Impact of the improvements inFusarium head blight and agronomic management on economics of winter wheat
In: World Mycotoxin JournalSearch for other papers by R. Xia in
Current site
Google Scholar
Search for other papers by A.W. Schaafsma in
Current site
Google Scholar
Search for other papers by F. Wu in
Current site
Google Scholar
Search for other papers by D.C. Hooker in
Current site
Google Scholar
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a devastating disease to cereal crops worldwide that decreases grain yield, grain quality, and causes mycotoxin contamination. FHB resulted in an estimated $2 billion USD loss in the US between 1993 and 2001, and 520 million Canadian dollars (CAD) in Canada in the 1990s. In the wheat producing areas in Canada and the United States, it is perceived that significant progress has been made to manage FHB, but the economic impact of various innovations has not been quantified. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to assess the economic impact of various practices deployed in the province of Ontario, Canada, on managing deoxynivalenol and improving agronomic performance in winter wheat since an epidemic in 1996. The impacts of four hypothetical FHB management scenarios on total deoxynivalenol (DON) concentration and grain yield were estimated in field experiments that compared old (mid-1990s) and modern era (mid-2010s) production practices. Management scenarios included old and new cultivars varying in susceptibility to FHB, fungicide application and nitrogen rates. These impacts were applied to farm survey data collected in 1996 to estimate farm revenue and profit. A similar economic estimate was conducted for the recent FHB epidemic in 2013. If a modern MR cultivar, a modern fungicide, and the combination were deployed in the epidemic of 1996, farm revenue would have increased by 26-32, 23-36 and 48-60%, and profit increased by 88-157, 42-59 and 165-207 CAD per ha, respectively, depending on the nitrogen rate. In the province of Ontario, up to 68 million CAD of revenue losses could have been avoided in 1996 with the use of modern agronomic and FHB management practices. Our study has quantified some of the major economic advances in managing FHB and DON since 1996, but further research is needed to develop better cultivars and management strategies.
Purchase
Buy instant access (PDF download and unlimited online access):
Institutional Login
Log in with Open Athens, Shibboleth, or your institutional credentials
Personal login
Log in with your brill.com account
-
Bai, G., Su, Z. and Cai, J., 2018. Wheat resistance toFusarium head blight. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 40: 336-346.
'Wheat resistance toFusarium head blight ' () 40 Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology : 336 -346.
-
Bank of Canada, 2019. Inflation calculator. Available at:https://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/related/inflation-calculator/.
-
Bayer CropScience, 2016. WheatFusarium head blight timing guide. Available at:https://tinyurl.com/wgrwfxs
-
Becher, R., Hettwer, U., Karlovsky, P., Deising, H. and Wirsel, S., 2010. Adaptation ofFusarium graminearum to tebuconazole yielded descendants diverging for levels of fitness, fungicide resistance, virulence, and mycotoxin production. Phytopathology 100: 444-453.
'Adaptation ofFusarium graminearum to tebuconazole yielded descendants diverging for levels of fitness, fungicide resistance, virulence, and mycotoxin production ' () 100 Phytopathology : 444 -453.
-
Bozdogan, A., 2014. Assessment of total risk on non-target organisms in fungicide application for agricultural sustainability. Sustainability 6: 1046-1058.
'Assessment of total risk on non-target organisms in fungicide application for agricultural sustainability ' () 6 Sustainability : 1046 -1058.
-
Brinkman, J.M.P., Deen, W., Lauzon, J.D. and Hooker, D.C., 2014. Synergism of nitrogen rate and foliar fungicides in soft red winter wheat. Agronomy Journal 106: 491-510.
'Synergism of nitrogen rate and foliar fungicides in soft red winter wheat ' () 106 Agronomy Journal : 491 -510.
-
Buerstmayr, H., Ban, T. and Anderson, J., 2009. QTL mapping and marker-assisted selection forFusarium head blight resistance in wheat: a review. Plant Breeding 128: 1-26.
