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nitrate - The form of nitrogen that can be used directly by plants; a major component of inorganic fertilizers. [FAO]

News archive for nitrate.

DEFRA calls for an extension to Nitrate Vulnerable Zones  -  21 Aug 2007
FarmersWeekly,Nitrate Vulnerable Zones could be extended to cover 70% of England if government proposals on water quality are adopted. "Diffuse pollution gets into water

EU rules 'threaten Britain's dairy farms'  -  21 Aug 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,Farmers warned yesterday that Government proposals to comply with EU rules on nitrate pollution posed a threat to dairy and livestock farming across two

Concerns over moves by Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council  -  21 Aug 2007
Radio New Zealand,...strategy that restricts the amount of water that intensive farming and horticulture operations can take, and sets targets for reducing nitrate leaching.

One Plan concerns over moves by Manawatu-Wanganui council  -  21 Aug 2007
Radio New Zealand,...strategy that restricts the amount of water that intensive farming and horticulture operations can take, and sets targets for reducing nitrate leaching.

NYPD Says Suspicious Mailings Contained Flour, Corn Starch  -  21 Aug 2007
1010 Wins,His office was sealed briefly after it received an envelope that bore the words "ammonium nitrate,'' which is commonly used in fertilizer and explosives.

Crucial role for Farming in improving water quality  -  21 Aug 2007
netPR.pl (komunikaty prasowe),It provides the base line of protection for waters from nitrate and phosphate pollution. * The Nitrates Directive consultation sets out the need for

Blue Source, LLC and Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizers ...  -  21 Aug 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...produced at Coffeyville Resources' petroleum coke gasification-based ammonia and urea ammonium nitrate production facility located in Coffeyville, Kan.

High temps, drought continue to stress Va. crops  -  21 Aug 2007
American Farm,...nitrate testing on stress damaged forages. Teutsch can be reached at cteutsch@vt.edu for information about the dangers of nitrate poisoning during drought.

Genta Initiates Phase 3 AGENDA Trial of Genasense for Patients ...  -  21 Aug 2007
CNNMoney.comThe leading drug in Genta's small molecule program is Ganite(r) (gallium nitrate injection), which the Company is exclusively marketing in the US for

Pond nearby mobile home park polluted  -  21 Aug 2007
Desert Dispatch,The board recently ordered Thurston to perform further testing after elevated nitrate levels were detected in the groundwater.

29 kg ammonium nitrate seized, miscreant escapes  -  Aug 13, 2007
NewKerala.com,Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Aug 13 : The city police have seized 29 kg of ammonium nitrate which was abandoned by a man in an autorickshaw near the Aurangabad

Iraqi troops round up insurgent suspects  -  Aug 20, 2007
United Press InternationalQassim Atta told Pentagon reporters from Baghdad that a large cache of ammonium nitrate, an ingredient in truck bombs, was also seized during what was

"Ice Road Truckers" Stops For Spring  -  Aug 20, 2007
TV with MeeVee,Even on last night's finale, when boss-man Hugh got into an accident himself, and spilled ammonium nitrate all over the road, he blamed the other driver for

Analysis of Nitrate and Phosphate in Fertiliser Solutions, Using ...  -  Aug 10, 2007
separationsNOW.com (press release),Nitrogen and Phosphorus are both present in fertilisers and these can easily and affordably be analysed as nitrate and phosphate using the Compact IC

CUC sets new test for water nitrate level  -  Aug 8, 2007
Saipan Tribune,The lab will confirm whether levels of nitrate are still above allowable levels and to determine whether and when parents might again use the water for

Nitrate screenings to be held at fair  -  Aug 9, 2007
Herald Times Reporter,All well owners should have a nitrate screening done annually, the press release states. To take advantage of the free screening, bring a water sample

Lab Finds High Nitrate Levels in Tested Forages  -  Aug 8, 2007
Carolina-Virginia Farmer,North Carolina Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler says the state's forage testing laboratory is reporting increased numbers of high-nitrate animal feed – with

Positives in climate change  -  Aug 16, 2007
Stuff.co.nz,Farmers of intensive land with big nitrate losses will eventually face more stringent conditions and will need to keep records of nitrate-leaching losses.

Nitrate & Prussic Acid Toxicity Risk To Cattle Health  -  Aug 7, 2007
CattleNetwork.com,Nitrate and Prussic Acid are 2 substances which normally are not a concern. However, under drought conditions (actually as we come out of drought),

Two planners, one answer: Protect water with zoning  -  Aug 15, 2007
Millstone Examiner,Based on a recent nitrate dilution study and possible changes to the state Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Water Quality Management Planning

Estimating the Influence of Nitrogen Transformations on Nitrate ...  -  Aug 9, 2007
Soil Science Society of America Journal (subscription)...a Dep. of Soil and Water Sciences, China Agricultural Univ., Key Lab. of Plant–Soil Interactions, MOE, Beijing 100094, PR China b State Key Lab. of Water

Buck must stop somewhere  -  Aug 15, 2007
Millstone Examiner,At the July 24 Planning Board meeting, Township Planner Mark Remsa and his associate, Robert Kull, unveiled the results of a nitrate dilution study of the

Basin Water Completes Start-Up Of New Groundwater Nitrate  -  Aug 1, 2007
Water Online (press release),Rancho Cucamonga, CA — Basin Water Inc. recently announced that it has completed permitting and start-up of a turnkey nitrate removal system for the City of

3 sacks of ammonium nitrate seized in Manila  -  Aug 1, 2007
GMA news.tv,The Manila police on Thursday seized three sacks of the explosive substance ammonium nitrate at a passenger ship bound for Palawan, radio station dzXL

