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John Mochon, program manager
 of the Small Grains Breeding Program
 in the UW-Madison agronomy department

University of Wisconsin-Madison plant breeders have developed a new oat variety that’s significantly higher in the compound that makes this grain so cardio-friendly.

“The biggest thing that stands out about this new variety, BetaGene, is that it’s both a high yielding variety and high in beta glucan. Beta glucan is a heart-healthy chemical that is exclusive to oats,” says John Mochon, program manager of the Small Grains Breeding Program in the UW-Madison agronomy department. 3-minute audio here... Read more...

It's Spring!

Colt at Rustic View Farm

Covered bridge in the morning fog

Covered bridge in the morning fog, originally uploaded by NetAgra.

A special covered bridge was built to cross over a waterway at the UW-Madison O.J. Noer turf research facility.