The Producer Malt Academy is a unique opportunity for farmers to learn about the malting and brewing processes at the CMBTC’s state-of-the-art pilot malting and brewing facilities, as well as learn from experts on the topics of malting barley agronomy, production and marketing.

Additional Details: Hotel accommodations will be available for MCA members, at no cost to participants.

Cost: Complimentary for MCA members

Agenda: 

DAY 1 – THURSDAY, NOV. 23

• 8:30 a.m. – WELCOME & INTRODUCTION – Andrew Hector, MCA; Peter Watts,
• 9 a.m. – MALTING 101 – Dr. Yueshu Li, CMBTC
• 10 a.m. – BREAK
• 10:15 a.m. – PRACTICAL SESSION I: INTRO TO MALTING SYSTEMS – Sherwin Santiano, CMBTC
• 11:15 a.m. – BARLEY SELECTION – Gerald Gerrard, Malteurop
• 12 p.m. – LUNCH
• 1 p.m. – PRACTICAL SESSION II: BARLEY QUALITY – GERMINATION ENERGY – Aaron Onio, CMBTC
• 1:45 p.m. – GLOBAL & CANADIAN BARLEY PRODUCTION – Peter Watts, CMBTC
• 2:30 p.m. – BREAK
• 2:45 p.m. – SPECIALTY MALTS 9 a.m. – Dr. Yueshu Li, CMBTC
• 3:30 p.m. – INTRO TO BREWING – Sherwin Santiano, CMBTC
• 4:30 p.m. – ADJOURN & SOCIAL EVENT

DAY 2 – FRIDAY, NOV. 24

• 8:30 a.m. – GROWING MALTING BARLEY – Andrew Hector, MCA
• 9:15 a.m. – GLOBAL MALTING & BREWING INDUSTRY OVERVIEW – Peter Watts, CMBTC
• 9:45 a.m. – RESULTS OF MANITOBA FARM TRIALS – Peter Watts, CMBTC
• 10 a.m. – BREAK
• 10:15 a.m. – TOUR – GRAIN RESEARCH LABORATORY – Dr. Marta Izydorczyk, CGC
• 11:15 a.m. – PEDIGREED SEED PRODUCTION – Rick Love, Canterra Seeds
• 12 p.m. – LUNCH – WRAP UP AND ADJOURN

For more information, email andrew@mbcropalliance.ca.

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