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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...![Colorado Farms and Ranches Risk Nitrate Poisoning in Drought Stressed Forage](https://emergencymanagement.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Colorado-Farms-and-Ranches-Risk-1920x1080-1-1080x675.jpg)
Colorado Farms and Ranches Risk Nitrate Poisoning in Drought Stressed Forage
Don’t graze or feed drought injured crops with cattle or other ruminant livestock unless they have been tested for Nitrates. Five thousand parts per million is considered the upper safe limit for nitrate nitrogen in livestock forage. It should be noted that the...![Beware of Nitrates](https://emergencymanagement.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Beware-of-Nitrates-1920x1080-1-1080x675.jpg)