'QTL mapping and marker-assisted selection forFusarium head blight resistance in wheat: a review ' () 128 Plant Breeding : 1 -26.
-
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), 2017. Section 1: mycotoxins in livestock feed. RG-8 regulatory guidance: contaminants in feed. Available at:https://tinyurl.com/y82bv623
-
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), 2019. Official wheat grading guide. Available at:https://tinyurl.com/r4cxjg8
-
Canadian Grain Commission, 2019.Fusarium head blight in Canadian wheat, maps and charts 2011 to 2016. Available at:https://tinyurl.com/tfpwzp6
-
Champeil, A., Dore, T. and Fourbet, J.F., 2004.Fusarium head blight: epidemiological origin of the effects of cultural practices on head blight attack and the production of mycotoxins byFusarium in wheat grains. Plant Science 166: 1389-1415.
'Fusarium head blight: epidemiological origin of the effects of cultural practices on head blight attack and the production of mycotoxins byFusarium in wheat grains ' () 166 Plant Science : 1389 -1415.
-
Cowger, C., Weisz, R., Arellano, C. and Murphy, P., 2016. Profitability of integrated management ofFusarium head blight in North Carolina winter wheat. Phytopathology 106: 814-823.
'Profitability of integrated management ofFusarium head blight in North Carolina winter wheat ' () 106 Phytopathology : 814 -823.
-
Da Rocha, M.E.B., Freire, F.D.C.O., Maia, F.E.F., Guedes, M.I.F. and Rondina, D., 2014. Mycotoxins and their effects on human and animal health. Food Control 36(1): 159-165.
'Mycotoxins and their effects on human and animal health ' () 36 Food Control : 159 -165.
-
Dexter, J.E., Clear, R.M. and Preston, K.R., 1996.Fusarium head blight: effect on the milling and baking of some Canadian wheats. Cereal Chemistry 6: 695-701.
'Fusarium head blight: effect on the milling and baking of some Canadian wheats ' () 6 Cereal Chemistry : 695 -701.
-
Dill-Macky, R., 2010.Fusarium head blight (Scab). In: Bockus, W. and Wiese, M. (eds.) Compendium of wheat diseases and pests, 3rd edition. APS Press, St. Paul, MN, USA.
'Fusarium head blight (Scab) ', in Compendium of wheat diseases and pests, 3rd edition , ().
-
Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC), 2018. FRAC Code List ©*2018: fungicides sorted by mode of action. Available at:http://www.phi-base.org/images/fracCodeList.pdf
-
Gautam, P. and Dill-Macky, R., 2012. Impact of moisture, host genetics andFusarium graminearum isolates onFusarium head blight development and trichothecene accumulation in spring wheat. Mycotoxin Research 28: 45-58.
'Impact of moisture, host genetics andFusarium graminearum isolates onFusarium head blight development and trichothecene accumulation in spring wheat ' () 28 Mycotoxin Research : 45 -58.
-
Gilbert, J. and Haber, S., 2013. Overview of some recent research developments inFusarium head blight of wheat. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 35: 149-174.
'Overview of some recent research developments inFusarium head blight of wheat ' () 35 Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology : 149 -174.
-
Government of Canada, 2019. Changes in precipitation. Climate trends and projections. Available at:https://tinyurl.com/u4smyxy
-
Health Canada, 2016. Health Canada’s maximum levels for chemical contaminants in foods. Available at:http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/chem-chim/contaminants-guidelines-directives-eng.php#a1
-
Hollingsworth, C., Motteberg, C., Wiersma, J., Atkinson, L. and Hollingsworth, C., 2008. Agronomic and economic responses of spring wheat to management ofFusarium head blight. Plant Disease 92: 1339-1348.
'Agronomic and economic responses of spring wheat to management ofFusarium head blight ' () 92 Plant Disease : 1339 -1348.
-
Hooker, D., Schaafsma, A. and Tamburic-Ilincic, L., 2002. Using weather variables pre- and post-heading to predict deoxynivalenol content in winter wheat. Plant Disease 86: 611-619.
