It seems in 2022 that Ontario growers have little to fret about in relation to corn ear moulds resembling gibberella contributing to elevated ranges of mycotoxins within the corn crop.
In late October, the annual Ontario corn ear mould and deoxynivalenol (DON) mycotoxin survey discovered 98 p.c of samples examined low — much less that 2.00 ppm — for DON, suggesting ranges are decrease than long-term survey averages. But yearly is completely different. Growers throughout the province will bear in mind 2018 when gibberella ear rot was widespread in Ontario and testing for mycotoxins on the elevator proved to be an actual problem.
On this episode of Agriculture Corn School, OMAFRA plant pathologist Albert Tenuta and University of Guelph affiliate professor David Hooker look again on the difficulties excessive mycotoxin ranges created in 2018, together with the numerous variability in corn samples examined for mycotoxins as masses have been acquired at elevators throughout the province.
Tenuta and Hooker be aware the analysis work led by long-time University of Guelph professor Art Schaafsma to higher perceive the supply of the variability and establish options. In their investigation, Schaafsma and his crew found that a lot of the variability may very well be linked to the grinding of very small samples of corn for DON testing. In some instances solely 50 grams of a 2 kg pattern was floor for testing.
To tackle the issue, researchers, engineers and business have developed a prototype grinder that may grind an entire 2 kg pattern in 60 to 90 seconds so correct load samples will be produced rapidly and effectively.
In the video, Tenuta and Hooker reveal how the grinder works and be aware that the prototype can be extensively examined this 12 months throughout corn harvest.
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