Public hearing on ammonium nitrate godown on July 31  -  Jul 27, 2007
Siasat Daily,Visakhapatnam, July 27: In the wake of protests from residents of Chukkavanipalem against the establishment of a ammonium nitrate godown in the locality,

Some city wells receive second violation  -  Aug 16, 2007
Beatrice Daily Sun,The BPW's monthly nitrate and gallon reported that In July the nitrate levels for the north reservoir were at 4.7 ppm and the south reservoir were at 3.8

Tips for dealing with drought-stressed forages  -  Aug 16, 2007
Dairy Herd Management (subscription),The short-term issue will be following the basic management practices to reduce the potential nitrate levels in corn silage. The long-term issues will be

Determine Accurate Plant Moisture Levels Before Silage Harvest  -  Aug 15, 2007
Michigan Farmer,High plant nitrate levels are a concern with drought-stressed corn. Normally, corn plants process nitrates into harmless proteins, but drought-stressed

Chopping Tips for Drought-damaged Corn Silage  -  Aug 16, 2007
American Agriculturist,The potential for high nitrate levels in corn silage is high in drought-damaged corn. Make sure the near-term problem doesn't come back to haunt cattle fed

Cardiovascular System Takes Multiple Hits from Traffic-Related Air ...  -  Aug 15, 2007
MedPage Today,The oxidative stress marker 8-hydroxy-2´-deoxyguanosine increased 9.0% to 15.1% for a rise in nitrate levels, 1.0% for a change in sulfate levels,

20 kg explosive recovered from man at Aurangabad  -  Aug 12, 2007
Hindu,13 (PTI): Twenty kilogram of explosive ammonium nitrate was recovered from an unidentified man in Aurangabad in Maharashtra, police said today.

This Year Test the Forage Sorghum Before You Cut!  -  Aug 10, 2007
CattleNetwork.com,These high nitrate plants, either standing in the field, or fed as hay, can cause abortion in pregnant cattle, or death if consumed in great enough

Wirtz: We didn't always need a pat from a president  -  Aug 17, 2007
Midland Daily News,In the hold of the ship was ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive fertilizer bound for war-torn Europe. Firefighters tried to put out the fire,

Teen pleads guilty to explosive stockpile  -  Aug 9, 2007
NEWS.com.au,Bomb disposal experts uncovered the stash yesterday – including acetone peroxide, urea nitrate, ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulphate, hexamine nitrate and

Drought may cause forage toxicity  -  Aug 7, 2007
Southeast Farm PressNitrate poisoning is cropping up in pastures across the Southeast, and is putting an even more severe financial pinch on cattle operations trying to extend

Sun and mirrors  -  Aug 20, 2007
Mail & Guardian Online,The salt, a mixture of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate, is pumped up the central tower at about 300° and flows through the central receiver where it is

Valley included in birth defects study  -  Aug 10, 2007
Brownsville Herald,The researchers found that women who ate high-nitrate diets, or who had high nitrate levels in their drinking water were at higher risk of having babies

Bomb found in Taguig not meant for Negroponte’s wife--police  -  Aug 3, 2007
INQ7.net,Explosive experts disarmed the device, which consisted of a cellphone as a triggering device and ammonium nitrate as the explosive. Taguig City police chief

Apache Nitrogen Products, Inc., has changed with the times  -  Aug 9, 2007
Benson News Sun,Apache Nitrogen also started drifting away from producing dynamite and into manufacturing ammonium nitrate. Ammonium nitrate is a white powder used in

Long Island Rep. Peter King's office is sealed after letter scare  -  Aug 1, 2007
Newsday,A man dropped off an envelope addressed to King's congressional office around 3 pm The envelope bore the words "ammonium nitrate," prompting a concerned

ancient land rich in culture and mystique  -  Aug 16, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution,It's made of Oregon pine brought in as ballast on ships exporting Chilean nitrate. Vast herds of domesticated llama graze freely across the altiplano.

‘Taguig bomb not for Negroponte wife’  -  Aug 4, 2007
INQ7.net,Inside the container were a cell phone, some valves and wires, a battery pack and a 355 ml plastic bottle containing ammonium nitrate.

Morro Bay debates the best way to notify the public in case of ...  -  Aug 14, 2007
KSBY,Multiple emergency response plans would allow for written and radio notification, as well as reverse 911 calls regarding nitrate levels.

Silage Harvest Quickly Approaching  -  Aug 14, 2007
Farms.com,High nitrate levels are common in drought-stressed forages. Growers should increase cutting heights to reduce the threat of nitrate issues.

US Representative's office evacuated after threat  -  Aug 1, 2007
Newsday,King, who has championed a bill to regulate the sale of ammonium nitrate, a commonly used fertilizer that can be a lethal bomb ingredient in large

Migao Announces Fiscal 2007 Third Quarter Financial Results  -  Aug 14, 2007
Earthtimes.org..."We will be adding 20000 tonnes of potassium nitrate in a few weeks at Sichuan Migao and our two new 40000-tonne potassium sulphate facilities in Changchun

Mobile home’s broken pump may have polluted nearby water  -  Aug 8, 2007
Desert Dispatch,The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board recently found nitrate levels above the 10 milligrams per liter safe level near Hacienda Mobile Home Park,

Partners in Flight  -  Aug 13, 2007
Bridgewater Courier News,Potassium nitrate manufactured by Hummel Croton oxidizes the initial pyrotechnic ignition system used to launch space shuttles into orbit.

City council approves increase in residential refuse removal  -  Aug 13, 2007
Tehachapi News,Schlosser went on to describe the city’s various water projects, hitting a nerve with the potential need for future nitrate treatment.

PEI confirms chair, names members to groundwater nitrates commission  -  Aug 7, 2007
Ecolog.com (subscription),Nitrate is the most common chemical contaminant affecting PEI water supplies. The commission was created in response to concern about steadily rising




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