Survey of Mycotoxins Present in Florida Pastures Across Time, Locations, and Grass Species
The toxicity of grasses caused by mycotoxins has led to economic losses in the United States due to the health impact on livestock feeding on it. Florida's warm and humid weather is favorable for the growth of mycotoxin-producing fungi on grasses. The JECFA has provided evaluations and risk ma...
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| author | Hui-Ling Liao Kaile Zhang Vijay Verma Haihua Wang Brittany Justesen Joseph Walter Valerie Mendez Ann Blount Cheryl Mackowiak Marcelo Wallau Robbie Jones Ko-Hsuan Chen Edward Jennings James K. Yarborough Doug Mayo Ray Bodrey Aaron Stam |
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The toxicity of grasses caused by mycotoxins has led to economic losses in the United States due to the health impact on livestock feeding on it. Florida's warm and humid weather is favorable for the growth of mycotoxin-producing fungi on grasses. The JECFA has provided evaluations and risk management for some high-risk mycotoxins; however, more research is needed in Florida to determine the maximum levels of these mycotoxins, how different environmental conditions affect these levels, and the specialized risk management to prevent animals from getting sick. Our Extension agents were able to collect and examine 195 grass samples from 13 ranchers across dry and wet seasons in Florida. In this publication, we summarized the results for our ranchers to learn more about (1) what (dominant) mycotoxins are generally present in Florida’s pastures, (2) what grass species could harbor more of these mycotoxins, and (3) what seasons or locations may favor these dominant mycotoxins.
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| spelling | doaj-art-aec887cf58bc40dea111be45b01cef032025-08-21T04:46:48ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092025-03-0120252Survey of Mycotoxins Present in Florida Pastures Across Time, Locations, and Grass SpeciesHui-Ling Liao0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1648-3444Kaile Zhang1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6910-8050Vijay Verma2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4130-6220Haihua Wang3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7410-2064Brittany Justesen4Joseph Walter5Valerie Mendez6Ann Blount7Cheryl Mackowiak8https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9860-6665Marcelo Wallau9https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9898-3399Robbie Jones10Ko-Hsuan Chen11Edward Jennings12James K. Yarborough13Doug Mayo14https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1961-2210Ray Bodrey15Aaron Stam16University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaFederally Recognized Tribal Extension Program The toxicity of grasses caused by mycotoxins has led to economic losses in the United States due to the health impact on livestock feeding on it. Florida's warm and humid weather is favorable for the growth of mycotoxin-producing fungi on grasses. The JECFA has provided evaluations and risk management for some high-risk mycotoxins; however, more research is needed in Florida to determine the maximum levels of these mycotoxins, how different environmental conditions affect these levels, and the specialized risk management to prevent animals from getting sick. Our Extension agents were able to collect and examine 195 grass samples from 13 ranchers across dry and wet seasons in Florida. In this publication, we summarized the results for our ranchers to learn more about (1) what (dominant) mycotoxins are generally present in Florida’s pastures, (2) what grass species could harbor more of these mycotoxins, and (3) what seasons or locations may favor these dominant mycotoxins. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/132885mycotoxinspasture managementforage grassesgrazing management |
| spellingShingle | Hui-Ling Liao Kaile Zhang Vijay Verma Haihua Wang Brittany Justesen Joseph Walter Valerie Mendez Ann Blount Cheryl Mackowiak Marcelo Wallau Robbie Jones Ko-Hsuan Chen Edward Jennings James K. Yarborough Doug Mayo Ray Bodrey Aaron Stam Survey of Mycotoxins Present in Florida Pastures Across Time, Locations, and Grass Species EDIS mycotoxins pasture management forage grasses grazing management |
| title | Survey of Mycotoxins Present in Florida Pastures Across Time, Locations, and Grass Species |
| title_full | Survey of Mycotoxins Present in Florida Pastures Across Time, Locations, and Grass Species |
| title_fullStr | Survey of Mycotoxins Present in Florida Pastures Across Time, Locations, and Grass Species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Survey of Mycotoxins Present in Florida Pastures Across Time, Locations, and Grass Species |
| title_short | Survey of Mycotoxins Present in Florida Pastures Across Time, Locations, and Grass Species |
| title_sort | survey of mycotoxins present in florida pastures across time locations and grass species |
| topic | mycotoxins pasture management forage grasses grazing management |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/132885 |
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