'Using weather variables pre- and post-heading to predict deoxynivalenol content in winter wheat ' () 86 Plant Disease : 611 -619.
-
Kolb, F.L., Bai, G., Muehlbauer, G.J., Anderson, J.A., Smith, K.P. and Fedak, G., 2001. Host plant resistance genes forFusarium head blight. Crop Science 41: 611-619.
'Host plant resistance genes forFusarium head blight ' () 41 Crop Science : 611 -619.
-
McMullen, M., Bergstrom, G., De Wolf, E., Dill-Macky, R., Hershman, D., Shaner, G. and Van Sanford, D., 2012. A unified effort to fight an enemy of wheat and barley:Fusarium head blight. Plant Disease 96: 1712-1728.
'A unified effort to fight an enemy of wheat and barley:Fusarium head blight ' () 96 Plant Disease : 1712 -1728.
-
McMullen, M., Halley, S., Schatz, B., Meyer, S., Jordahl, J. and Ransom. J., 2008. Integrated strategies forFusarium head blight management in the United States. Cereal Research Communications 36: 563-568.
'Integrated strategies forFusarium head blight management in the United States ' () 36 Cereal Research Communications : 563 -568.
-
McMullen, M., Jones, R. and Galleprofiterg, D., 1997. Scab of wheat and barley: a re-emerging disease of devastating impact. Plant Disease 81: 1340-1348.
'Scab of wheat and barley: a re-emerging disease of devastating impact ' () 81 Plant Disease : 1340 -1348.
-
Miller, J.D., Schaafsma, A.W., Bhatnagar, D., Bondy, G., Carbone, I., Harris, L.J., Harrison, G., Munkvold, G.P., Oswald, I.P., Pestka, J.J. and Sharpe, L., 2013. Mycotoxins that affect the North American agri-food sector: state of the art and directions for the future. World Mycotoxin Journal 7: 63-82.
'Mycotoxins that affect the North American agri-food sector: state of the art and directions for the future ' () 7 World Mycotoxin Journal : 63 -82.
-
Nganje, W.E., Kaitibie, S., Wilson, W.W., Leistritz, F.L. and Bangsund, D.A., 2004. Economic impacts ofFusarium head blight in wheat and barley: 1993-2001. Agribusiness and Applied Economics Report No 538. Available at:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/23627/files/aer538.pdf
-
Ontario Cereal Crop Committee (OCCC), 2013. 2013 Ontario winter wheat performance trials. Available at:https://www.gocereals.ca/archive/OCCC_2013_ww_performance.pdf.
-
Ontario Cereal Crop Committee (OCCC), 2019. 2018 Ontario winter wheat performance trials. Available at:https://www.gocereals.ca/2018_WW_Public_Aug_2019.pdf.
-
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), 1996a. Field crop budgets. Publication 60. OMAFRA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
-
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), 1996b. Field crop recommendations. Publication 296. OMAFRA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
-
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), 2013. Field crop budgets. Publication 60. Available at:http://www.ontla.on.ca/library/repository/ser/64081/2013.pdf
-
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), 2019. Field crop budgets. Publication 60. Available at:http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/busdev/facts/pub60.pdf
-
Parry, M.A., Reynolds, M., Salvucci, M.E., Raines, C., Andralojc, P.J., Zhu, X.G., Price, G.D., Condon, A.G. and Furbank, R.T., 2010. Raising yield potential of wheat. II. Increasing photosynthetic capacity and efficiency. Journal of Experimental Botany 62: 453-467.
'Raising yield potential of wheat ' () 62 Journal of Experimental Botany : 453 -467.
-
Paul, P., Lipps, P., Hershman, D., Mcmullen, M., Draper, M. and Madden, L., 2008. Efficacy of triazole-based fungicides for fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol control in wheat: a multivariate meta-analysis. Phytopathology 98: 999-1011.
'Efficacy of triazole-based fungicides for fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol control in wheat: a multivariate meta-analysis ' () 98 Phytopathology : 999 -1011.
