AfloMan

“A decision Support System for Australian Peanut Farmers to Reduce On-Farm Aflatoxin Contamination”

• What is aflatoxin and how can farmers minimise the risk?

• More about the  Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) AFLOMAN Program

• Weekly update of aflatoxin risk, by region, during the 2009/10 season beginning 30 January 2010.

  The  DEEDI peanut research team at Kingaroy is monitoring aflatoxin risk in three rainfed peanut crops in the Kumbia, Wooroolin and Coalstoun Lakes regions of the Burnett district, using the AFLOMAN program. Reports for these crops being monitored in the 2009-10 season can be viewed below:

  Region	Nearest met station	Soil type	Date of sowing	Cultivar	Starting water	View a report
  Kumbia	Kumbia	Forest	11/11/2009	Middleton	1/2	Select a date 2007-8 2008-9 1 Feb 2010 8 Feb 2010 16 Feb 2010 20 Feb 2010 22 Feb 2010 3 Mar 2010 8 Mar 2010 16 Mar 2010 23 Mar 2010 29 Mar 2010 5 Apr 2010 21 Apr 2010 Crop Harvested
  Wooroolin Memerambi	Wooroolin	Scrub	2/1/2010	Walter	Full	Select a date 2007-8 2008-9 30 Jan 2010 5 Feb 2010 8 Feb 2010 16 Feb 2010 20 Feb 2010 22 Feb 2010 3 Mar 2010 8 Mar 2010 16 Mar 2010 23 Mar 2010 29 Mar 2010 5 Apr 2010 21 Apr 2010 4 May 2010 Crop Harvested
  Coalstoun Lakes	Gayndah	Scrub	20/11/2009	Middleton	Full	Select a date 2007-8 2008-9 30 Jan 2010 20 Feb 2010 22 Feb 2010 3 Mar 2010 8 Mar 2010 16 Mar 2010 23 Mar 2010 29 Mar 2010 5 Apr 2010 Crop Harvested

  The latest (and previous) aflatoxin risk reports for each region can be viewed from the drop down menu in the 'View a report' column. These reports provide a generalized indication of aflatoxin risk status for these regions. For a more accurate report for your own field and farm, you are encouraged to join up to the AFLOMAN Program by contacting  Yash Chauhan (07-4160 0759) or RCN Rachaputi  (07-4160 0737), DPI&F, Kingaroy or email: yash.chauhan@dpi.qld.gov.au / rao.rachaputi@dpi.qld.gov.au

• JOIN UP to the AFLOMAN Program – Contact Yash Chauhan or RCN Rachaputi, DPI&F, Kingaroy  (email:yashvir.chauhan@deedi.qld.gov.au or rao.rachaputi@deedi.qld.gov.au). Industry consultants are also welcome to join this program and they will be able to set up accounts of their client growers on their own.

• Important information for users: Before logging into your account, please make sure pop-up blocker on your computer is set to 'off', or press 'Ctrl' key while clicking the 'Login' button. The AFLOMAN program works well with the Internet Explorer 6 or its later versions.

• Existing Users, login here: 

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Irrigation Scheduling Using the AQUAMAN Program  

DEEDI are currently testing an irrigation scheduling decision support system 'AQUAMAN'. To access this facility, click here.  

We acknowledge the following organisations for their funding support during the development of this project: 

DISCLAIMER

Every effort has been made by DEEDI to use reliable sources and research methods to produce the technical information contained in the aflatoxin risk model. The model is however experimental in nature and DEEDI can give no guarantee that relying on the information will necessarily result in lowered pre-harvest aflatoxin levels and increased yield. This information is provided on the understanding that reliance on any information provided gives rise to no cause of action against the State of Queensland, its officers, employees or agents under the common law tort of negligence for any loss by any person acting or refraining from action on reliance upon any of the information.

Last revised on 16/06/2010