On-farm Grain Storage podcast series – Masks and meters (2/3)
GRDC Podcast
English - November 28, 2023 22:00 - 10 minutesScience Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Phosphine fumigation is commonly used in gas-tight, sealed silos to control weevils in grain. While phosphine is dangerous, it can be used safely with responsible handling and management. In this episode, we chat with Grain Storage Extension Project lead Chris Warrick, along with Alex Conway about the significant safety around phosphine, including masks and meters, which remains the most relied upon fumigant to control stored grain pests in Australia’s grain production systems.
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Contact:
Chris Warrick – National Coordinator, GRDC Grain Storage Extension Team
[email protected]
Alex Conway – Queensland project delivery officer
[email protected]
More information:
GRDC Stored Grain webpage
Stored Grain homepage
Grain Storage Extension Team hotline – 1800 WEEVIL (1800 933 845)
GRDC Code: PRB2011-001SAX
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Phosphine fumigation is commonly used in gas-tight, sealed silos to control weevils in grain. While phosphine is dangerous, it can be used safely with responsible handling and management. In this episode, we chat with Grain Storage Extension Project lead Chris Warrick, along with Alex Conway about the significant safety around phosphine, including masks and meters, which remains the most relied upon fumigant to control stored grain pests in Australia’s grain production systems.
Download the transcript for this episode
Contact:
Chris Warrick – National Coordinator, GRDC Grain Storage Extension Team
Alex Conway – Queensland project delivery officer
More information:
Grain Storage Extension Team hotline – 1800 WEEVIL (1800 933 845)
GRDC Code: PRB2011-001SAX
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