-
Paul, P., McMullen, M., Hershman, D. and Madden, L., 2010. Meta-analysis of the effects of triazole-based fungicides on wheat yield and test weight as influenced byFusarium head blight intensity. Phytopathology 100: 160-171.
'Meta-analysis of the effects of triazole-based fungicides on wheat yield and test weight as influenced byFusarium head blight intensity ' () 100 Phytopathology : 160 -171.
-
Placinta, C.M., D’mello, J.P.F. and Macdonald, A.M.C., 1999. A review of worldwide contamination of cereal grains and animal feed withFusarium mycotoxins. Animal Feed Science and Technology 78: 21-37.
'A review of worldwide contamination of cereal grains and animal feed withFusarium mycotoxins ' () 78 Animal Feed Science and Technology : 21 -37.
-
Rahman, M., Bolisetti, T. and Balachandar, R., 2012. Hydrologic modelling to assess the climate change impacts in a Southern Ontario watershed. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 39: 91-103.
'Hydrologic modelling to assess the climate change impacts in a Southern Ontario watershed ' () 39 Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering : 91 -103.
-
Salameh, A., Buerstmayr, M., Steiner, B., Neumayer, A., Lemmens, M. and Buerstmayr, H., 2011. Effects of introgression of two QTL forFusarium head blight resistance from Asian spring wheat by marker-assisted backcrossing into European winter wheat onFusarium head blight resistance, yield and quality traits. Molecular Breeding 28: 485-494.
'Effects of introgression of two QTL forFusarium head blight resistance from Asian spring wheat by marker-assisted backcrossing into European winter wheat onFusarium head blight resistance, yield and quality traits ' () 28 Molecular Breeding : 485 -494.
-
Salgado, J.D., Madden, L.V. and Paul, P.A., 2014. Efficacy and economics of integrating in-field and harvesting strategies to manageFusarium head blight of wheat. Plant Disease 98: 1407-1421.
'Efficacy and economics of integrating in-field and harvesting strategies to manageFusarium head blight of wheat ' () 98 Plant Disease : 1407 -1421.
-
Schaafsma, A.W., 1999. 1996 epidemic in winter wheat – aftermath. In: Clear, R. (ed.) Proceedings of the 1999 Canadian Workshop onFusarium Head Blight. Canada Grain Commission, Winnipeg, Canada, pp. 31-32.
'1996 epidemic in winter wheat – aftermath ', in Proceedings of the 1999 Canadian Workshop onFusarium Head Blight , () 31 -32.
-
Schaafsma, A.W., 2002. Economic changes imposed by mycotoxins in food grains: case study of deoxynivalenol in winter wheat. In: DeVries, J.W., Trucksess, M.W. and Jackson, L.S. (eds.) Mycotoxins and food safety. Advances in experimental medicine and biology Vol 504. Springer, New York, NY, USA, pp. 271-276.
'Economic changes imposed by mycotoxins in food grains: case study of deoxynivalenol in winter wheat ' () 504 Mycotoxins and food safety : 271 -276.
-
Schaafsma, A.W. and Hooker, D.C., 2007. Climatic models to predict occurrence ofFusarium toxins in wheat and maize. International Journal of Food Microbiology 119: 116-125.
'Climatic models to predict occurrence ofFusarium toxins in wheat and maize ' () 119 International Journal of Food Microbiology : 116 -125.
-
Schaafsma, A., Tamburic-Ilincic, L., Miller, J. and Hooker, D., 2001. Agronomic considerations for reducing deoxynivalenol in wheat grain. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 23: 279-285.
'Agronomic considerations for reducing deoxynivalenol in wheat grain ' () 23 Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology : 279 -285.
-
Sip, V., Chrpova, J., Veskrna, O. and Bobkova, L., 2010. The impact of cultivar resistance and fungicide treatment on mycotoxin content in grain and yield losses caused byFusarium head blight in wheat. Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding 46: 21-26.
'The impact of cultivar resistance and fungicide treatment on mycotoxin content in grain and yield losses caused byFusarium head blight in wheat ' () 46 Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding : 21 -26.
