A tour of the malting barley test plots, both dryland and irrigated, at the Southwestern Colorado Research Center will be held on Monday, July 16, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Registration will start at 3:30 p.m. and snacks will be served at 6 p.m., courtesy of MillerCoors.

Key speakers will be Judy Jolley, Southern Colorado agronomist, and Dr. Bob Brunick, malting barley breeder.

The research center is at 16910 Montezuma County Road Z, next to Fairview Cemetery in Yellow Jacket. Call (970) 562-4255 or email neeta.mahaffey@colostate.edu to help plan for food and drinks.