Quick strip tests reveal how much nitrogen is already available in soil and irrigation water, helping you avoid unnecessary ...

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 ...

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 ...

People who use a private well are encouraged to test their drinking water this April. Tristin Faust, microbiologist for the ...

The end-of-season corn stalk nitrate test (CSNT) is a simple, inexpensive tool that can be used to assess the nitrogen (N) status of a corn crop at the end of the growing season. Data from studies ...

WILLMAR -- Kandiyohi County Public Health, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, will offer a free nitrate water-testing clinics next week. Nitrates are the most common ...

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 ...

Water testing is available to homeowners, cabin owners or vacation homeowners with private wells in all counties.

BOARDMAN, Ore. — The West Glen neighborhood lies along a gravel road stretching beyond the city limits of Boardman, Ore. Mike Pearson, a retired construction worker and longtime resident, pulled up to ...