BROOKINGS An environmental training session for operators of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) will be held on June 30 in Huron at the Crossroads Convention Center.
Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the program following at 8:50 a.m. and concluding at approximately 4:45 p.m.
Specialists from South Dakota State University Extension, the South Dakota Department of Environment and the Natural Resources (DENR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are offering the training. Past attendees of this program have come away with at least one new practice they consider adopting related to land application, livestock feeding, air quality or soil conservation, says Professor and SDSU Extension Swine Specialist Bob Thaler.
To anticipate when heat stress conditions will be developing, actively monitor temperature and humidity forecasts.
Extreme temperatures are expected to hit many parts of North Dakota this week, with many cities projected to break record highs. The current outlook for the summer has increased chances for warmer than normal temperatures, increasing the potential for heat stress in cattle.
âIf cattle are already experiencing severe heat stress, it may be difficult to help them recover from it,â cautions Zac Carlson, Extension beef cattle specialist. âBeing prepared and implementing an action plan can minimize the impacts of heat stress on animal performance (i.e., reduced feed intake, weight gain, reproductive efficiency and milk production) during the upcoming periods of heat and will avoid death losses in severe cases.â