Alberta Barley Commission, Calgary, AB

The Alberta Barley Commission is a member-driven organization that represents Alberta’s 17, 000 barley producers. Barley is one of the building blocks of Alberta agriculture and, on average, our producers grow more than half of the country’s annual 10-million tonne crop. In Alberta, barley is an ideal crop for livestock feed, is highly prized by maltsters and is increasingly a grain of choice among health-conscious consumers. The potential of barley is growing as this ancient grain is considered for modern uses in biofuels, nutracueticals and other commercial and industrial uses.