Project Abstract
Many diseases that infect and devastate crops are due to spores that are deposited in field by air currents. These diseases are often difficult to identify until it's too late to effectively prevent them.
A simple, low tech, and cost-effective warning system may be achieved through the use of commercially available, passive air filtering spore traps. When positioned around the field, the funnel directs air through the cartridge which catches the airborne fungal spores.
The cartridges are sent to a lab where they are analyzed for the presence of several pathogens. This can be used as an early warning system and allow farmers to be proactive and make decisions that are both economically and ecologically beneficial.
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Project Details
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| Timeline |
2020-2023 |
| Principal Investigator: |
Lewis Baarda
Farming Smarter |
| Project Contact: |
Lewis Baarda |
| Funded By: |
CAP (50%), Farming Smarter (21.9%), 20/20 Seed Labs (28.1%)
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- Numbers are approximate; the 50% industry contribution is shared mostly between Farming Smarter and 20/20 seed labs
- Spornado has provided some spornado samplers, cassettes, and parts for the project.
- 20/20 seed labs is contributing all required testing costs to the project.
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