The variety Parkland, which was licensed for sale in Canada in 1956, is equal to O.A.C. 21 in malting quality. This variety was tested for 6 years under a wide environmental range in Western Canada and is similar to O.A.C. 21 in barley, malting and malt properties. Parkland has the advantage of yielding a higher malt extract.Parkland is the first malting barley to be produced in Canada by the coordinated efforts of the plant breeder and cereal chemist at all stages of development. Prediction and malting tests proved valuable in providing the plant breeder with information on parents and hybrid lines, thus enabling him to make better selections in his crossing program. Details of quality testing of the various parents and the variety are given.