Thought I'd pass this along for folks getting hay....there are so many Co-Ops and horse, cattle and such organizations having to contract hay from out of state around The South, you might want to keep your eyes open.
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin is alerting horse owners
to a problem that has occurred with some alfalfa hay from Michigan
and the upper Midwest.
The hay may contain hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana), a weed that is
toxic to horses.
"We have a report of 25 horses sickened from eating alfalfa hay from
Michigan that contained this plant. The horses had swollen legs,
fever and some were showing signs of foundering," said Commissioner
Irvin.
"What is especially troubling is that the weed was practicically
invisible in the hay. It was only after close investigation after the
horses got sick that the presence of this plant was found," said
Irvin.
Hoary alyssum has round stems and an alternate leaf pattern. (The
leaves are not directly opposite each other but appear alternately up
the stem.)
Because the dried leaves are fragile, most of them will have
fractured and become part of the alfalfa "dust" in the bale. The
older stems may have a purple blush. Stems may have a slight fuzz
or "hoary" appearance.
"I urge all horse owners in Georgia to check their alfalfa hay and to
contact their veterinarian if they see any problems with their
horses," said Irvin.
Hoary alyssum is native to Europe and naturalized throughout much of
the northern U.S. For more information, horse owners can refer
to "Hoary Alyssum: Toxicity to Horses, Forage Quality and Control"
from the University of Minnesota at:
www.extension. umn.edu/distribu tion/livestocksy stems/DI5567. html.
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I have no greater joy, than to hear my children walk in truth... III John 1:4
Train up the child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it... Proverbs 22:6
Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!... Deuteronomy 5:29
Our mission in life is not to go to some far-off foreign land, but to work at home and in our churches and home communities. Our goal should not be to leave behind riches and possessions, farms and homes for our children, but a priceless heritage they will cherish enough to work fervently to pass along to their children. It has been done for generations and with God's help it can still be done. In teaching our children, we are striving toward a deep understanding of who they are In Christ. I am . . . a child of God, a gift to my parents and my country. I'm a person of great value because God made me. I can . . . do all things through Christ who strengthens me. God has made me able to do everything required of me. I ought . . . to do my duty to obey God, to submit to my parents and everyone in authority over me, to be of service to others, and to keep myself healthy with proper food and rest so my body is ready to serve. I will . . . resolve to keep a watch over my thoughts and choose what's right even if it's not what I want.
