Facial Eczema Risk Bulletin
for week ended 26 February 2021
| Feilding | Awapuni | Dannevirke | Pahiatua | Taumarunui | Levin | |
| No. of sites monitored: | 19 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| Average Spore Count | 5,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 45,000 | 10,000 |
| Highest Spore Count: | 25,000 | 25,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | 50,000 | 20,000 |
| Lowest Spore Count: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,000 | 0 |
| Facial Eczema Risk Rating | LOW-MED | LOW-MED | LOW | LOW-MED | HIGH | LOW-MED |
Taumarunui is our area taking out the top spore count with 50,000 sp/gm at the Burnand Road site and 40,000 at Matiere. If grass is browninging off and animals are searching down into the base layer for any new grass coming in then there will be greater exposure to spores in hot spots like this. We have a bit of a gap in our Levin area and there could well have been a repeat in some of the high counts from last week. See the table below for individual results for a guide as to what's happening near you.
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Totally Vets FE Bulletin WE 26 Feb 2021 (0.31MB)
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.
