Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ryan Kunkle collects water from the Middle River in Warren County to test for nitrates. (Screenshot from video by Zach Sommers for ...

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 ...

This little black box could change how we study one of the world's biggest water quality issues. Scientists have created this new nitrate test kit. The dull black plastic of the device on Joshua ...

Revised Document Prepared by: A.L. Shober, K.L. Gartley, and J.T. Sims Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware Unlike other nutrients, such as potassium or phosphorus, the ...

Test baled cornstalks for nitrate levels and feed them to cattle with caution, says University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Gene Schmitz. MU Extension agronomists across the state report ...

High nitrate levels in forage amid drought conditions can pose a serious risk to your livestock. Follow these 7 steps to test ...

Groundwater contamination from agricultural practices and decreased water levels across the Central Valley have affected disadvantaged communities for decades, with at least 100,000 domestic well ...

A worker in Des Moines prepares a water sample for nitrate testing. In Brown County, Minnesota farmers are concerned that such testing could create data to target them for additional regulations. When ...

A billboard near Avoca encourage Iowans to monitor their water for nitrate. (Photo by Taylor Thomas/Nishnabotna Water Defenders) The eyes of dead fish and the message “know what you drink” adorn a new ...

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 ...

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 ...

The dull black plastic of the device on Joshua Pearce's desk belies its usefulness. Pearce picks up the box, which has a switch on the side and a small opening on top. A handful of vials sit in a bag ...