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January 1995
Gulf Coast Farmer-Rancher
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tilization.
This was a classic case of
nitrite poisoning. To make
matters worse, several of the
survivors in the group
aborted their calves over
the next few days.
As mentioned, winter
small grains, mainly oats
and wheat, when fed as hay
are potentially nitrite poi-
soning candidates.
This is true most of all
when they are fed after the
hay has become damp. In our
area, we see this as being a
problem with round bales of
oat hay which sometimes
are out in the weather (or aw
number of days before they
are completely consumed. \
Signs of nitrite toxicity are
generally fairly consistent.
The first indication that
may appear is, unfortu-
nately, a dead animal or an-
imals.
TDA awarded USDA research grants
Four grants have been
awarded by the U.S. De-
partment of Agriculture's
Agricultural Marketing Ser-
vice to the Texas Depart-
ment of Agriculture this year
to be used in industry re-
search on goat meat; Inte-
grated Pest Management-
produced fruit- and vegeta-
bles; milk exports to Mexico;
and a computer program for
organic farming materials,
Agriculture Commissioner
Rick Perry said.
"Texas agriculture was
very fortunate this year in
receiving four grants to con-
duct vital research that will
aid many important agricul-
tural sectors in our state and
across the nation," Perry
said.
The grants awarded to
TDA involve:
"Goat Meat Market Sur-
veyn TDA received a
$109,000 USDA grant and a
$38,300 grant from the Texas
Office of State-Federal Re-
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But if luck is with you,
clinical signs such as labored
breathing, frothing at the
muzzle, and general weak-
ness may be observed.
These signs are due to the
fact that nitrite reduces the
blood's ability to carry oxy-
gen, so animals may appear
as though they are suffocat-
ing. Attempts to move these
individuals may result in
worsening of the signs and
may even cause death.
Many times cattle are not
fatally affected and can re-
cover on their own, but this
recovery may take two
weeks to be complete. Suc-
cessfully treated animals
may also have a prolonged
recovery time.
This treatment involves
administering the anitdote
intravenously very soon after
signs appear. We saw ear-
lier that nitrite may also
cause abortions at any stage
of pregnancy
There are several man-
agement procedures which
may be helpful in avoiding
a nitrate/nitrite disaster.
First we may analyze our
lations for the marketing
survey, which will deter-
mine the potential for a goat
meat market in the United
States.
TDA will contract with
the Texas Agricultural
Extension Service and the
Texas Agricultural Experi-
ment Station to survey
wholesalers, retailers,
restaurants and consumers.
"This survey is essential to
help our goat raisers recover
from the loss of wool and
mohair incentive payments
and to find an alternative
market in meat production, "
Perry said.
"Organic Materials Com-
puter Evaluation System"
TDA received $40,000 from
USDA to develop a comput-
erized system to evaluate
and approve of materials
such as fertilizers and
biopesticides that can be cer-
tified for use on organic
farms.
TDA will contract with
hay forages if we are con-
cerned that we may have
harvested some sorghum
that was grown during hot,
dry conditions.
A core sampling instrument
may be borrowed from a feed
store or your county agent so
that a good specimen may be
acquired. Your veterinarian
can connect you with a labo-
ratory which can analyze
forage for nitrate content.
Another way to avoid
problems is to avoid feeding
oat or wheat hay in wet,
rainy weather, especially in
round bales. Feed this hay
up in dry, clear weather and
use other types of forage in
wet times.
In the normal course of
events, nitrate is converted
to nitrite, and then to am-
monia in a number of steps in
the rumen.
The faster this conversion
takes place, the less time ni-
trite, the toxic agent, has
time to accumulate. It has
been found that cattle which
are fed supplemental grain
or concentrates can carry out
these steps much faster than
Organic Agsystems Consult-
ing of Cottage Grove, Ore. to
develop the computer pro-
gram.
"Milk Product Export
Surveyn TDA received
$40,000 to evaluate the com-
petitive position of U.S. and
Mexican dairy industries un-
der the North American
Free Trade Agreement. TDA
will contract with the Texas
Agricultural Experiment Sta-
tion to conduct the second
part of a two-year research
project.
"IPM Market Survey for
Fruits and Vegetables"
TDA received a $35,000
grant from USDA to deter-
mine if consumer demand ex-
ists for certified Integrated
Pest Management-produced
fruits and vegetables.
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cattle on strictly forage di-
ets.
In fact, cattle may be fed
hay which is moderately
high in nitrate content if
grain is fed along with the
hay. This may be a wise
practice if you have some
hay that is known to be
high in nitrates.
The faster nitrate becomes
ammonia, the safer and less
potentially dangerous the
situation becomes.
While this article is not
intended to create "the great
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nitrate scare of 1994", it is
important that the producer
be aware of and understand
that there are some wrecks
waiting to happen in the
cattle which aren't pre-
ventable by the proverbial
"shot." I
Problems with nitrate only
occur under optimal condi-
tions, and then only occa-
sionally. But because of the
potential for causing losses
of large numbers of animals
in a herd at once, this topic
merits consideration.
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