1. By: Ronni Johnson & Eli Jolly

2. Stages of Growth 1. Germination 2. Seedling establishment 3. Leaf production 4. Tillering 5. Stem elongation 6. Pollination 7. Kernel development and maturity

3. Planting You grow barley as you would wheat: Till a fine seedbed Rake, disc, or harrow the soil Broadcast the seed (by hand or mechanical device) and lightly rake the surface That’s it till harvesting time

4. Harvesting For small crop you cut, bundle, and shock to dry For bigger crops, use a harvester to cut and store until dry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQmhrvtJ YBw&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mo de=1&safe=active

5. Importance of Growth Helps health problems such as: Arthritis Asthma Skin problems Obesity Diabetes Heart disease Kidney problems

6. Marketing 60% of US barley crop goes toward alcoholic drinks Prices for 2011 per metric ton MONTHPRICE February196.37 March202.53 April208.70 May208.72 June210.17 July215.46 August206.66

8. Where Its Grown Barley is grown in a wide scale: North Dakota, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Colorado, Wyoming, Virginia, Minnesota, Maryland, South Dakota, Oregon, and Utah

9. Uses Drinks (tea, wine, beer, etc.) Food (salad, bread, soup, cereal, etc.) Flour Allergy Medicine Malt

10. Timeline New Moon2 nd QuarterFull Moon Cultivate, weed, and apply pest control Plant BarleyHarvest the Barley

11. Used or Sold???? Barley is used for both. The farmer uses it for livestock feed. 51% goes toward animal feed. But, it can be sold for profit.

12. Fun Facts 1994-2003 U.S. barley production averaged nearly 320 million bushels per year 4 th most important grain crop in the United States Barley can be dated back to 3000 B.C. References to barley are found in Egyptian and Sumerian writings

13. Sources http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/cropsystems/ DC2548.html#staginghttp://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/cropsystems/ DC2548.html#staging http://www.moongrow.com/vegetable_planting_guide/bar ley.htmlhttp://www.moongrow.com/vegetable_planting_guide/bar ley.html http://www.indexmundi.com/commodities/?commodity=b arleyhttp://www.indexmundi.com/commodities/?commodity=b arley http://www.grains.org/barley http://www.barleyfoods.org/facts.html http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/Crops/Barley.html