Heat Stress

Dairy producers can significantly improve current milk production by reducing summer heat stress. The resources below can help you understand how to combat heat stress on your dairy.

Evaluating and Selecting Cooling Systems (eXtension)
Implementing Heat Stress Relief Systems (Missouri)
Freestall Barn Design and Cooling Systems (Kansas State)
Keeping Cows Cool, Where do I start? (Kansas State)
Reducing Heat Stress in Holding Pens (Kansas State)
Coping with Summer Weather (Kansas State)
Fan Placement and Heat Stress Abatement (Kansas State)
Fan Selection and Maintenance (Kansas State)
Sprinkler Systems at a Feed Line (Kansas State)

Cattle Heat Stress Forecasts (USDA)
Reproductive Loss During Heat Stress (Missouri)
Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle (Arkansas)
Micro-Sprinkler and Fan Cooling (Kentucky)
Cow Cooling Calculators and Tools (Kentucky)
Managing Dairy Cows In Hot Weather (Georgia)
Reduce Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle (Nebraska)
Heat Stress Publications (Purdue)

To read some of these publications, Acrobat Reader may be required on your computer. The Reader will allow you to read Portable Document Format (PDF) files. The Acrobat Reader is FREE.

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