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Ontario Corn Committee Hybrid DON Testing in 2018

Figure 1. Gibberella ear rot - Red/pink mould which often begins on ear tip (OMAFRA)

Posted on March 21, 2019 (March 19, 2019) by Albert Tenuta

This article was written by Dave Hooker and Albert Tenuta, on behalf of the Ontario Corn Committee Purpose Although 2018 was very challenging to growers and the rest of the corn industry, it presented an opportunity to compare hybrids for DON accumulation across several locations of the Ontario Corn Performance Trials. The main purpose […]

To Clean or Not to Clean? Managing DON in Grain Corn

Posted on March 19, 2019 (March 19, 2019) by Ben Rosser

This article was written by Ben Rosser, OMAFRA Corn Specialist, and James Dyck, OMAFRA Engineer- Field Crop Conditioning & Environment A number of growers cleaned corn this fall in efforts to reduce DON. Whether it is on the combine or at the bins, the general message is to remove as much fines or cob as possible as […]