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Managing the Prussic Acid Hazard in Sorghum

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MF3607 Managing the Prussic Acid Hazard in Sorghum

by Shelby M. Gruss et al.

  • Published Date: Jun 2022
Publication describes best practices for grazing and feeding livestock to reduce the risk from a toxin. Sorghum and related plants can produce a poison, prussic acid. Prussic acid, also known as hydrogen cyanide (HCN), can cause acute toxicity and death. 4 pages, color.
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