Do you Graze or Hay Annual Forages? We Need Your Help!

Do you Graze or Hay Annual Forages? We Need Your Help!

We want to hear about your experiences. Many annual forages /cover crops are known to accumulate nitrate in dry or cool conditions (such as during late fall or early spring). Our goal is to understand how often producers run into nitrate issues when using these forages so that we can help cattle producers through applicable research and extension programming. Fresh and dry forages act differently in the rumen, and the incidence of nitrate toxicity may reflect these differences in grazed verses hayed forages. The short survey (estimated time to answer these questions is 5 minutes) will be used to direct future research and extension programing. 

Please complete the short survey by following the link below. 

Annual Forage Nitrate Survey https://ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2mek8zeFxbJU0Sh 

This survey is a collaboration of the University of Nebraska and Kansas State Extension. Your answers will remain anonymous and confidential. We know your time is valuable and appreciate your help. 

 

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