Keeping your cool when managing cattle is essential because heat stress can have serious impacts on animal health and profitability. As summer temperatures continue to climb, the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team will address these concerns.
The 2023 Dairy Webinar series continues Wednesday, July 19 from noon to 1 p.m. CDT and will feature Jennifer Van Os. She will discuss heat stress in dairy cows and calves from an animal welfare perspective, including recognizing how cattle tell us they need help beating the heat. The webinar is free to attend; however, preregistration is required at least one hour before the event.
“Van Os will promote best practices in management and housing to help the dairy industry adapt as our scientific knowledge about animal welfare continues to grow,” said Fred Hall, dairy specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. “Additionally, she will review options for heat abatement strategies for lactating cows as well as pre-weaned calves in the Midwest. She will share some of the latest research coming out of UW-Madison on keeping cows and calves cool and comfortable.”
Van Os is an extension specialist in animal welfare and assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Department of Animal and Dairy. Her research focuses on understanding, evaluating and improving the welfare of dairy animals from biological and social science perspectives.
Source: iastate.edu
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