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4 June 23, 2021 Agriculture Grazing summer Foot Rot in cattle cover crops Foot rot is an infectious disease of cattle, causing injury or wet skin to enter the deeper tissue. F. necrophorum cine does exist, but producers should consult with their vet- Beckham County OSU Extension Center | swelling and lameness in at appears to act cooperatively erinarian to see if it is a good (580) 928-2139 | greg.hart- When we think of warm that can induce buildup in- least one foot. The associ- with other bacteria to cause option. As with most infec- [email protected] season annual forage crops the clude drought, frost and herbi- ated lameness often leads to disease. Moisture, nutrient de- tious diseases, affected cattle Oklahoma State University, summer annual grasses such cide application. It is generally decreased appetite and overall ficiency, injury or disease can should be isolated. in compliance with Title VI and as pearl millet and sorghum best to avoid grazing 10 - 14 performance. It is not uncom- result in compromised skin or Notable improvement sudan quickly come to mind. days after any stress period. VII of the Civil Rights Act of mon for multiple animals in a hoof wall integrity, increasing should be seen within three to 1964, Executive Order 11246 Often warm season annual • Another potential herd to be affected. the likelihood of the bacteria four days following treatment. forages are thought of as an issue these forages is nitrate as amended, Title IX of the Foot rot can occur in cattle invading the skin. If the animal is not respond- Education Amendments of 1972, emergency source of hay for accumulation, which occurs of all ages, and cases are often Diagnosis of foot rot is ing during this period of time, Americans with Disabilities Act of their ability to produce a lot of when plants take up nitrogen seen in wet and humid condi- typically made following thor- it should be evaluated by a vet- forage quickly during periods during a period of little to no 1990, and other federal laws and tions but can also occur when ough cleaning and examina- erinarian. “Super foot rot” has of dry weather when other growth. This accumulation of regulations, does not discrimi- it is hot and dry when cattle tion of the foot particularly been seen in certain areas of forage sources are limited. nitrate is generally in the base nate on the basis of race, color, congregate together. Standing the space between the digits the country. It is more aggres- However, they are much more of the stem of the plant. If ni- national origin, sex, age, religion, in pens or lots heavily contam- following sudden lameness. sive and is not as responsive versatile than just providing a trate accumulation is suspect- disability, or status as a veteran inated with feces and urine Fever may also be noted. If to standard treatment. quick hay or silage crop. ed, testing is recommended. in any of its policies, practices or softens the skin and provides treatment is delayed, deeper Additionally, there are Recently, there has been • Millets do not ac- procedures. This includes but is lots of interest in using cover cumulate prussic acid but can high exposure to the causative structures of the foot may multiple other conditions that bacteria. High temperatures become affected, leading to a cause cattle lameness. Produc- not limited to admissions, employ- crops in cropping systems to accumulate nitrates. ment, financial aid, and educa- provide agronomic benefits Warm season annual and humidity will also cause chronic condition and de- ers should consult with their the skin to chap and crack, creased chance of recovery. veterinarian on diagnostic and tional services. References within such as adding soil organic grasses are productive and leaving it susceptible to bacte- Once foot rot has been treatment options particularly this publication to any specific material, soil cover for wind well adapted to the region. rial invasion. confirmed, treatment should for lameness that does not commercial product, process, or and water erosion control, They are also versatile in their Fusobacterium necropho- be administered. Antibiotics resolve in the time expected. service by trade name, trademark, increasing soil microbial di- use supplying emergency for- versity, and weed suppression, age in dry weather conditions, rum is the bacterium most and pain medications along Approximately 20 percent service mark, manufacturer, or among others. Now producers a soil cover for fallow ground, often isolated from infected with addressing housing and of all diagnosed lameness in otherwise does not constitute or have found that the cover-crop quality grazing, and erosion feet. This organism is present environmental conditions cattle is actually foot rot. imply endorsement by Oklahoma benefits can be