Abstract
In 2021, the University of Vermont Extension’s Northwest Crop and Soils Program evaluated the performance of forage oats planted at various seeding rates. In the Northeast, cool season perennial grasses dominate pastures and hay meadows that farmers rely on. Often times during the fall months, the perennial pasture will decline in yield and quality. The addition of cool season annual forages, such as oats, into the grazing system during this time may help improve the quality and quantity of forage. To maximize fall forage yields, farmers want to know if they should increase oat seeding rates. To determine if higher seeding rates of oats will boost fall forage production, a trial was initiated in the fall of 2021 to evaluate oat seeding rates from 75 to 200 lbs per acre.
Keywords
Vermont, University of Vermont, UVM Extension, Northwest Crops & Soils
Publication Date
2-2022
Recommended Citation
Darby, Heather and Ziegler, Sara, "Fall Forage Oat Seeding Rate Trial" (2022). Northwest Crops & Soils Program. 468.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/nwcsp/468