Respect the dangers
SAFETY REMINDERS FOR HARVEST
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WHEN THE FARM is both a home and a place of business, farmers need to be vigilant to keep their families and workers safe. During the rush of harvest time, it is important to take…
Topic: prevention
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DON in corn
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
- WHAT IS DON (DEOXYNIVALENOL)? A mycotoxin produced primarily by Gibberella ear rot that devalues grain corn when sold to buyers resulting in price reductions for grain sales. If infected grain is consumed, humans and animals… -
Preventing lodging in milled oats
EARLY RESEARCH OBSERVATIONS
- CROP QUALITY, YIELD potential, and susceptibility to lodging can have significant impacts on the profitability of milled oats — a crop common to Northern Ontario, and one to which food processors mandate a high standard.… -
Harvest safety
PLAN AHEAD TO PREVENT INCIDENTS
- HARVEST 2020 WILL be much different than other years, given the need to remain vigilant about COVID-19. “We’ve developed a lot of specific guidance documents to help agricultural workers, supervisors, and employers,” says Jay Remsik,… -
Focusing on DON
MYCOTOXIN PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
- THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN mycotoxins and grain farmers is a toxic one, and it’s driving Grain Farmers of Ontario to continue investing in management and prevention research. The following highlights three such projects. WHAT YOU NEED…