maintained control. As with any forage on healthy skin, but it needs should be considered. A vac- CONTACT: Greg Hartman| Cooperative Extension Service. when cover crops are grazed when grazed, stocking rate by livestock, providing some greatly influences both plant direct economic benefit along with the benefits to the crop- ping enterprise. and animal performance. Warm season annual grasses fit well and have their place Trojans win two in Thanks to emphasis placed on cover crops and soil health, the species considered for use as forage crops during the in forage systems, but profit- ability of this as a stand-alone enterprise require their season long use which may interfere summer league summer has broadened be- with planting wheat for early By Kerry Hookstra Navajo pitching issued 10 walks. yond the traditional sorghums fall pasture. Vici visited the Trojans June 15 and went away with a 9-1 and millets to include diverse More details on grazing Canute hit the road to Navajo June 14 and brought home a defeat. The contest was scheduled for two hours and lasted eight mixtures of legumes, grasses, cover crops can be found 12-2 decision. The Indians scored one in the bottom of the first and broadleaf species. Cover at http://beef.okstate.edu/ innings. Canute scored two in the bottom of the second and two after the Trojans sent six home in the top of the inning. The more in the fifth. They added two in the seventh and three in crops can be as simple as a Microsoft Word - grazing game settled into a pitcher’s duel over the next three frames be- single species or more complex cover crops 5 31 21 article for the eighth with time expired. The Indians scored their only run fore Canute had three cross the plate in the fifth. Navajo picked multiple species blends includ- website.docx (okstate.edu) in the top of the eighth. up their second run in the bottom of stanza. The Trojan plated ing 10 to 12 species, selected CONTACT: Greg Hartman| Dru Steffes got the start and worked four innings for the three more in the top of the sixth and shutout the Indians in the for their agronomic benefits Beckham County OSU Extension decision. He walked three with two hits and seven strikeouts. bottom of the inning to post a run rule win. with little regard for forage Center | Owen Elliott tossed the last four innings of relief and walked a Colt Randall got the start and worked four innings to claim production attributes. (580) 928-2139 | greg.hart- the Canute victory. He walked three with two hits and four pair with two hits and three strikeouts. The defense had a pair of • The species in these [email protected] strikeouts. Lane Greteman pitched two inning of relief with four miscues but also saw Colt Randall and Steffes turn a double play blends are included for their Oklahoma State University, walks, no hits, and four strikeouts. The defense committed one apiece. agronomic benefits, but many in compliance with Title VI and appear to be productive as VII of the Civil Rights Act of error. Colt Randall led the offensive attack with a double, two forages and surprisingly palat- 1964, Executive Order 11246 At the plate the Trojans posted eight hits including doubles singles and an RBI. Kasen LeGrand and Clay Randall slapped a able. as amended, Title IX of the from Greteman, Colby Maddox, Colt Randall, and Clay Randall. base hit each. Elliott and Dalton Williams contributed two RBI’s • There is not a lot of infor- Education Amendments of 1972, Jake Beutler swatted a two RBI single with a base hit apiece from Owen Elliott and Kasen LeGrand. Colt Randall had three apiece with one each from Colby Maddox, Clay Randall, and mation on the forage and graz- Americans with Disabilities Act of Steffes. Maddox and Colt Randall swiped two bases each with ing characteristics of many of 1990, and other federal laws and RBI’s with two by Clay Randall. Elliott, Greteman, Parker Jacks, LeGrand, and Maddox each delivered an RBI. Colt Randall led one apiece from Elliott and LeGrand. Steffes and Williams were the components of cover-crop regulations, does not discrimi- blends. nate on the basis of race, color, in larceny with a pair of stolen bases while Beutler, Elliott, and each hit by the pitcher and the Trojans were issued 11 walks and • The rule of thumb is to national origin, sex, age, religion, Greteman had one apiece. The pitcher plunked Maddox and had help from five errors. start grazing sorghums, su- disability, or status as a veteran dangrass, and millet at around in any of its policies, practices or 30 inches in height and leave procedures. This includes but is a residual height of 6 to 10 inches. This is also what I rec- ommend for cover crop blends not limited to admissions, employ- ment, financial aid, and educa- tional services. References within Top-5 NBA Draft picks far from slam dunks, but Thunder GM until we know