Projected heat stress challenges and abatement opportunities for U.S. milk production.

Cost-effective heat mitigation strategies are imperative for maintaining milk production and dairy farm profitability in the U.S. with projected climate change. This study investigated the cost-effectiveness of four heat abatement strategies, including Minimal (open barn or shading), Moderate (force...

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Main Authors: Kpoti M Gunn, Michael A Holly, Tamie L Veith, Anthony R Buda, Rishi Prasad, C Alan Rotz, Kathy J Soder, Anne M K Stoner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214665