Risks And Benefits Of Selenium In Agriculture

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June 10, 1994
Issue Paper

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62300/n97g9v07

Task Force Chairs

James E. Oldfield

Department of Animal Sciences, Oregon State University

Authors

Richard Burau

Land, Air, and Water Recovery, University of California

Greg Moller

Department of Food Science and Toxicology, University of Idaho

Harry M. Ohlendorf

CH2M Hill, Inc.

Duane Ullrey

Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University

Abstract

Scientists found no evidence that supplemental selenium use for farm animals and poultry, including feedlot concentrations, was involved in any environmental problems.

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