Cereal Crops Research new building in November of 2006 (click on image for more information)
Wild oats from Africa, Avena abyssinica on the left and Avena magna on the right (click on image for more information)
Barley (Hordeum vulgare) seed heads on the left and Barley seeds on the right with ruler (click on image for more information)
Oat (Avena sativa) panicles on the left and Oat seeds on the right (Oats with hulls on the top and dehulled Oat groats on the bottom) (click on image for more information)
Steep (left): Barley is lowered into a 60 deg. F. water bath for 24-48 hours with an air rest (raised) every four hours. Germinate (right): After steep Barley is germinated for 120 hours at 63 deg. F. and >98% humidity. (click on image for more information)
Kilning The malt from the germinating process is dried with hot air in a slow and controlled manner down to about 4 percent moisture over a period of 24 hours (click on image for more information)
Mission
The mission of the Cereal Crops Research Unit is to 1) conduct basic research to identify and understand the biological processes affecting the growth, development and properties of barley and oat, 2) evaluate these findings for potential applications to improved cereal quality through germplasm development or altered production practices, and 3) to provide support for barley applied research programs within ARS and at State Agricultural Experiment Stations.People
