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2005 National Heat Audit Project - Monsanto Dairy |
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Author: Rodriguez |
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State: US Year: 2005 |
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Excerpt: Impact of heat stress on cows & dairies, Heat Audit Project, Results of the project: Data logger technology can be used to evaluate cooling systems on individual dairies; Heat abatement tools should be viewed as a system – don’t let cows get hot…
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Application of Time Integrated Value (TIV) Environmental Control Technology to Dairy Barns |
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Author: Gooch, Timmons |
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State: NY Year: 2000 |
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Excerpt: The unique characteristic of the TIV controller is that it uses a variable referred to as the inside temperature TIV to slightly modify its control decisions when cow heat stress is perceived. The TIV value is the average inside temperature for the last
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Beating the Summer Slump— Keeping Your Cows Cool (part 1 of 2) |
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Author: Porter |
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State: US Year: 2000 |
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Excerpt: Cites data measuring the increase in respiration rate of cows under different cooling systems from morning to afternoon. Remove "misting" from your vocabulary. Providing shade might be easier than you think… Land O'Lakes, Inc.
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Cooling systems - Reduce heat stress in livestock & increase productivity |
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Author: Brouk |
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State: KS Year: 2004 |
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Excerpt: One method used to beat the heat is low-pressure or feed line soaker systems, with water intermittently applied through overhead sprinklers. An extra 100 lbs of milk per cow over the summer will cover the cost of most systems (generally last 5 years).
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Cooling Systems for Georgia Dairy Cattle |
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Author: Worley |
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State: GA Year: 1999 |
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Excerpt: Shade (The first & most basic step is to block solar radiation by providing shade.), Air Movement, Evaporative Cooling, Barn Design Recommendations, Fan & Sprinkler Systems,
High Pressure Fogging Systems
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Cow Comfort & New Barns: The Latest in Florida |
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Author: Bray, Natzke, Bucklin |
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State: FL Year: 2003 |
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Excerpt: Air-conditioned Transition barn. The reason for the transition barn was to try to reduce the environmental stresses associated with the precalving, calving & post calving period. Ammonia gas, sizing of A.C. units to cow density were problems.
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Dairy Heat Stress Chart |
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Author: Diamond V, Weirsma |
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State: AZ Year: 1992 |
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Excerpt: Chart matches up the temperature on the vertical scale with relative humidity on the horizontal scale (no stress, mild stress, distressed & severe stress). Heat stress can start at temperature & humidity levels as low as 75°F (23.9°C) & 75% humidity.
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Days Of Heat Stress In Dairy Barns Really Numbered |
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Author: Gooch, Timmons |
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State: NY Year: 2001 |
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Excerpt: Cornell University agricultural engineers have combined the latest technology in keeping cows cool in commercial barns using three tools not previously combined: a time-integrated variable (TIV) environment controller, tunnel ventilation & an evaporativ
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Economics of Tunnel Ventilation for Freestall Barns |
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Author: Gooch, Timmons, Karszes |
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State: NY Year: 2000 |
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Excerpt: Analysis showed that relatively little sustained production is required to pay for a tunnel ventilation system based on a 5-year payback period including areas of the country where tunnel fans would be used as little as 50 fan days per year (1,200 hrs.).
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Effective Natural Ventilation for New Smaller Freestall Barns |
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Author: Gooch |
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State: NY Year: 2004 |
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Excerpt: Modern, naturally ventilated dairy housing barns should be thought of as shelters. Inherently, they are constantly ventilated by the nature of their design. This article is targeted towards smaller dairies that are constructing a new freestall barn.
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