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 Queensland Department of Primary Industries and  Fisheries (DPI&F) AFLOMAN Program

• Weekly update of aflatoxin risk, by region, during the 2007/08 season

  The  DPI&F peanut research team at Kingaroy is monitoring aflatoxin risk in a number of rainfed peanut crops in the Kumbia, Wooroolin and Coalstoun Lakes regions of the Burnett district, using the AFLOMAN program. Reports for these monitored crops can be viewed below:

  Region	Nearest met station	Soil type	Date of sowing	Cultivar	Starting water	View a report
  Kumbia	Kingaroy	Forest	4/11/2007	Middleton	Full	Select a date 9 Dec 07 10 Jan 08 6 Feb 08 2 Mar 08 8 Mar 08 17 Mar 08 24 Mar 08 26 Mar 08 31 Mar 08 6 Apr 08 10 Apr 08
  Wooroolin Memerambi	Kingaroy	Scrub	3/11/2007	Middleton	Full	Select a date 9 Dec 07 6 Feb 08 2 Mar 08 8 Mar 08 17 Mar 08 24 Mar 08 26 Mar 08 31 Mar 08 2 Apr 08
  Coalstoun Lakes	Gayndah	Scrub	2/11/2007	Middleton	Full	Select a date 9 Dec 07 2 Mar 08 8 Mar 08 24 Mar 08 26 Mar 08

  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:yash.chauhan@dpi.qld.gov.au or rao.rachaputi@dpi.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  

DPI&F 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 DPI&F 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 DPI&F can give no guarantee that relying on the information will necessarily result in lowered on-farm aflatoxin levels. 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.