From KDRAEGER@netins.netFri Nov 10 19:01:42 1995 Date: Fri, 10 Nov 1995 12:31:30 -0500 (EST) From: Kathy Draeger To: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: Real life Selenium in soil From a farming perspective.... While people may not suffer from Seleinium deficiency in modern day diets due to the multiple sources of food, livestock still can. My in-laws have a dairy farm in West Central Minnesota. The livestock recieve a portion of their food off farm, but mostly are fed from the harvest on the farm itself (a rarity these days). Selenium added to the feed improved the health of the milking herd. Small amounts of selenium were mixed with feed depending on the year, soil tests and alfalfa and corn silage tests. The soil tests showed that there was a slight deficiency in Seleninum, but not enough to warrant soil ammendments. However, the herd responded to the added selenium. Sustainability International, Inc. Addressing environmental and agricultural issues, technically and socially Tel: (712) 258-6559 420 Bluff Street, Sioux City, IA 51103 FAX: (712) 277-3848 kdraeger@netins.net