Oats
Avena Sativa
History of the oats
Oats are used for human concumption but, they are mainly used for livestock feed. European colonist first started using oats in 1602. George Washington farmed 580 acres of oats on his Virginia land.
rolled oats
Rolled oats happen when oat groats are steamed then rollded into flakes.
Whole oats groats
Groat is another name for grain kernel. Whole oats are harvested, cleaned, then the unedible partsa re removed.
Steel cut oats
When you cut two or three peices of oat groats with a sharp metals blades, you get steel cut oats.
Facts about oats
Oats are a grain. The oldest oat grain was found in Egypt. The Primary state that produces oats is South Dakota. Oats are mainly used for livestock feed. Productsa re mad out of oats such as oat meal. In my opinion I think oats are important because I feed my livestock with oat and they love it.