The Fusarium Mycotoxin Risk Assessment Tool provides growers with means of entering their own risk scores for factors associated with the risk of fusarium mycotoxin developing on wheat.
Using the tool, which is an excel spreadsheet, risk scores are entered and an overall risk value obtained. This will provide a guide on the need to test the grain and its suitability for the milling wheat market.
It can be printed out, signed and dated to keep as a record of your risk assessment.
Fusarium mycotoxin risk assessment tool
(477kb)
For more information, the HGCA Guidelines to minimise risk of fusarium mycotoxins in cereals
(526kb) describes the factors that contribute to these mycotoxins and more importantly how to reduce the risk of them.
See precision farming in practice
HGCA is holding a series of farm visits throughout the summer months to demonstrate how precision farming techniques are being used in practice. The visits are part of the year-long 'Be PRECISE' initiative providing information to growers about the benefits of precision farming.
5 Sep 2008 to 31 Jul 2009
Visit www.hgca.com/events for further details
7 Jul 2009
SCRI, Balruddery Farm, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5LJ
HGCA 'Be PRECISE' Farm Visit - Inverness
7 Jul 2009
Midcoul Farm, Dalcross,; Inverness, Invernessshire. IV2 7JJ.