-
Steiner, B., Buerstmayr, M., Michel, S., Schweiger, W., Lemmens, M. and Buerstmayr, H., 2017. Breeding strategies and advances in line selection forFusarium head blight resistance in wheat. Tropical Plant Pathology 42: 165-174.
'Breeding strategies and advances in line selection forFusarium head blight resistance in wheat ' () 42 Tropical Plant Pathology : 165 -174.
-
Syngenta, 2018. About Adepidyn™. Available at:https://tinyurl.com/yd4kf2hq
-
Tamburic-Ilincic, L., Falk, D. and Schaafsma, A., 2011.Fusarium ratings in Ontario winter wheat performance trial (OWWPT) using an index that combinesFusarium head blight symptoms and deoxynivalenol levels. Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding 47: S115-S122.
'Fusarium ratings in Ontario winter wheat performance trial (OWWPT) using an index that combinesFusarium head blight symptoms and deoxynivalenol levels ' () 47 Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding : S115 -S122.
-
Wegulo, S.N., Bockus, W.W., Nopsa, J.H., De Wolf, E.D., Eskridge, K.M., Peiris, K.H. and Dowell, F.E., 2011. Effects of integrating cultivar resistance and fungicide application onFusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol in winter wheat. Plant Disease 95: 554-560.
'Effects of integrating cultivar resistance and fungicide application onFusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol in winter wheat ' () 95 Plant Disease : 554 -560.
-
Windels, C., 2000. Economic and social impacts ofFusarium head blight: changing farms and rural communities in the northern great plains. Phytopathology 90: 17-21.
'Economic and social impacts ofFusarium head blight: changing farms and rural communities in the northern great plains ' () 90 Phytopathology : 17 -21.
-
Xia, R., 2019. Economic impact of the improvements onFusarium head blight management in winter wheat in relation to modernization of agronomic practices. MSc-thesis, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. Available at:https://tinyurl.com/yx3g82bd
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 428 | 143 | 17 |
| Full Text Views | 78 | 14 | 2 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 83 | 35 | 6 |
Impact of the improvements inFusarium head blight and agronomic management on economics of winter wheat
In: World Mycotoxin JournalSearch for other papers by R. Xia in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by A.W. Schaafsma in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by F. Wu in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by D.C. Hooker in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a devastating disease to cereal crops worldwide that decreases grain yield, grain quality, and causes mycotoxin contamination. FHB resulted in an estimated $2 billion USD loss in the US between 1993 and 2001, and 520 million Canadian dollars (CAD) in Canada in the 1990s. In the wheat producing areas in Canada and the United States, it is perceived that significant progress has been made to manage FHB, but the economic impact of various innovations has not been quantified. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to assess the economic impact of various practices deployed in the province of Ontario, Canada, on managing deoxynivalenol and improving agronomic performance in winter wheat since an epidemic in 1996. The impacts of four hypothetical FHB management scenarios on total deoxynivalenol (DON) concentration and grain yield were estimated in field experiments that compared old (mid-1990s) and modern era (mid-2010s) production practices. Management scenarios included old and new cultivars varying in susceptibility to FHB, fungicide application and nitrogen rates. These impacts were applied to farm survey data collected in 1996 to estimate farm revenue and profit. A similar economic estimate was conducted for the recent FHB epidemic in 2013. If a modern MR cultivar, a modern fungicide, and the combination were deployed in the epidemic of 1996, farm revenue would have increased by 26-32, 23-36 and 48-60%, and profit increased by 88-157, 42-59 and 165-207 CAD per ha, respectively, depending on the nitrogen rate. In the province of Ontario, up to 68 million CAD of revenue losses could have been avoided in 1996 with the use of modern agronomic and FHB management practices. Our study has quantified some of the major economic advances in managing FHB and DON since 1996, but further research is needed to develop better cultivars and management strategies.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 428 | 143 | 17 |
| Full Text Views | 78 | 14 | 2 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 83 | 35 | 6 |
