
Tag Archives water quality

Selenium sits on thinnest line between health and hazard
Agronomy Management: Removing selenium from water is costly and difficult at best

Prepare your ranch and business plan for bouts with drought
A Little Bit Western: There are ways to extend feed and water — but do so with caution and monitoring

Water chemistry: a Coles Notes version
Soils & Crops: Conductivity and hardness of water samples show what you can use it for

Nitrate down the well
Soils & Crops: If you move onto an old farmyard with an existing well, don’t drink the water without first getting it tested

How to maximize the efficacy of your crop protection products
For starters, ensure you have adequate water quality

Water monitoring: dull but necessary
Keeping track of all of the numbers is still necessary for decision making

Tips to help you protect your household water

Water chemistry: the Coles notes
Measure your water in the field before you use it in the house, the field or the barn

Drought brings its own package of health risks for livestock
Pests, toxic plants and disease can all thrive under dry conditions

Hard water hampers weed control
To get the most from the herbicides you’re spraying in your field, check your water quality first