U.S. Agriculture: Grain Fungus Creates Financial Distress for North Dakota Barley Producers
RCED-99-59
Published: Mar 22, 1999. Publicly Released: Apr 21, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the effect of scab and vomitoxin on North Dakota barley crops, focusing on: (1) the financial impact from scab and vomitoxin on barley farmers; (2) the performance of vomitoxin test methods; and (3) short- and long-term actions that could help reduce the impact of scab and vomitoxin on North Dakota barley farmers.
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