The dry conditions of summer 2020 has produced an abundance of high nitrate forages. These hays, crop residues (stover) and even weeds with high nitrates leave many producers utilizing Extension and ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) offered free nitrate well testing for the first time at Farmfest this year, giving well owners instant answers about their drinking water. Over the ...

Donna Rasmussen, a former administrator for the Fillmore County Soil and Water Conservation District, uses an ultraviolet spectrophotometer to measure the concentration of nitrates in a water sample ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) reports water from six private wells tested at Farmfest exceeded the federal health standard for nitrate-nitrogen this year. Another nine private wells ...

Many Kansas cattle operations rely on some type of harvested feed to use in the winter months, and common among those sources are forage sorghum, millets, sorghum-sudangrass, and sudan. Forages in the ...

On top of dealing with harsh winter weather in feeding cows, cattle farmers must guard against too much nitrate in poor-quality hay. "Just from cases we've confirmed, I know of 150 cows dying in the ...

LOYAL, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will offer free water testing for nitrate at Farm Technology Days. Nitrate is the most common health-related contaminant found in ...

ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will offer a free on-the-spot nitrate water-testing clinic at Farmfest. The three-day agricultural exposition is Aug. 4-6 on the Gilfillan Estate in ...

The Crow Wing County Land Services Department will offer free nitrate testing at the Crow Wing County Fair. The testing is offered to Crow Wing County residents and surrounding areas Aug. 1-5 in the ...

This event will be of interest to anyone who is concerned about nitrate levels in their water, especially in wells.

Mower County residents who drink water from a private well can have a sample tested for nitrate next week in Austin at no charge. Mower Soil & Water Conservation District is offering the no-cost ...

BUHL • Owners of private wells can get their drinking water tested for nitrate Tuesday at the Buhl Health Fair. Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) staff will provide free testing from ...