Ergot: A Fungus and a Tissue Protuberance–Geez!

photo ergot on horse ankle

My favorite bread flavor is rye. Given a choice, I will always choose rye.  So, growing up, I wondered why rye hadn’t been more popular historically. After all, rye is easier to grow than wheat and, in my humble opinion, much tastier. The reason is Ergot.  Ergot is a fungal disease that killed and disabled […]

Elaine A. Powers, Author
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