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The Oat Growth Guide outlines growth and development benchmarks for spring and winter oats crops.

The Oat Growth Guide was published in 2019 following research carried out as part of and Innovate UK project led by PepsiCo (Quaker) and including ADAS, NIAB, Aberystwyth University, the James Hutton Institute and Environment Systems.

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Oats (Avena sativa) is a cereal grown for human and animal consumption. In the UK, both winter and spring varieties are available. In 2021, ~210,000 ha of oats were grown in GB.

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Environment Systems is an environmental and agricultural data consultancy. We are trusted providers of evidence and insight to governments and industry across the world.