date:Aug 16, 2012
ly contact their local MU Extension offices for help in the preliminary stages of testing the nitrate concentrations in their crops, Evans said. MU Extension workers have their boots on the ground all across the state and are truly a valuable resource for farmers who are worried about their crops and livestock.
High nitrate levels in plants are generally not a danger to humans, but only to ruminant animals, such as cattle, which eat very large amounts of plant material daily, Evans said.