Oats
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At ProGene our research staff is always looking for unique qualities or advantages that set our varieties apart from the crowd. Our purpose is to develop varieties that fit particular production systems and particular forage use needs with key qualities and adaptability. This has resulted in three oat programs that are reviewed below. Look through these unique programs to find the set of characteristics that best fits your needs.
EverLeaf Oat Program
EverLeaf Oats are high value oat varieties matched with tonnage. The unique growth habit of the EverLeaf varieties with delayed heading and dark broad leaves put them into a class of their own. This group of oats are high output oats for both tonnage and quality when fertility and moisture inputs are properly maintained. In addition to our two released varieties we have several varieties in the advanced testing stage with improved disease or lodging resistance as well as varities with different maturities that retain the premium qualities of the EverLeaf brand.EverLeaf 126 Oat (Profile) is a superior high quality oat with tonnage that has shown excellent adaptability throughout the northern tier of states, Ontario, Canada and even into the central and southern plains of the Midwest. It is mostly used as a milk/soft dough harvested hay oat or silage oat, but is also used some for grazing and boot stage silage.
EverLeaf 114 Oat (Profile) has been used primarily in the Central Valley of California as a fall planted, boot stage harvested high quality silage. This variety is adapted for this area in this unique niche.
Tradewinds Oat Program
Our new Tradewind oats fall into the traditional class of oats with improved agronomics, disease resistance or yield. Certain varieties find adaptability to different areas of the US.Viking Oat (Profile) has developed as a very good traditional oat for milk/soft dough harvest in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes and North East region of the U.S. Viking’s wide leaf and denser growth are what have placed it in the top of trials for production.
Kona Oat (Profile) has found a good place in the upper and central US plains states. Kona’s barley yellow dwarf virus resistance along with certain rust resistance and improved durability in dryland production environments have been the notable characteristics driving it in the traditional oat market.
Shooting Star Oat Program
This new oat has a very unique growth habit in its upright leaf pattern and very strong lodging resistance. ShootingStar Oat leaves point upwards and do not flag. The concept of this growth habit is that it allows better penetration of light deeper into the canopy. This variety is just now being tested in different growing environments including California.
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