Welcome to our spore count section. We'll have weekly spore reports from across New Zealand right here.
If you would like to supply us with spore count information please send an email to contribute@ruraltrader.co.nz
Information supplied by vets in the areas measured.
We would especially like to thank Agri-feeds for their help in this section.
Photo by gaelquitte (SXC).
Facial Eczema (FE) is caused by a toxin sporidesmin produced by a pasture fungus Pithomyces Chartarum which thrives in warm moist conditions, found mostly in rye grass dominant pastures
Agri-feeds vet Dr Claire Nicholson advises farmers to continue to monitor faecal or pasture spore counts on-farm
Here's some tips for successful facial eczema management, kindly supplied by Agri-feeds
Nationwide spore monitoring for the 5th of March
Nationwide spore monitoring for the 26th of February
Nationwide spore monitoring for the 19th of February
Nationwide spore monitoring for the 12th of February
Nationwide spore monitoring for the 5th of February
Nationwide spore monitoring for the 29th of January
Nationwide spore monitoring for the 22nd of January
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