In this episode of The Grazing Toolbox, Kim Ricardo, SDSU Extension Forage Field Specialist, Taylor Grussing, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist, Robin Salverson, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist and Parker Witt, SDSU Extension Crop-Livestock Systems Field Specialist discuss current climate conditions and how they may influence forage and feed management decisions. Key topics include:

• Conditions that contribute to nitrate accumulation in forages
• When and why forages should be tested for nitrates
• Strategies for safely feeding high-nitrate forages and feedstuffs
• Grazing management considerations related to nitrate risk
• SDSU Extension Rapid Nitrate Test Strip Services

For additional information about nitrate management or SDSU Extension nitrate testing services, please contact an SDSU Extension Specialist.