Fodder oats : a world overview / edited by J.M. Suttie and S.G. Reynolds.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Background to fodder oats worldwide
introduction
the oat crop
oats as dodder
oat grain
the book

Chapter II: Fodder oats: an overview
oats in a global context: growing and production trends
adaptation of Avena species
fodder oat improvement
e.tc

Chapter III: Fodder oats in North America
introduction
fodder oats-past and present use in North America
animal health
e.tc

Chapter IV: Fodder oats : an overview for south America
background
breeding
macro-environments
research

Chapter V: Fodder oats in the Maghreb
introduction
oats in Morocco
fodder oats in Tunisia
e.tc

Chapter VI: Fodder oats in Pakistan
background
farming systems and cropping patterns
oats as fodder
e.tc

Chapter VII: Fodder oats in the Himalayas
experiences with oats at temperature and high elevations
fodder oats in the Indian Himalaya
fodder oats in Nepal
e.tc

Chapter VIII: Fodder oats in China
background
distribution
use of oats
naked oats
e.tc

Chapter X: Fodder oats in New Zealand and Australia-History, production and potential
introduction
background to the agricultural scene
production and crop management in New Zealand
e.tc

Chapter XI: Fodder oats in Europe
introduction
distribution
conclusion and prospects

Chapter XII: Oat diseases and their control
introduction
main oat diseases
perspectives

Chapter XIII: Perspectives for fodder oats
some conclusions

Includes bibliographical references and index.