Alberta Barley

Alberta Barley is a farmer-directed, not-for-profit organization representing Alberta’s barley farmers.

Alberta Barley was founded in 1991. In the 20 + years since, it has advocated the interests of Alberta barley producers within the province and around the world.

At the time of its creation, Alberta Barley was the first established wheat or barley commission in Canada, and it has served as a successful model for commissions that have since been formed across the Prairies.

Alberta Barley works on behalf of its members to bring added value to barley production.

We do this through activities, initiatives and partnerships in:

Research & Agronomy – investing in research and trials that lead to new barley varieties, fight disease and pests, increase yields and discover new uses for barley.
Market Development – developing new markets and creating new opportunities in existing markets in feed, malt, food and “new use” sectors around the world.
Communications – keeping farmers abreast of our activities, our community and our industry’s developments through our blog, website and regional meetings, while keeping Canadians well-informed of barley’s value and potential through special publications, projects and media releases.
Policy – representing the needs and concerns of our members to governments, regulatory agencies and industry associations