175
DH120412
150
161
DH130004
126
188
DH120228
142
171
DH130939
141
168

7. Barley contributes to beer flavor
Objective 2 – Spring-planted spring and facultative variety development and release
Barley contributes to beer flavor
200 doubled haploids

8. Flavor: The results (a)
Significant differences between parents and progeny
New combinations of flavors in progeny
Mapped flavor QTLs

9. Flavor: The results (b)
The Barley World malt house
~ 200 lbs/run
Available for research malting collaborations
Online CoAs

10. Flavor: Next round (1) Thorough mapping of flavor
Exotic germplasm flavor
Deschutes: Pilot brew and sensory
The romp of otters (Maris Otter derivatives)
The bed of violets (Violetta derivatives)
DH130939:Full Pint/Violetta
DH130939
141
168

11. Flavor: Next round (2)
Flavor fields forever: OreProm selections + Fac2 malt collaborative
~20 entries
OR (3), WA (2), MN, WI, MI, OH, NY
Agronomics, malt/brew/sensory, variety release

12. Naked multi-use barley (FYI):
Hulls have served their purpose - but
is it time to go naked after 10,000 years?

13. USDA-NIFA-OREI $ 2 million grant (OR,WA,MN,WI,NY)
Multi-use naked barley variety development
Malting and brewing
Foods
Feeds

14. The Oregon Barley Project crew – past and present
Thanks!
The Oregon Barley Project crew – past and present
Brought to you by
Your federal and state tax dollars, USDA-ARS, USDA-NIFA, American Malting Barley Association, Brewers Association, Great Western Malting, The Flavor Pack, Mecca Grade Estate Malt, Oregon Wheat Commission
Rahr Malting

15. $35K