Ag Informer – Beat the Heat

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. To register, visit https://go.iastate.edu/JL5XPT.

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.

There is no fee to participate in the webinar; however, preregistration is required at least one hour before the webinar. Preregister online at https://go.iastate.edu/JL5XPT.

For more information, contact the ISU Extension and Outreach dairy field specialist in your area.