Northern Research and Demonstration Farm

Oat and Cereal Rye Variety Trials in Northern Iowa

Authors: Lydia English (Iowa State University) , Stefan Gailans (Practical Farmers of Iowa) , Matt Schnabel (Iowa State University)

Abstract

Careful management and proper variety selection can make small grains profitable in crop rotations due to low input requirements and beneficial effects on succeeding crops. When grown as a cash crop, oats and cereal rye can be marketed for cover crop seed, grain, straw, forage, hay, or haylage. The mid-summer harvest allows for a myriad of field management options for the remainder of the season, such as mid-season manure application, or the establishment of a perennial forage crop.

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How to Cite: English, L. , Gailans, S. & Schnabel, M. (2021) “Oat and Cereal Rye Variety Trials in Northern Iowa”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports. 2020(1).