DSD S2E1 Solar Panels in your dairy system

Dairy Science Digest

English - January 15, 2021 03:14 - 15 minutes - 13.2 MB
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This episode we learn from Dr. Bradley Heins, from the University of Minnesota, all about integrating solar into your dairy grazing operation. He has learned about construction considerations, cow cleanliness and the shading effect of solar panels added to a rotational system.

His research titled "Evaluation of solar photovoltic systems to shade cows in a pasture-based dairy herd", is in press in the Journal of Dairy Science volume 104.

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Keywords: Dairy, Solar, grazing, heat stress