Matt Enns discusses his experience growing different malt barley varieties on his farm near Rosthern, Sask. In 2014, Enns and four other people established Maker’s Crafted Malts, Saskatchewan’s only craft malting operation, to serve the local craft brewing and distilling markets. | Robin Booker photo
The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre held its Western Canadian Barley Crop Tour Aug. 10-12.
The tour was designed for brewers and maltsters, including international buyers of Canadian barley, to view the newest Canadian malting barley varieties. | Robin Booker photos
The barley plots displayed at the Enns farm were ready to harvest. | Robin Booker photoBarley breeder Aaron Beattie from the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre talks about a plot of CDC Churchill on the Enns Family Farm near Rosthern, Sask. | Robin Booker photoLauren Wensley, a SeCan marketing representative for northern Saskatchewan, discusses a malting barley variety during the tour. | Robin Booker photo
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Robin Booker
Robin Booker is the Editor for The Western Producer. He has an honours degree in sociology from the University of Alberta, a journalism degree from the University of Regina, and a farming background that helps him relate to the issues farmers face.
