KCCI Des Moines

Central Iowa water quality experts say at-home nitrate test kits are unreliable

LITTLE BIT, AND WE’LL CHECK BACK IN WITH YOU SOON. RIGHT NOW, MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA IS STILL UNDER A LAWN WATERING BAN. IT’S DUE TO HIGH NITRATE LEVELS IN OUR WATER SOURCES. YOU’RE TAKING A LOOK AT ALL ...
Penn Live

Millions of people across US use well water, but very few test it often enough to make sure it’s safe | Opinion

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Author: Gabriel Lade, Macalester College About 23 million U.S. households depend on ...
1011 Now

State asks owners of private wells to test their water, to help with statewide study of nitrate in aquifers

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - As part of a statewide study of nitrate pollution in Nebraska aquifers, the state is asking owners of private drinking water wells to conduct a free test of their ...
News-Press NOW

New resource helps farmers and landowners test nitrate levels

AMES, Iowa – To help farmers and landowners better understand and monitor nitrate levels in surface and tile drainage water, the Iowa State University Iowa Nutrient Research Center has released a new ...
WOWT.com

State of Nebraska asking private well owners to return nitrate test kits

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy is encouraging private well owners who requested free nitrate sample kits to test drinking water to return those kits to the ...
Quincy Herald-Whig

Be careful, test for nitrate level before using corn as fodder

Hay will most likely be in short supply this winter, as some folks are feeding it already. Calls are coming in concerning chopping corn and feeding it to cattle. A potential concern would be nitrate ...
AG Week

University of Minnesota research refines nitrogen test to boost corn yields

New University of Minnesota research, recently published in the Soil Science Society of America Journal, significantly improves a tool that farmers can use to guide nitrogen application decisions. Too ...
OPB

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek lays out new nitrate goals amid criticism

Two months after her return visit to the Lower Umatilla Basin, Gov. Tina Kotek has released goals on how the state can better help residents hurt by the ongoing nitrates crisis. Kotek detailed her new ...
Hoard's Dairyman

Strait talk on nitrogen needs

Although factors out of farmers’ control have fertilizer prices shooting up, small steps could help you plan for the season — and perhaps brighten your input outlook.
Phys.org

Millions of people across the US use well water, but very few test it often enough to make sure it's safe

About 23 million U.S. households depend on private wells as their primary drinking water source. These homeowners are entirely responsible for ensuring that the water from their wells is safe for ...
MinnPost

Millions in the US use well water, but few test it often enough to make sure it’s safe

About 23 million U.S. households depend on private wells as their primary drinking water source. These homeowners are entirely responsible for ensuring that the water from their wells is safe for ...