OTHER SMALL GRAINS

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OTHER SMALL GRAINS
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RYE

• BREAD FLOUR, BEVERAGES
• MORE NORTHERN LATITUDES
• DARK FLOUR
• GROWN SIMILAR TO WHEAT
• USED FOR GRAZING, HAY AND SILAGE TOO.

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OATS

• TWO SEED TYPES
• RED, WHITE
• TWO PLANTING
• FALL, SPRING
• USED FOR GRAIN,
• GRAZING, FOOD,
• MEDICINAL.
• GROWN SIMILAR
• TO WHEAT.

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• MORE NORTHERN CLIMATES.
• TWO MAIN GROUPS
• 2-ROW, 6-ROW
• - MAIN VALUE MALT!
• ALSO USED FOR GRAIN,
• FEED, FLOUR, HAY, GRAZING,
• COVER CROP.

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BARLEY MALT
STEEPED
BARLEY RIPE FOR HARVEST
SEEDS DRIED
GERMINATED SEED
EMBRYOS REMOVED SEED MILLED
PRODUCTS MADE FROM BARLEY MALT
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BEER GARDEN
(DONT LET YOUR CAT DRINK BEER)
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DRUNK CAT
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TRITICALE

• FERTILE, INTERSPECIFIC CROSS BETWEEN WHEAT
• (Triticum duram) AND RYE (Secale cerealae).
• - SIMILAR TO WHEAT IN USE, CULTURE AND YIELDS.

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THE MILLETS
MILLETS ARE ALL WARM SEASON ANNUALS, GRASSES AND
C4 PLANTS. USES VARY FROM HUMAN FOOD, FEED
GRAINS, SOIL CONSERVATION, HAY, GRAZING, SILAGE
AND A LOT FOR WILDLIFE FOOD/ATTACTANTS.
BRIGHTLY PIGMENTED VARIETIES OF MILLETS ARE ALSO
FINDING USE AS ORNAMENTAL PLANTS IN THE
LANDSCAPE.
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PROSO MILLET
PROSO MILLET IS OFTEN GROWN FOR BIRDSEED, FORAGE
AND WILDLIFE PLANTINGS. IT IS WELL ADAPTED TO
THE MIDWEST AND NORTHERN PRAIRIE STATES.
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FOXTAIL MILLET
FOXTAIL MILLET IS GROWN IN THE MID-SOUTH AS A HAY
AND GRAZING CROP. IT IS ALSO USED FOR WILDLIFE
PLANTINGS. DOVES, TURKEYS AND QUAIL ALL RELISH
ITS SEED.
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JAPANESE MILLET
JAPANESE MILLET IS ALSO CALLED JAPANESE BARNYARDGR
ASS. IT THRIVES IN WET SOILS AND IS USED FOR
WILDLIFE, GRAZING AND HAY.
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PEARL MILLET
PEARL MILLET IS OFTEN USED FOR HAY AND GRAZING IN
THE SOUTH. ITS FAST GROWTH, HIGH YIELDS AND
GOOD QUALITY MAKE IT DESIRABLE FOR
TEMPORARY SUMMER PASTURES.
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BROWNTOP MILLET
BROWNTOP MILLET IS DESIRED FOR GRAZING AND
WILDLIFE PLANTINGS. QUAIL AND TURKET ARE
ATTRACTED TO BROWNTOP MILLET. IT MAKES A GOOD
SUMMER COVER CROP TO PROTECT THE SOIL AND
ENHANCE SOIL ORGANIC MATTER.
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SMALL GRAINS THEY FEED AMERICA!