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	Managing Forages to Minimize Prussic Acid Poisoning
	Publication #: B-1122.7 Date Published: Publication Author(s): David W. Koch Steven Paisley

Description:
With the havoc wrecked by drought and other factors on traditional forage sources for livestock, producers are being forced to look beyond pastures and hay to assure nutritional foodstuff for their animals. Many plant species have the potential to become livestock forage; however, the success of candidates for supplemental forage will depend on the amount of rainfall, the availability of irrigation, the type of soil, and the location that they are offered. Brassicas for fall grazing provides Wyoming producers with information Although it is not as common as nitrate poisoning in Wyoming, livestock producers need to be aware of conditions in which prussic acid can be toxic to livestock. Conditions that produce high nitrate can also increase prussic acid toxicity.Forages of All Seasons - Managing Forages to Minimize Prussic Acid Poisoning provides Wyoming producers with information about how to fight prussic acid poisoning in their crops before it causes problems for their livestock.

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