2010 Barley Quality - Montana Wheat & Barley Committee
2010 Barley Quality - Montana Wheat & Barley Committee
2010 Barley Quality - Montana Wheat & Barley Committee
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<strong>Montana</strong> <strong>Barley</strong> <strong>Quality</strong>The Northeast is a new region in <strong>2010</strong> which consists of4 counties. This region grows 6-rowed dryland barley.This region generally contains about 50% of <strong>Montana</strong>'soverall barley crop, and about 58% of the malt crop. In<strong>2010</strong>, the top varieties in this region are: AC Metcalfe,Harrington, Conrad, Prowashanupana, and Haybet.2008 2009 <strong>2010</strong> AverageProduction DataBushels produced (1,000 bu) - - -Average Yield bu/ac - - -Malt <strong>Barley</strong> Kernel Data 6-Rowed <strong>Barley</strong>Moisture Content (%) - - 13.20 13.20Test Weight (lb/bu) - - 46.00 46.00Test Weight (kg/hl) - - 59.20 59.<strong>2010</strong>00 Kernel Weight (g) - - 34.60 34.60Protein (%) - - 9.70 9.70Color - - 4.00 4.00Plump % - - 91.00 91.00The East is a new region in <strong>2010</strong> which consists of 2counties. This region grows both 2-rowed irrigatedbarley. This region generally contains about 5% of<strong>Montana</strong>'s overall barley crop, and about 2% of themalt crop. In <strong>2010</strong>, the top varieties in this region are:Haybet, Haxby, Conlon, Stark, and Tradition.2008 2009 <strong>2010</strong> AverageProduction DataBushels produced (1,000 bu) - - -Average Yield bu/ac - - -Malt <strong>Barley</strong> Kernel Data 2-Rowed <strong>Barley</strong>Moisture Content (%) - - 12.60 12.60Test Weight (lb/bu) - - 49.30 49.30Test Weight (kg/hl) - - 63.40 63.401000 Kernel Weight (g) - - 46.80 46.80Protein (%) - - 10.60 10.60Color - - 4.80 4.80Plump % - - 89.10 89.10<strong>2010</strong> <strong>Barley</strong> <strong>Quality</strong>The South is a new region in <strong>2010</strong> which consists of 3counties. This region grows both 2-rowed irrigated anddryland barley. This region generally contains about15% of <strong>Montana</strong>'s overall barley crop, and about 12%of the malt crop. In <strong>2010</strong>, the top varieties in thisregion are: Tradition, Haybet, Haxby, Hays, and Horsford.2008 2009 <strong>2010</strong> AverageProduction DataBushels produced (1,000 bu) - - -Average Yield bu/ac - - -Malt <strong>Barley</strong> Kernel Data 2-Rowed <strong>Barley</strong>Moisture Content (%) - - 11.10 11.10Test Weight (lb/bu) - - 48.40 48.40Test Weight (kg/hl) - - 62.30 62.301000 Kernel Weight (g) - - 42.70 42.70Protein (%) - - 10.00 10.00Color - - 4.40 4.40Plump % - - 84.80 84.80For more data and information, contact our office at wbc@mt.gov or 406.761.7732Updated 12/9/<strong>2010</strong>
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