Protecting the malting and brewing quality of UK barley cultivars through effective FHB disease control strategies

镰刀菌赤霉病(FHB)的发生对大麦的生存能力和功能品质有重要影响，大麦主要用于酿造和酿造。英国啤酒大麦的镰刀菌侵染率呈上升趋势，涉及的菌株也呈多样化。随着全球变暖的影响变得明显，预计这种趋势将继续下去。目前关于以下方面的信息和知识不足：1.关键农艺变量(如大麦品种/农艺和天气条件的选择)与啤酒大麦赤霉病严重程度之间的联系。镰刀菌侵染对大麦麦芽酿造品质的影响该项目旨在通过评估一系列农艺变量对FHB发病率的影响，确定整个供应链的环节，通过鉴定FHB的致病病原体，从而影响大麦酿造和酿造的功能特性。品种抗性在英国大麦中的作用和贡献以及杀菌剂对赤霉病的使用时间将被确定。需要在作物育种、作物保护、农用化学工业、农场管理、麦芽和酿造等关键领域拥有专业知识的合作伙伴之间进行合作，以确保未来的农业生产满足英国工业的需求。

The incidence of Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) disease has significant implications for the viability and functional quality of barley destined for use in the malting and brewing sectors. Fusarium infection of UK malting barley is on an upwards trend and the strains implicated are diversifying. Such trends are predicted to continue as the effects of global warming become apparent. Currently there is insufficient information and knowledge of:1. The links between key agronomic variables (e.g. selection of barley variety/ agronomic and weather conditions) and the resultant severity of FHB in malting barley.2. The impact of infection with Fusarium species on the malting and brewing quality of the barley crop. This project will aim to determine the links throughout the supply chain from evaluating the impact of a series of agronomic variables on the incidence of FHB, through identification of the causal pathogens of FHB implicated to the subsequent impact on the functional properties of barley for malting and brewing. The role and contribution of varietal resistance in UK barley and timing of fungicide application against FHB will be determined. The collaboration between partners with expertise in key sectors such as crop breeding, crop protection, agrochemical industry, farm management, malting and brewing is required in order to ensure that future agricultural production meets the needs of UK industry.