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Establishing a Network to Reduce Heat Stress in Livestock

Establishing a Network to Reduce Heat Stress in Livestock. Brad Scharf Division of Animal Sciences University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri. THE PROBLEM. ANNUAL INDUSTRY LOSSES DUE TO HEAT STRESS IN THE US $897,000,000 Dairy $369,000,000 Beef $299,000,000 Swine.

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Establishing a Network to Reduce Heat Stress in Livestock

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  1. Establishing a Network to Reduce Heat Stress in Livestock Brad Scharf Division of Animal Sciences University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri

  2. THE PROBLEM ANNUAL INDUSTRY LOSSES DUE TO HEAT STRESS IN THE US $897,000,000 Dairy $369,000,000 Beef $299,000,000 Swine

  3. Incidence of thermal extremes also rising

  4. THE IDEA Develop a network of information exchange using state-of-art technology to reduce the impact of heat stress

  5. ENVIRONMENT RESEARCHERS SMARTPHONE APP ANIMAL PRODUCER

  6. STUDENTS PRODUCERS RESEARCH & EDUCATION THERMALNET THERMALAID Device Attachments APP DEVELOPMENT

  7. THE APP www.thermalnet.missouri.edu/thermalaid

  8. Website www.thermalnet.missouri.edu • General information • Tips • Ask the expert

  9. INTEGRATIVE, NOVEL NETWORKS TO TACKLE COMPLEX PROBLEMS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT Additional Livestock > Pets > Humans + Research Tool • Attachments to Automate the App • On Farm weather data transmitter • Body temperature transmitter

  10. Panting Score

  11. Current Transmitters

  12. Development

  13. Development

  14. Development

  15. Development

  16. Cattle THI Categories Beef Dairy

  17. Cattle Respiration Rate Categories Beef Dairy THI Formula = Air Temp-(0.55-0.55*Relative humidity/100)*(Air Temp – 58.8)

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