Wheat, Barley and Oats for Forage and Grain Production at the Yuma Valley Agricultural Center, 1986-87

Abstract

The potential of various types of small grains for winter forage production was investigated in this study. Two varieties of red wheat, durum wheat, barley, and oats were harvested at various stages. Harlan if barley produced the most forage at the early cutting while Mesa oats yielded the most forage at the later cutting. Gustoe barley produced the highest grain yields.