Illinois Oat Varieties
Oat varieties released from the University of Illinois program may be used in cover crop mixtures with the following conditions:
- The PVP Title V variety that is used in the mixture must be Certified seed and must be certified by an official seed certification agency.
- The variety that is used in the mixture must be identified on the label as required by the U.S. Variety Protection Act and as a component of the mixture including the percentage of the mixture the oat component contributes.
- Sellers of the mixture must maintain proper records for the mixture and components and record quality information for each mixture component and proof of certification