date:May 21, 2012
Mochon said that although Wisconsin is one of the United States top producers of oats, oat harvests across the nation have been in steady decline, as farmers have looked to other crops with better returns.
That's why I'm trying to add value to oats. It's one of my goals to reverse that trend, he said. Things like increased beta glucan, developing forage lines, developing lines that are rust resistant, and developing lines that have a high groat percentage are all part of this effort.
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