health & disease

As the 2009 harvest crawls to a close (some areas of the country are still in the 50’s for completed percentage) that grain going into storage or hopper cars is highly suspect. Molds and mycotoxins are major concerns with the possibility of another flush when bins warm up in the spring. What to look for and what to do with it? Current and upcoming programs on CropVillage.com brings this conversation to you.

CropVillage 0191 Show Notes:

• Serious Gibberella mold on this year's crop puts producers in a harvest-time storage quandry.  What will you do when the 'strip test' is positive? 

CropVillage 0182

• Purdue's professor of plant pathology Dr. Charles Woloshuk discusses mold development in the field with suggestions to watch out for a recent reappearance of an old problem.

CropVillage 0161 Show Notes:

• A presentation at the recent World Pork Expo shed some light on the issues surrounding the recent H1N1 outbreak (AKA Swine Flu) and why this bug is different.  Good information on an issue facing one of our key customers, the U.S. Swine producer.