Heat stress webinars on tap

Mark your calendars for a series of upcoming webinars about heat stress. The webinars are available through eXtension, an educational partnership of 74 universities in the United States.

Here is a list of the free educational opportunities coming up in March and April:

Strategies to Improve Reproduction During Summer Heat Stress

Date: March 5, 12 p.m. Central Time
Speaker: Dr. Todd Bilby, Texas A&M

Nutrition Programs for the Heat Stressed Herd

Date: March 19, 12 p.m. Central Time
Speaker: Dr. Jose Santos, University of Florida 

Economics of Heat Stress: Implications for Management

Date: April 9, 12 p.m. Central Time
Speaker: Dr. Albert DeVries, University of Florida.

Cooling Strategies During Heat Stress

Date: April 23, 12 p.m. Central Time
Speaker: Dr. Pete Hansen, University of Florida

Click here to register for one or more of these free sessions.

Source: eXtension.org

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