. Agri-news. Agriculture. June 10,2002 Fusahum testing program ending Alberta .Agriculture. Food and Rural Development's Fusarium testing program will end on June 30, 2002. The voluntary testing program was introduced on March 5, 2001 to test samples of wheat and barley for the presence of fusarium graminearum The program cost shared the expense of the tests, with the producer paying $20 and Alberta Agriculture paying $25. Initially, the program was to run until June 30. 2001. or until the budget had been spent. Approximately 500 samples were submitted for testing during that period On July 1,
. Agri-news. Agriculture. June 10,2002 Fusahum testing program ending Alberta .Agriculture. Food and Rural Development's Fusarium testing program will end on June 30, 2002. The voluntary testing program was introduced on March 5, 2001 to test samples of wheat and barley for the presence of fusarium graminearum The program cost shared the expense of the tests, with the producer paying $20 and Alberta Agriculture paying $25. Initially, the program was to run until June 30. 2001. or until the budget had been spent. Approximately 500 samples were submitted for testing during that period On July 1, 2001 the program was renewed, as there was still funding available The program was expanded to test all cereals, including corn All of the participating labs were trained by the Canadian Grain Commission to ensure testing procedures were standardized. By the time the program will end, it is projected that more than samples will have been submitted Bill Witbeck. provincial seed specialist with Alberta Agriculture, is pleased (hat the industry recognized the value of the program and had their product tested Fusarium is such a devastating disease to the grain ; says Witbeck. "It's clear that industry recognizes the threat of (his disease and is just as concerned about its potential ; wlule the program is ending, in no way should the testing for fusarium stop "We still need to be vigilant about keeping this disease out of Alberta, so producers should continue to get their feed or seed tested for fusarium," says Witbeck. Testing will still be available at the same labs that participated in the cost-sharing program However, after June 30, 2002, producers will be responsible for the full cost of the test. Contact numbers for the Alberta laboratories that provide Fusarium gramuwarum testing: • BioYision Seed Research Ltd 9954 - 67 Avenue Phone: (780) 436-8822 1-800-952-5407 Edmonton. .Alberta T6E 0P5 • 20/20 Seed Labs Ltd. Suite 201,5
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