New issue of GFMT online now

The September/October issue of GFMT is at the printer. As usual, there's an exciting mix of features spanning the food and feed milling industries. Two perennial problems, packaging and pest control, are given a through interrogation in two cracking features. Packaging manufacturer bpi.visqueen tells us about bagging options for eco-conscious and price savvy millers.  While Hikmet Boyacioglu tells us about pesky pest problems.

Plus there are all the regular news, events and features.

If you can't wait to get your hands on a print copy, you can read the whole magazine online here for free on click on the image below.

 

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GFMT Article: Controlling insects with heat

Today we take a look at 'Controlling insects with heat' by Dr Raj Hulasare, Burnsville MN, USA. Origbially published in the March/April 2012 issue of GFMT magazine, the feature examines the advantages of using thermal radiation to control stored product pests.

Read full article with pictures here or scroll down for just the text

Cheapest wheat fungicide also most effective

In an unusual, but much welcomed twist of fate, the cheapest treatment for leaf rust on wheat this spring is also one of the most effective. Tebuconazole, available under several brand names, is the least expensive treatment for both leaf rust and stripe rust in wheat, says Texas AgriLife Extension Integrated Pest Management Specialist Jim Swart, who works the northeast corner of Texas from his Commerce office.

Late March to early April is time to start spray applications to control leaf rust, he says. “Stripe rust is typically the first disease threat we have in northeast Texas, but the varieties we plant in this area are resistant to stripe rust, so we do not have a big problem with it. If a variety is susceptible to stripe rust, we don’t recommend it.” Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine from Perendale Publishers.