Brooks Oats Variety Description
Brooks is a medium early Oat variety released by the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service. It has medium height, excellent yield, and fair lodging resistance. It has good winter hardiness. Brooks has tolerance to barley yellow dwarf virus and good resistance to soil borne Mosaic. It has poor resistance to Crown rust. This variety offers a new level of overall protein production; data indicates at least 25% advantage in pounds of protein per acre over most other varieties. Good smut resistance.
CLASS CROP VARIETY CONDITIONER COUNTY PHONE #
C OATS BROOKS FEATHERSTONE FARM AMELIA 804-561-3754
R OATS BROOKS HUNDLEY SEED COMPANY ESSEX 804-443-7120
R OATS BROOKS HILL VIEW FARMS, INC. PITTSYLVANIA 434-770-9311