Insects affecting cereals, maize, rice and other dry plant products can be controlled with ozone, writes Janne Hansen of AARHUS University.
The storability of grain depends on the grain quality, moisture content and temperature.
A novel way of bringing sustainable, pesticide-free processes to protect stored rice and other crops from insects and fungi can drastically cut losses of stored crops and help increase food security for up to 3 billion daily rice consumers.
In a year met with unique corn harvest and storage issues, paying extra attention to grain bin safety has become of utmost importance to farmers, said Matt Roberts, Purdue Extension grain storage specialist, writes Jennifer Stewart.
The wet conditions of the 2009 corn harvest presented challenges for farmers and, according to an agricultural engineer at Purdue University, those difficulties still have not come to an end, writes Jennifer Stewart.
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