A 55 lb bushel high protein oat, with top grain yield, is in your future
- Research Topic: Oat Breeding
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This private breeding facility has supplied five new oat varieties for the Prairie provinces which contribute to over 200,000 oat acres. This research project is targeting a 10% higher bushel weight, low hull content, high protein, harvest durability, and ultimately high yielding and valued oat varieties. Heavy oats are a focus for Oat Advantage, as the improvement on weight is expected to yield benefits in transportation and storage.
Project Details
- Listing ID: 4480
- Project Status In Progress
- Principal Investigators Jim Dyck, Oat Advantage
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- Project Dates August 2021 – July 2026
- Abstract/Summary This private breeding facility has supplied five new oat varieties for the Prairie provinces which contribute to over 200,000 oat acres. This research project is targeting a 10% higher bushel weight, low hull content, high protein, harvest durability, and ultimately high yielding and valued oat varieties. Heavy oats are a focus for Oat Advantage, as the improvement on weight is expected to yield benefits in transportation and storage.