better. this publication to any specific • Prussic acid can be an is- commercial product, process, or sue with any of the sudangrass service by trade name, trademark, or sorghum species. It can service mark, manufacturer, or build up any time the plant has undergone a period of stress. Common plant stresses otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement by Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Sam Presti has sterling record Joe Mussatto, The Okla- Joel Embiid, Chris Paul, LeB- David Robinson. is pristine. homan ron James, Bradley Beal, Kyrie In the past 10 drafts, dat- Kevin Durant second over- Irving) were top-five picks. ing back to 2011, the 10 No. 1 Oklahoma State The 2021 NBA Draft has long been dubbed a "five-play- er draft," but that won't ring "Clearly the high-end tal- ent, the players that we see on the commercials, they're picks have combined for nine All-NBA appearances. Four for Anthony Davis, three for all in 2007, and Jeff Green fifth as part of a draft-night trade. Russell Westbrook fourth overall in 2008. James football: Putnam true several years from now. One or more of Cade Cunningham, Jalen Suggs, generally drafted toward the top," said Thunder general manager Sam Presti. "But Irving, one for Karl-Anthony Towns and one for Ben Sim- mons. Harden third overall in 2009. Three MVPs in Durant, Westbrook and Harden. And Evan Mobley, Jalen Green and there's good players through- No. 2 picks over that same North DE Jaleel Jonathan Kuminga will fall short of expectations. And multiple players outside of the out, and I think the NBA is full of really good players that weren't necessarily drafted at period have combined for just one All-NBA nod — Victor Oladipo in 2017-18. Green, while not a star, is still playing quality ball at 34. Maybe Cunningham could be next. Or Mobley or Johnson commits consensus top five will shine through and make executives second-guess themselves a the top of the draft." The Thunder could have zero, one or two top-five picks No. 3 picks have combined for seven All-NBA teams — led by Embiid with three. Kuminga. Jalen Suggs or Jalen Green. "Just like the lottery rarely decade later. — a question that will be No. 4 picks? No All-NBA to Cowboys Just look at the recently released All-NBA first team. Only one of the five — Luka answered at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the NBA Draft Lottery. That variance is huge. appearances among them in the last 10 years. No. 5 picks? Zero as well, goes one, two, three, four, five in order," Presti said, "the draft is littered with good Doncic at No. 3 — was a top- In the lottery era, which though former Sooner Trae players, and they very rarely five draft pick. dates back to the 1985 draft, Young has a good shot at go one, two, three, four, five in James D. Jackson, The Oklahoman order." Stephen Curry went No. 7. the top 10 players in win becoming the first. Kawhi Leonard and Giannis shares had an average draft So while any general man- When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday The Cowboys picked up a commitment from one of the top TV: ESPN (Cox 29) defensive ends in Oklahoma. Antetokounmpo went 15th. position of 5.9, according to ager would gladly take their Nikola Jokic, the runaway Basketball Reference. Win chances with a top-five pick, OKC odds: 45.1% for a top- Putnam North's Jaleel Johnson announced his decision to MVP, was the 41st pick in shares estimate the number of hitting on that pick isn't the four pick and 11.5% for the join Oklahoma State with a tweet on Sunday afternoon. 2014. wins contributed by a player. certainty it might seem. No. 1 pick. The Thunder also A three-star recruit according to 247Sports, Johnson is ex- Still, of the 15 All-NBA Four of those players were But while the Thunder has owns the Houston Rockets' pected to make a big impact in his final season at Putnam North. As a 6-foot-4 235-pound defensive end, Johnson helped lead selections, 10 were top-10 No. 1 picks — James, Tim missed on plenty of picks, first-round pick if it falls out- Putnam North to an 8-3 record and a Class 6A-II state playoff picks. Of those, six (Doncic, Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal and Presti's record in the top-five side the top four. appearance as a junior last season. Johnson recorded 49 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss, four sacks, three pass breakups and one forced fumble last season. Two weeks after the Cowboys offered Johnson on June 8, Have a great summer shot you want to share? the incoming high school senior made his decision to join Okla- homa State. Send us a description along with the photo to Johnson chose OSU over Kansas State, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Baylor and other notable Division-I schools. [email protected] to be featured in an upcoming edition!