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Forages of All Seasons - Managing Forages to Minimize Nitrate Poisoning

By David Koch, Department of Plant Sciences, and

Steven Paisley, Department of Animal Science

Environmental conditions cause toxic levels of nitrate in some forages in Wyoming every year. Nitrate’s effects on livestock can be minimized if conditions for nitrate accumulation are understood and appropriate management steps taken.

Forages of All Seasons - Managing Forages to Minimize Nitrate Poisoning provides Wyoming producers with information about how to fight nitrate poisoning in their crops.