2023: Relevance of mycotoxins to product quality and animal health in organic farming
(2002) Relevance of mycotoxins to product quality and animal health in organic farming. Paper presented at 14th IFOAM Organic World Congress, Cultivation communities, Victoria BC, Canada, 21-24 Aug. 2002; Published in Proceedings 14th IFOAM Organic World Congress, page 212. Ottawa , Canadian Organic Growers.
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Summary
Organic farming is not generally more endangered by the risk of contamination of the products with mycotoxins than other farming systems. Knowledge about the influence of litter beddings on mycotoxin exposure of livestock is rare. Due to restrictions on silage additives and fungicides, organic farms are limited in their possibilities to prevent and to cure fungal diseases. But the organic production system offers several important factors for lowering infections with mycotoxin producing fungi.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | mycotoxin, product quality, animal health |
| Subject Areas: | Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection Animal husbandry > Health and welfare |
| Research affiliation: | Germany > Federal Agricultural Research Centre FAL > Organic Agriculture OEL-FAL |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 2023 |
| Contact: | Paulsen, Dr. Hans Marten |
| Deposited On: | 25 November 2003 |
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper |
| Published?: | Published |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
| Additional Publishing Information: | The Proceedings of the 14th Organic world Congress (320 pp) are available from IFOAM Head Office in Germany: IFOAM Head Office c/o Ökozentrum Imsbach D-66636 Tholey-Theley |
| Related Links: | http://www.ifoam.org, http://www.cog.ca/ifoam2002/ |
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