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 ...

A recent development in hay technology involves using chemicals to increase the drying rate of cut forage. Reducing drying time can increase chances of getting hay baled before it rains. In the humid ...

Hot dry summer weather brings about heat stress on summer annuals. Stressed plants, such as forage sorghums, sudan hybrids or millets, can occasionally accumulate dangerous concentrations of nitrates.

K-State’s Analytical Lab has expanded its services and can now analyze forage samples to give farmers and ranchers a clearer picture of what their animals are consuming. The lab has primarily been a ...

The Oklahoma State University Extension Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory on the OSU campus tests more than 58,000 samples each year to protect Oklahoma’s natural resources and support ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Forage growers looking to stuff their barns with high-quality hay might start by stuffing their shirt pockets with a new Purdue University Extension publication. The "Purdue ...