| Evaluators: H.W. Ohm, G.E. Shaner |
| The nurseries were seeded on 6 April, not early but certainly timely. Plant emergence was excellent and weather conditions throughout the season were very favorable for oat growth and development. An unusually large influx of aphids occurred just prior to oat emergence and barley yellow dwarf symptoms developed early and were the most severe in sensitive oat lines since 1959, resulting in unusually low oat grain yields. |
