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8 - The Elk City News September 16, 2023 Community Prussic acid toxicity threatens ach {2 tum from line 4, *Total Liguid Assete®, Fo 154, _j, Unatured Coupons Bue Before «1-24 144, k ky Uanstured Bonds Go Due 15d, 3, Whatever Remains ie for Bxhibit ox Line E, livestock in extreme weather 164. D jcit as Shown on Sinking Pind Balance Sheet, By Gail Ellis culture. Wait until plants are cured be- 1. Ec ‘Cech Roquirenents for Current Fiscal Yoar in Excess of Cash on Hand (Pron Line 158 Above), Clinical signs of prussic acid fore grazing after frost (at least 18d, _Henaining Deficit ts for BeMibit KE Line 7. STILLWATER - Prussic acid toxicity are: S.A.6E, Form 260858 Babitys BEIM County Wealth Dept., 005 toxicity, commonly linked to Muscle tremors seven days) CERIFICATE - GOVERNING BOARD the consumption of Johnson- Increased respiration rate Rotate pastures to keep cattle grass, is a serious condition Excess salivation from consuming lush regrowth | Sv80E OF oKIANOMA, CommY OF BECKI, as; that can be fatal to livestock. Staggering |] We, the undersigned Board of Health of BRCKHAM County Oklahona, do hereby certify that at a meeting of the Recent rains after a period of Convulsions Place one or two cows in a pas- ||soard of Health of the eaid County, begun at the tine provided by law for Couities and pursuant to the provisions of dry weather have heightened Collapse ture and observe for problems 68 0, S, 1991 Sec, 3002, the foregoing statenent was prepared and ic a true and correct condition of the Financial the toxicity risk. Producers should note prussic before turning in all cattle Affaire of said Board of Health as reflected by the xecords of the County Clerk and Tressurer. We further certify Barry Whitworth, DVM, se- acid levels are highest in the |Jenat tbe foregoing eotinate for current expenses for the fiscal yeer beyming July 2, 2023, and ending Suse 30, 2024, When an animal displays signs nior Extension specialist/state leaves of young plants, and the ova ate reasonably necessary for the proper conduct of the affaize of the caid Board of Meaith, that the Beef Quality Assurance coordi- upper leaves contain the most of prussic acid toxicity, the Tetinated tnooaa to be derived from sources other than ad valoren taxation does nok exceed the lavésdiy auttorized nator for the Oklahoma State toxin. Stress from drought or producer should immediately ratio of the rovenue derived fron the sane sources during the preceding fiscel year, University Department of frost increases prussic acid as remove all animals that appear Animal and Food Sciences, saidwell as fertilizing with large when temperatures rise and amounts of nitrogen and ni- to be normal to a new pasture ‘chairmen Wenber the ground dries out, certain trogen/phosphorus soil imbal- and contact their veterinar- plants in the sorghum family ances. ian. Sick animals can recover become toxic and can kill cattle While Johnsongrass is high in at a rapid rate. Johnsongrass is prussic acid, the nitrate toxic- if treated quickly with sodium one of Oklahoma's most inva- ity of other sorghum plants nitrite and sodium thiosulfate attest, sive plants. such as Foxtail millet is low. to reverse the toxicity. SP day of sep County Cherie ao thie B meetF 2023. “Hydrocyanic acid, which is Ranchers should first iden- Additional OSU Extension re- also referred to as cyanide or tify the toxicity level of any prussic acid, is a toxin created sorghum variety intended for sources are available through __ Notary Public when the harmless hydrocy- grazing purposes. Forage sam- SUNUP: Required to be publiched in « leyally-gualifiod nevepaper printed in the County, or one ieque published in « anic glycosides in plants are ples can be submitted to any Aegeldy-qualified nevapaper of ganeral circulation in the County. Controlling and remediating stressed or break down,” he OSU Extension county office said. “Once a plant's hydrocy- for testing at OSU's Soil, Water Johnsongrass through the pro- anic glycosides are damaged, and Forage Analytical Labora- cess of wicking they quickly convert to prussic tory in Stillwater. Johnsongrass toxicity after acid.” Once a sample of grass is col- When cattle ingest plants high lected, producers should im- rain in hydrocyanic glycoside and mediately take it to the local Nitrate toxicity in summer for- break them down by chewing, Extension office for testing. ages prussic acid is released in the Bay said a county Extension rumen and absorbed into the educator can also meet the Identifying Johnsongrass and bloodstream. Whitworth ex- rancher on-site and perform a suppressing its growth in non- Oklahoma Broadband Office to Receive plained that once prussic acid test at the field. When moving grazed areas reaches the circulatory system, cattle from one pasture to an- Additional $167.7 Million Expansion the toxin prevents cells in the other along a road, she also ad- Toxins in stressed forages OKLAHOMA CITY - The Okla- sion has historically been cost vides a discount of up to $30 body from taking up oxygen. vised to take caution with the OSU Extension uses research- homa Broadband Office (OBO) prohibitive due to low popu- per month, or up to $75 per The blood becomes saturated Johnsongrass that often grows based information to help all has been allocated $167.7 mil- lation density and geographic eligible household on Tribal with oxygen that cannot be ab- in roadside ditches. Oklahomans solve local issues lion in additional federal grant constraints,” Sanders said. “In lands, which is approximately sorbed by cells, and cattle per- Take the following steps to pre- funds for high-speed internet other words, rural Oklahoma two-thirds of Oklahoma. ish from asphyxiation within vent prussic acid toxicity: and concerns, promote lead- expansion throughout the will be the biggest beneficiary.” Current data show more than minutes. Rosslyn Biggs, DVM, Never turn hungry cattle into a ership and manage resources state, Executive Director Mike CPF will fund a competitive 728,000 Oklahomans current- OSU Extension beef cattle spe- new pasture wisely throughout the state's Sanders announced. grant program designed to ly lack access to reliable high- cialist, explains what happens Take soil samples and fertilize The OBO has received official reduce the financial barriers speed internet service with the in this video from SUNUP, the accordingly 77 counties. Most information notification by the U.S. De- for internet service providers majority living in rural areas of television show of OSU Agri- Graze mature plants is available at little to no cost. partment of Treasury of the (ISPs) to build out high-speed the state. allocation through the Ameri- internet service. CPF is the third federal in- can Rescue Plan Act's Capital ISPs that seek subgrants to frastructure grant program Projects Fund (CPF). The fund- conduct the expansion work approved for administration ing will be used to further ex- will be required to participate through the OBO. The others pand reliable and affordable in the Federal Communica- are the ARPA State and Lo- high-speed internet service tion Commission's Affordable cal Fiscal Recovery Fund, at throughout the state. Connectivity Program (ACP), $382 million, and BEAD, the “We will invest these funds in which helps ensure low-in- Broadband Equity, Access and areas of the state where broad- come households can afford Deployment fund, at $797.4 band infrastructure expan- high-speed internet. ACP pro- million. Providing comfort and, Supportfor End, of Life cholces Do you enjoy talking to people? Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual re- We want to talk to you! sources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as cancer or heart failure. Hospice care also helps family members manage the pri i details and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. 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