Fargo, North Dakota
November 1, 2007
The
North Dakota State
University (NDSU) Institute of Barley and Malt Sciences
board of directors has approved the creation of a barley
production specialist position.
The position will be based at the NDSU Williston Research
Extension Center and Montana State's Eastern Agricultural
Research Center at Sidney.
The position will be supervised by Richard Horsley, NDSU barley
breeder. The main focus will be on barley production research
and best management practices.
The goal is to have the position filled by January.
Also approved at the meeting was the formation of a regional
outreach committee to enhance communication efforts among barley
production stakeholders. The committee will consist of
representatives from barley producers, industry, Extension and
university research. Karen Hertsgaard, IBMS information
specialist, and Scott Heisel, American Malting Barley
Association, will coordinate the committee.
More than 20 individuals from Idaho, Montana and North Dakota
have expressed willingness to serve on the committee. A
leadership group of nine individuals (three from each state)
will be formed to direct the activities of the larger committee.
Outreach committee efforts also will help outreach efforts by
the USDA-Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension
Service funded Barley Coordinated Agricultural Project (CAP) on
barley genomics. A key element for the Barley CAP is the
dissemination of research efforts to all stakeholder groups,
particularly students and Extension education personnel.
Members of the IBMS board include Jim Broten, North Dakota
Barley Council; Alain Caekaert, Archer Daniels Midland Co.; Mike
Davis, American Malting Barley Association; Doug Eden, Cargill
Malt; Don Fast, Montana Wheat and Barley Committee; Jim
Hettinger, Molson Coors Brewing Co.; Clark Kaufman, Idaho Barley
Commission; and Steve Malin, Anheuser Busch Inc. |
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