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Alternative Feeding Strategies for Cows and Calves from Drought Related Forage Shortages
This paper will concentrate on early-weaned calves and feeding high grain rations to cows in order to survive the drought. Let’s look at some of the key questions being asked by cattlemen and review what information is available. Questions to Ask Should I...![Strategies to Minimize Nitrate Levels in Stressed Corn](https://emergencymanagement.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Nitrates-in-Corn-1920x1080-1-1080x675.jpg)
Strategies to Minimize Nitrate Levels in Stressed Corn
Nitrates are of concern when harvesting drought stressed corn. You should consider the following strategies to minimize nitrate levels in stressed corn Leave at least a 12 inch stubble at harvest. Nitrates accumulate at highest levels in the lowest portion of the...![Nitrates and Purchased Hay](https://emergencymanagement.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Nitrates-and-Hay-1920x1080-1-1080x675.jpg)
Nitrates and Purchased Hay
Nitrates are a normal part of forages. When they accumulate to too high a level in the forage they can become toxic. The disease nitrates cause is called nitrate poisoning. Nitrates found in forages are normally converted by the digestive system to nitrite, and the...![Making Decisions and Coping Well with Drought](https://emergencymanagement.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Western-Campus-Groundbreakind-2.jpg)