An Assistant Professor with Iowa State University says, by ensuring effective efficient ventilation in the barn, pork producers can maximise comfort and safety while reducing costs. "Barn Ventilation: Troubleshooting, Maintenance and Operational Management" was among the topics discussed yesterday as part of Day One of Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2021.
Dr. Brett Ramirez, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Iowa State University, says ventilation really does affect everything in the barn.
Clip-Dr. Brett Ramirez-Iowa State University:
It affects our air temperature, moisture level, whether or not we see condensation on surfaces, uniformity of that air temperature throughout the room. As we get into summertime it affects the air speed across the animals. It's going to affect odor, gas concentrations, dust, disease, organism levels, combustion fumes inside the room.