b'BLOCKCHAIN BEERBlockchain and Barley:A Match Made in Malt HeavenThrough the use of new technology, barley seed could become even more valuable for those who grow it and use it to make beer.OLDS COLLEGE BREWERY has announced the launch of Barley Trail lager, the Colleges first traceable beer using blockchain technology and barley grown on the Olds College Smart Farm.The project, aptly named Field to Glass, was a collaborative effort between several entities: Decisive Farming based in Irricana, Alta., Red Deer Countys Red Shed Malting, the Olds College Smart Farm based in Olds, Alta., and Ontario-based Grain Discovery. Consumers can look forward to scanning the QR code found on every can of Barley Trail to learn about the complete journey the ingredients took from the field into their glass.Through the use of Decisive Farmings farm management technologyMy Farm Manager and Croptivitythe entire process was monitored and recorded, says Brianna Gratton, SmartAg Techgromist, Olds College. This software was used by the Smart Farm team to track and record the process of growing barley from seeding, to processing at Red Shed Malting, to the final product being brewed and packaged at the on-campus Olds College Brewery.The farm management software, My Farm Manager and Croptivity, provide teams with the tools to manage field tasks and inventory, along with efficiently auto-capturing records. The idea to use blockchain technology to create a beer is part of aThe use of variable rate technologyOptimize Rx-s and Rx-f larger initiative by Grain Discovery to building an end-to-end digital was also used, which helps to ensure the right amount of solution for the Canadian agricultural industry. The goal is to tracknutrients are applied at the ideal seeding rate.malt barley through the value chain.44seed.ab.ca'