What to do with High Nitrate Forage?

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist Drought stressed forages can be high in nitrates and may be potentially toxic to cattle. Photo credit Troy Walz. Listen to a discussion of the content in this article on this episode of the BeefWatch podcast. You can subscribe to new episodes in iTunes or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/unlbeefwatch into your podcast app. Given the drought conditions in some locations this year, many producers may be asking themselves how to handle the annual…

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Food Affects Alzheimer’s Disease

ARS research findings may slow onset of Alzheimer’s. by Scott Elliott, Agricultural Research Service Americans are growing old, and the aging process for many means more than simply turning gray or thinning hair. According to the U.S. Census, in about a dozen years, the number of Americans over 65 will outnumber children. Further, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projects the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) to nearly…

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