Facial Eczema Risk Bulletin
for week ended 16 May 2022
| Feilding | Awapuni | Dannevirke | Pahiatua | Taumarunui | Levin | |
| No. of sites monitored: | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Average Spore Count | 30,000 | 30,000 | 5,000 | 10.000 | 10.000 | |
| Highest Spore Count: | 50,000 | 80,000 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | |
| Lowest Spore Count: | 0 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| Facial Eczema Risk Rating | MED | MED | LOW | LOW | LOW |
Spore counts are dropping in most areas with hot spots at Rongotea and Longburn of 80,000 and 70,000 respectively and a few other monitor sites holding on. AgResearch grass minimum temperatures from their monitor site over the weekend were above the optimal level of 12° for spore growth and MetService is predicting temperatures around 20° at Manawatu, Taumarunui, Levin and Wairarapa until Friday when we will see a drop. Combine these with the rainfall we are getting and we could see another lift in spore counts.
Click here to open the full report that shows the counts on our sentinel sites.
Click here for advice on facial eczema prevention.
Spore counts can vary greatly between properties and even between paddocks. We encourage farmers to bring in grass samples to get a more accurate idea of the facial eczema risk on their own property. Contact us if you would like more information on bringing in your own samples for testing.
