Krist Olson got a nasty surprise this fall. For the first time in his farming experience, the Thief River Falls, Minn., farmer was hit with ergot, a fungal disease, in his wheat crop. "Actually, it ...

Ergot is a fungus that can grow on grains such as rye and wheat. Symptoms of ergot poisoning or ergotism vary but include dizziness, convulsions, and psychosis. In the past, midwives and doctors used ...

University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Craig Roberts says now is the time to check for ergot in the seed heads of grasses. Ergot can cause severe illness in livestock, especially ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Ergot poisoning' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication ...

University of Missouri livestock and forage specialists are reporting ergot infestations that can cause major losses in livestock, said MU Extension state specialist in veterinary toxicology and ...

HERMISTON, Ore. — Grass seed growers in the Columbia Basin, Grande Ronde Valley and Central Oregon this year are able to stay abreast of ergot spore production thanks to the introduction of an Ergot ...

A farmer sieves wheat grains while harvesting wheat crop in Qaha, El-Kalubia governorate, northeast of Cairo, Egypt May 5, 2016. Picture taken May 5, 2016. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh By Maha El Dahan ...

The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has today recommended restricting the use of medicines containing ergot derivatives because of an increased risk ...

At the industry-wide meeting on Thursday, May 10, Dr. Steve Jackson, an equine nutrition consultant and owner of Bluegrass Equine Nutrition, and Dr. Jimmy Henning, an extension forage specialist at ...

Ergot alkaloids are a diverse group of secondary metabolites produced predominantly by the parasitic fungus Claviceps purpurea. These compounds have long been a subject of scientific inquiry due to ...

Growers need to prepare for new regulations covering maximum limits on ergot in cereals, to avoid loads being rejected by millers and merchants from harvest 2021 onwards. The current 0.05% weight ...

A farmer sieves wheat grains while harvesting wheat crop in Qaha, El-Kalubia governorate, northeast of Cairo, Egypt May 5, 2016. Picture taken May 5, 2016. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh By Eric Knecht ...