On a sunny day in late September, Todd Olander was out in the fields of a 90-acre farm in Berthoud planting rows of barley. Typically, Olander would let the soil rest through the winter months, but in recent years he’s begun experimenting with new varieties of barley that have been specifically adapted to withstand cold temperatures. Growing in the winter means the crops will absorb precipitation through the spring, a vital advantage as weather in the Western U.S. continues to get hotter and drier. As the proprietor of both Olander Farms and , which supplies Colorado breweries and spirit makers with locally grown and malted grains,…
