Research Report: Grain Fumigation

The only answer to the problem of weevils in stored grain is an effective fumigation treatment in a gas-tight sealable grain silo. Across Australia, that means fumigation using farmer-applied phosphine or other fumigants through licensed fumigators. In this report, Research Engineer and Grain Storage specialist, Ben White, explains fumigation best practice on-farm with assistance from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Grain Storage Extension team.

Research Report: Grain Fumigation
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Research Report: Grain Fumigation

  • 15th August 2023

Introduction

The only answer to the problem of weevils in stored grain is an effective fumigation treatment in a gas-tight sealable grain silo. Across Australia, that means fumigation using farmer-applied phosphine or other fumigants through licensed fumigators. In this report, Research Engineer and Grain Storage specialist, Ben White, explains fumigation best practice on-farm with assistance from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Grain Storage Extension team.

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