Sheila Andrade, a University of Saskatchewan PhD student, stands at a podium presenting her research.

Fusarium head blight mycotoxin detector in the works

Portable machine to identify contaminated kernels under development at the University of Saskatchewan

A PhD student at the University of Saskatchewan has been working on developing a method of detecting fusarium damaged kernels to ease the struggles of producers, agronomists and industry.

A ripening field of wheat with some trees on the edge of the field in the background.

Research identifies fungal toxin threat to wheat

Fusarium has been found across Europe with half the wheat intended for human consumption containing vomitoxin

Researchers examined data from across Europe and the U.K. from the past 10 years and found that fusarium mycotoxins were discovered in every European country with half of the wheat intended for human consumption containing the fusarium mycotoxin DON (often referred to as vomitoxin).