Virginia CropMAPCereals, Pseudocereals, and OilseedsList of cereals, pseudocereals, and oilseeds crops that are either currently grown traditionally, recommended alternate, experimental, or not-recommended in Virginia. Listing compiled and written by:Dr. Harbans Bhardwaj, Agriclutural Research Station, Box 9061, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA 23806. Phone: 804-524-6723; Fax: 804-524-5950; Email: hbhardwj@vsu.edu Carl Griffey, Crop and Soil Environmental Science, 334A Smyth Hall. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061. Phone: 540-231-9789; Fax: 540-231-3075; Email: cgriffey@vt.edu Andy Hankins, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Box 9081, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA 23806. Phone: 804-524-5962; Fax: 804-524-5714; Email: ahankins@vsu.edu Traditional Recommended Experimental Not Recommended
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| Traditional | |
| Barley, winter hulled | Well suited as a forage and/or feed grain crop throughout the state, early ripening and ideal for double-cropping systems, does not tolerate wet or low pH soils |
| Corn, field | Well adapted, Widely grown, low profits |
| Cotton for Seed | Established summer crop in the southern part of the state. Seeds, as a by-product, are a good source of oil but are mostly used as livestock feed. |
| Millet, pearl | Well adapted, limited market, low profits |
| Milo (sorghum) | Well adapted, widely grown, low profits |
| Oats, winter | Suited as a forage and/or feed grain crop throughout the state, better suited for continuous small grain system than wheat or barley due to immunity to take-all, but generally more susceptible to barley yellow dwarf. |
| Peanut | Established summer crop in the southern part of the state. |
| Rye | Suited as a forage and/or cover crop, adapted to all areas of the state, very winter hardy and highly disease resistant |
| Soybean | Established summer crop in all areas of the state. |
| Wheat, soft red winter | Suited as a forage but generally used as a feed or food grain, adapted to all areas of the state, better winter hardiness than oats and barley |
| Recommended | |
| Barley, winter hull-less | Well suited as a forage and/or feed grain crop throughout the state, early ripening and ideal for double-cropping systems, probable use in food and fuel production, does not tolerate wet or low pH soils |
| Buckwheat | Limited use as a summer crop |
| Canola | Has potential as a profitable winter crop. Market does not exist. |
| Corn (Specialty) | Well adapted, limited market |
| Rapeseed | See canola. |
| Sorghum, sweet | Well adapted, limited market for syrup |
| Tobacco Certified Organic | May have potential |
| Triticale | Suited for use as a forage or feed grain, adapted to all areas of the state, winter hardiness similar to winter wheat, highly disease resistant |
| Experimental | |
| Amaranth | Can be grown state-wide. No market. |
| Cuphea | Has potential to supply oils for manufacture of soaps and detergents |
| Euphorbia | Source of epoxy fatty acid-rich oil. |
| Flax for Oil | Can be grown statewide but market does not exist |
| Flax for fiber | Can be grown statewide but market does not exist |
| Flax for edible seeds | Can be grown statewide but market does not exist |
| Lesquerella | Replacement for castor. Hard to grow. |
| Meadowfoam | Promising winter oilseed. Being commercially grown in Dinwiddie county. |
| Sunflower | Can be grown statewide but market does not exit. |
| Vernonia | Is a source of unique oils for use in paints, etc. |
| Wheat, hard red winter | Possible production with introduction and/or development of adapted varieties, wetter or more humid environment likely to impact end-use quality | Wheat, winter durum | Few winter varieties available and not adapted to wet, humid environment, highly susceptible to Fusarium Head Blight, minimum or no-till planting following grain corn not recommended |
| Not Recommended | |
| Barley, spring | Possible use for forage in areas of higher elevation, but less adapted and lower productivity than winter barley |
| Beet, sugar | No processing facilities, no market demand |
| Broomcorn | Adapted statewide, limited market |
| Castor | Can be grown as an annual in most areas. Plants and seeds are poisonous |
| Corn, pop | Well adapted, limited market |
| Crambe | Can be grown statewide as a source of high erucic acid oil. No market. |
| Oats, spring | Use as a forage and/or feed grain crop in areas of higher elevation, but less adapted and lower productivity than winter oats |
| Quinoa | Can be grown statewide as a heath food. No market. |
| Spelt | Not well adapted |
| Tobacco | Well adapted, declining market |