INFO RESOURCES ON DAIRY HEAT STRESS       Back to heat stress article
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     Below are over 70 web-based resources containing useful information on dairy heat stress.  The list is not exhaustive and links may break over time due to the dynamic nature of the web.  References to equipment suppliers are offered solely for readers' convenience and are not meant as endorsements, expressed or implied.      
     If you have a suggestion for an addition to this list, please email Jim McFarlane
Measuring & Data-Logging THI (Temp-Humidity Index)
General Articles on Dairy Heat Stress
Economics of Heat Stress
Production/Reproduction Effects
Cooling Strategies
    Facility Design
    Evaporative Cooling
    Tunnel Ventilation
    Time Integrated Variable (TIV) Ventilation
    Stir Fans
Feeding Strategies
Water Issues
Other Information Resources
Commercial Suppliers for Cooling Systems and Ventilation Equipment

Measuring & Data-Logging THI (Temp-Humidity Index)

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General Articles on Dairy Heat Stress
Drought Strategies for Dairy Producers (TX)
Reducing Heat Stress (MS)
Management Considerations for the Dairy Cow During Heat Stress (NC)
How to Reduce Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle (MO)
Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle (Ontario)
Hot Tips for Cool Cows (Ontario)
How to Reduce Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle (NE)
Dealing with Heat Stress in Dairy Cows (SD)
The Management of Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle:  What We have Learned.... (FL)
Keeping Cows Cool, Where Do I Start?  (KS)
Coping with Summer Weather (KS)
Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle (AR)
Reducing Heat Stress for Dairy Cattle (VA)
Reducing Heat Stress on Dairy Cows (PA)
Predicting Cold and Heat Stress in Cattle 
Questions and Answers about Heat Stress
Hot Weather's Here!
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Economics of Heat Stress
Economics of Heat Stress (FL)
Heat Stress Costs US Livestock Producers Billions (OH)
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Production/Reproduction Effects
Get Ready Summer's Coming (effects of heat stress on dairy reproduction)
Cumulative Effects of Heat Stress on Milk Production in Holstein Herds
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Cooling Strategies
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Facility Design
Implementing Heat Stress Relief Systems  (MO)
Reducing Heat Stress in Holding Pens
Are Cows Housed in Six-Row Barns More Prone to Heat Stress?
Heat Stress Abatement in Four-Row Free-Stall Barns Proc 5th West. Dairy Conf.
Free Stall Barn Design and Cooling Systems (KS)
Engineering Options for Reducing Dairy Cow Heat Stress
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Evaporative Cooling
Micro-sprinkler and Fan Cooling for Dairy Cows.... (KY)
Sprinkler Systems for Cooling Dairy Cows at a Feed Line (KS)
Spray Cooling Dairy Cows (WI)
Heat Stress and Milk Production (sprinkler management) (SC)
Cooling Systems for Georgia Dairy Cattle (GA)
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Tunnel Ventilation
Environmental Conditions within Tunnel-Ventilated and Naturally Ventilated Dairy Freestall Facilities (OH)
Pro-Dairy Website
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Time Integrated Variable (TIV) Ventilation
Technology Takes Heat Stress into Account (TIV Ventilation)
TIV Ventilation (NY)
Time Integrated Variable (TIV) Ventilation
Pro-Dairy Website
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Stir Fans
Fan Placement and Heat Stress Abatement... (KS)
High-Volume, Low-Speed Fans
Design of HVLS Fan Supplemental Cooling System in Dairy Free Stall Barns
Electric Power Saving Fan Options for Cow Cooling (CA)
Fan Selection and Maintenance (KS)
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Feeding Strategies
Adjusting Dietary Salt
Facility and Climate Effects on Dry Matter Intake in Dairy Cattle Proc 5th West. Dairy Conf.
Feeding for Summer Heat Stress  (Akey Dairy Newsletter)
Feeding Dairy Cows in the Tropics
Balancing Diets for Dairy Cattle During Heat Stress Conditions
Heat Stress and Feeding Management (NJ)
Managing and Feeding Lactating Cows in Hot Weather (GA)
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Water Issues
Water for Dairy Cattle
Water Quality Requirements for Dairy Cattle (KS)
Don't Overlook Water for Dairy Cattle (ND)
Importance of Water in Dairy Cattle (Newfoundland)
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Other Information Resources
The International Dairy Heat Stress Consortium
2000 Heart of America Dairy Management Conference   (proceedings)
Managing Hot Cows:  the book (Australia)
Accounting for wind speed and solar radiation in the THI, (proceedings, pg 2)
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Commercial Suppliers for Cooling Systems and Ventilation Equipment
Cooling Equipment Sources Directory (KY)
HVLS  (High Velocity, Low Speed) Fan Company
J& D Manufacturing
Del-Air Ventilation Systems
AP Ventilation
BSM
Schaefer Ventilation
Aerotech
Vostermans (Multifan)
Acme Ventilation
Chore Time
Val-Co
Advanced Dairy Systems, Phoenix, AZ    Tel  (602) 254-5488

 

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