February 13, 2001

Contacts: Mike Davis, President
Scott Heisel, Technical Director

American Malting Barley Association, Inc. (AMBA) malting and brewing members will not knowingly buy malting barley that has been post-heading treated with herbicide, such as glyphosate, regardless of the barley's origin. Although post-heading herbicide application to barley, as a pre-harvest aid to kill weeds, as a desiccant to dry down the crop, or for any other reason, is legal in the United States and Canada, the use of such treatment on malting barley is strongly discouraged by the Canadian and US malting and brewing industry.

The AMBA Board of Directors, citing concerns expressed by the organization's Technical Committee for potential herbicide residues in malt made from treated barley, has voted to disapprove of post-heading treatment of malting barley with herbicides. This decision is in keeping with the Industry's long standing policy against the use of additives.

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