ergot cultivation is old news. There are some problems...ergot has problems reaching maturity in a lab environment, and yeilds of said alkaloids has always been minimal, save for some lab generated mutants.
even then...lsd isnt cooking oatmeal my freind.
Post 246873 (https://www.thevespiary.org/talk/index.php?topic=12792.msg24687300#msg24687300)
(bujinkan: "Re: ergot and agar", Tryptamine Chemistry)<-----------read this post and thread.
I think ergot isnt quite as dangerous as you think cHemist, as terbium said. Gloves, mask and clothing that covers all exposed skin should be sufficient.