Here is a breakdown of the episode:
Dr. Gordie Jones tells us how a country vet became a world-traveling cow comfort expert. [~1:07]
What does the all-seasons hybrid barn look like? [~3:40]
What value does it bring to provide air and cooling at the cow level that we don’t see in current dairy facility design? [~5:20]
What problems does this barn design address? [~7:15]
Can you give us an update of other barns that have been built or upgraded with this design and
how have those barns fared through summer and winter seasons? [~11:45][
How does the all-season hybrid barn design work in more arid and humid climates? [~14:15]
How have dairies modified the design? [~16:40]
What’s been the cow response to the system? [~21:00]
Why do you think people are so intrigued by this design? [~22:40]
As an avid hunter and outdoorsman, what’s been your most memorable hunt? [~27:40]
If you could reinvent yourself in a different career outside the dairy industry, what would it be? [~30:23]
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