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Research Project: Innovative Forage and Pasture Management Strategies for Dairy Agroecosystems

Location: Environmentally Integrated Dairy Management Research

Title: Nutritive value and forage accumulation of a black oat germplasm in northeast US

Author
item Jaramillo, David

Submitted to: CSA News
Publication Type: Popular Publication
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/4/2024
Publication Date: 12/1/2024
Citation: Jaramillo, D.M. 2024. Nutritive value and forage accumulation of a black oat germplasm in northeast US. CSA News. https://doi.org/10.1002/csan.21440.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/csan.21440

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The objective of this research was to evaluate the forage accumulation and nutritive value of a black oat germplasm consisting of 10 lines in central PA. Black oat might be especially attractive as a forage option in the northeast US since it is more heat tolerant, and capable of providing forage resources during hot summers, when other cool-season grasses have reduced productivity. This research demonstrated that black oat has merit as a forage species in the region, but further work is still required to evaluate management strategies, such as harvest regimes and planting dates that can maximize production and nutritive value. This research will be useful to make further selections in plant breeding programs for future commercial release.