In this episode of WildAg, hosts Andy Little and Nate Pflueger sit down with Dr. Jesse Bell of the University of Nebraska Medical Center to dig into one of Nebraska’s most pressing water issues — nitrates in drinking water. Bell explains how rising nitrate levels in groundwater can affect both human and animal health, why Nebraska has some of the nation’s highest pediatric cancer rates, and what steps rural residents can take to test and treat their wells. The discussion also highlights how diet, land management and conservation practices can reduce exposure and safeguard water quality across farm and ranch communities.
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