Abstract
Oats (Avena sativa L.) have a long history of being grown in the Northeast. Although most of the oats are planted for a cover crop or hay, growing oats for grain is another potential revenue source for farmers. According to the 2007 census, about 200 acres of land in Vermont is cultivated for oat grain production, with an average yield of 1747 lbs/acre. Unless, a hulless variety is grown, oats need to be hulled before being used for human consumption, and further processing is required to make oatmeal, steel cut oats or oat flour. The goal of this project was to evaluate yields and processing characteristics of oat varieties.
Keywords
Vermont, University of Vermont
Publication Date
2010
Recommended Citation
Darby, Heather; Monahan, Susan; Cummings, Erica; Madden, Rosalie; Gervais, Amanda; and Halteman, Philip, "Oat Variety Trial Report" (2010). Northwest Crops & Soils Program. 276.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/nwcsp/276