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Fusarium Head Blight

To a pest of another kind, this being fusarium head blight, which is a serious fungal disease that affects kernel development in cereal crops. Although yield is affected, the negative impact the disease has on grade results in poor grain quality intended for feed, malting, mailing and the biofuel industry. Kelly Turkington, research scientist with Agriculture Canada, joins us on the line to talk about this disease.

Interview with Kelly Turkington (2:23 minutes) (1.09 Mb)

 
 
Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry

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