winter barley

noun

1. barley that is planted in the autumn to be harvested in the spring or early summer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of winter barley¹

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

Winter barley may also be desirable for craft breweries that have started emphasizing local ingredients and who want something grown close by.

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But there hasn’t always been complete consensus on the promise of winter barley.

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Hayes kept the card in his office, and has made it his life’s mission to work on improving winter barley.

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Kevin Smith, professor of agronomy and plant genetics at the University of Minnesota, said that while spring barley is the dominant type for the U.S. beer industry, winter barley – which is planted in the fall and kept on fields during the coldest months of the year – may be more feasible now in the Midwest, where other barley types had been given up due to climate, plant disease and economic factors in favor of crops that are less risky.

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Another scientist – Patrick Hayes, a professor at Oregon State University – was describing to him his hopes for the future of winter barley.

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