Schmidt Farms of Auburn, LLC offers the following white oat varieties for 2024 spring planting:
Agronomic Information
Ida, a white oat released by Michigan State University, is a medium-height, large seeded oat with good test weight and lodging resistance. Ida has shown improved resistance to Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus, the most common disease problem found in Michigan oats. Ida also has shown some resistance to leaf rust. Ida will outperform Newdak by about 2 to 3 pounds in test weight though it’s straw is slightly weaker than Newdak.
Agronomic Information
Hayden is a mid to late maturing variety with excellent yield potential and high test
weight. Hayden is resistant to smut, moderately resistant to barley yellow dwarf virus
and moderately susceptible to crown and stem rust.
Click here to download a PDF of the MCIA 2022 Oat and Barley Variety Trial Results.
All of our oat seed is de-bearded, precision cleaned, treated with Warden Cereals II, and packaged in 2 bushel bags. 50 bushel tote bags are also available upon request.
The retail price for the 2025 season is $14.00 per bushel.
| Variety | Origin | Yield (bushel/ac) |
|---|---|---|
| Rushmore | South Dakota State | 137.7 |
| Esker (yellow) | University of Wisconsin | 131.5 |
| Antigo | University of Wisconsin | 136.2 |
| Hayden | South Dakota State | 126.9 |
| Ida | Michigan State University | 139.3 |
| Horsepower | South Dakota State | 140.4 |
| Variety | Grain Color | Test Weight | Plant Height | Straw Strength | Maturity | Crown Rust | BYD Virus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esker | Yellow | Good | Medium | Good | Mid Season | R | R |
| Robust | White/tan | Good | Medium | Very Good | Early | R | R |
| Ida | White | Good | Medium | Good | Early | MR | R |
| Newdak | White | Fair | Medium | Very Good | Med Early | MR | MR |
| Prairie | Tan | Fair | Medium | Very Good | Mid Season | MR | R |
| Ogle | Yellow | Fair | Short | Excellent | Early | R | R |
Key: S = Susceptible, MS = Moderately Susceptible, MR = Moderately Resistance, R = Resistant
Information Source: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan