POGA is currently developing a research strategy and seeks input from producers. Please note that your feedback is valuable and will be used to guide our research priorities. However, participation in this survey is voluntary, and responses will be kept confidential. The information collected will be used solely for the purpose of enhancing our research strategy and improving the oat industry. Thank you for your cooperation and support.

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* Which province is your farm located in?

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* What are the top challenges with growing oats today and into the future? Rank them from 1 being the top challenge and 8 being the least challenge.

  1. Disease management
  2. Pest control
  3. Weed management
  4. Soil fertility
  5. Water management
  6. Market access
  7. Climate change impacts/ weather
  8. Sustainability programs
  9. Profitability compared to other crops

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* Are there any additional challenges with growing oats not mentioned in Q2? Please specify them here:

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* Research Priorities: Which areas of research do you believe should be prioritized? Rank from 1 being the highest priority and 7 as the lowest priority.

  1. Disease resistance and management
  2. Sustainable farming practices/Climate Resilience
  3. Yield improvement
  4. Weed resistance and management
  5. Plant Breeding
  6. End Use/Product Development
  7. Insect resistance and management

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* Breeding priorities: Rank from 1 being the most important and 6 being the least important.

  1. Breeding a better variety than than the current variety for your province
  2. Breeding trials with low agronomic input practices
  3. Breeding trials with high agronomic input practices
  4. Breeding trials with average agronomic input practices for the area
  5. Breeding using new tools like gene editing
  6. Developing varieties with regional adaptations to mitigate climate change

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* Agronomic issues in oats, rank from 1 being the most important and 5 as the least important.

  1. Lodging
  2. Fusarium Head blight (FHB)
  3. Halo or Bacterial Blight
  4. Fertility
  5. Weed control (examples: Wild oat, Kochia)

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* Are there any other agronomic issues in oats not mentioned in Q6? Please specify them here:

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* What are your primary end use concerns at the farm level? Rank the following, 1 being the most important and 4 being the least important.

  1. Oat variety meeting specifications for delivery (beta glucan, thins, FHB, etc)
  2. Storage moisture/long-term storage
  3. Storage and insects
  4. Innovative new products for new market opportunities

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* Please rank these pillars in order of importance, 1 being the most important and 3 being the least important.

  1. Increase yield potential of varieties
  2. Improve oat agronomy
  3. Improve and maintain milling quality
  4. Increase sustainability of oat farming

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* Would you like to see any other pillars included? If so, please specify:

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* Do you have any additional comments or suggestions for POGA's research strategy?

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Thank you for your time and input!