Vomitoxin (VOM) is a growing problem in Ohio and we have heard from every corner of the state how critically a solution is needed. Ohio Corn & Wheat has been working on both the research and regulatory fronts to combat this problem for years. The Ohio Corn Marketing Program (OCMP), your corn checkoff, has funded vomitoxin-related projects since 2017, and just approved a 3-year research project representing the largest research investment in the organization’s history.
The OCMP board of directors — made up of farmers from across Ohio — has been leading the charge on finding a solution. Reducing the economic impact of VOM to corn growers and buyers is our number one research priority.
We will continue to make updates to this page as we learn more. As always, our goal is to provide expertise to our members that will help shape their decision-making process for their operation.
Click on this video to watch Dr. Pierce Paul, Chair of the Plant Pathology Department at Ohio State, and Jason Hartschuh, Field Specialist at Ohio State, talk with Ohio Corn & Wheat Executive Director, Tadd Nicholson, and Marlene Eick, Director of Marketing and Communications.
The group discusses frequently asked questions farmers have for agronomists, what research has been done, and what will be happening in the next several years. This recording will prepare you to have deeper conversations with your agronomist and make management decisions on your farm.
More detailed information on the fungus that produces VOM can be found here.
The Ohio Corn Marketing Program Board of Directors has been investing resources into combating VOM for several years. We have worked very closely with Dr. Pierce Paul and Jason Hartschuh of Ohio State, both experts in the field.
Answers provided by Dr. Pierce Paul, Chair of the Department of Plant Pathology at Ohio State, ATI, and Jason Hartschuh, Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock at Ohio State
Consider asking your agronomist these questions to find the right solutions for your farm.