North Dakota ranchers check quality of feed, water
7/26/2017 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
North Dakota
Fargo, ND
Start Date: 7/24/2017
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Chemists at the North Dakota State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Fargo were busy performing about six times the usual number of tests on drought-stressed feed and water so ranchers know the materials were safe for their livestock to consume. About 300 tests on water and about the same number for forage have been done as ranchers check for nitrates in forage and water and total dissolved solids sulfates in water. In non-drought years, only 20 to 30 such tests are performed.
Duluth News Tribune (Minn.), July 24, 2017
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