Biology/Mold growth in outside hay bales
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I am trying to research mold growth when feeding big bales to horses outside on the ground(which horse people for some reason aren't concerned with).At what temperature and time length will these molds start to grow(with or without being rained on)?Thank you for any help! Sandy Markiewicz
Hi Sandy: Thanks for your question. This is somewhat outside my expertise, but let me say that mold generally grows in warm humid conditions (as I'm sure you know!).
Here are a couple of websites I found. You can search "hay mold growth" which is what I did:
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/forage/wfc/proceedings2001/mold_growth_in_hay.htm
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/cropsystems/DC7404.html
http://www.yellowrosefiberfarm.com/Docs/Getting%20Started/CQ0605MoldGrowth.pdf
Hope this helps!
FM Rollwagen, PhD
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Florence M Rollwagen
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I can answer questions in biology, microbiology and immunology on the undergraduate or graduate level. I can also address medical and health concerns regarding alternative medicine, autoimmune diseases (lupus, MS) liver disease and intestinal problems.
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I have over 20 years experience in research and teaching at the medical/graduate level, and 5 years teaching college biology and microbiology. My expertise is in microbiology and immunology, specifically the biology of cytokines and soluble immune response modifiers. I also carried out original research in blood substitutes and shock/trauma.
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American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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Journal of Experimental Medicine, Journal of Immunology, Cytokine, Shock, Experimental Hematology
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BS biology 1966
MS biology 1968
PhD immunology 1979
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