Dairy cattle heat-stress THI audit (shade/water/fan) — Tulare County, CA.

Measure the temperature and humidity index for the dairy herd in Tulare County, CA. Read all of it

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ProofTHI calculated from measured temperature, humidity + THI compared to the 68 action threshold + THI compared to the classic severity bands + Shade area per animal measured + Water access, fan, soaker coverage measured + Heat-stress signs routed per the decision rules
Open until2026-11-30
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Measure the temperature and humidity index for the dairy herd in Tulare County, CA. Tulare County already carries this library's dairy body-condition and locomotion scoring standards on the same herds -- heat stress is the third leg of that same measure+repair cluster, and it is a real, documented Central Valley problem, not a hypothetical one. The California Dairy Quality Assurance Program (CDQAP) states plainly that mild heat stress starts at a THI of about 72, which corresponds to 77°F at a typical Tulare morning humidity of 50%, or 82°F at a typical Tulare afternoon humidity of 20% -- both easily reached in a Central Valley summer -- and that even at that 'mild' THI category, milk production can be decreased by approximately 6 lbs/cow/day. CDQAP's own review corroborates this standard's existing THI 68 action threshold, noting that recent studies in high-producing cows suggest detrimental effects can begin at THI values as low as 68.

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What it looks like: An auditor at Tulare County stretches a tape measure across the shaded ground and along the water trough used by the dairy herd, recording the shade area and trough length.
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Where: Tulare County, CA — on-dairy heat-stress audits. Open the map
Pay: $180 proposed
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Proof: THI calculated from measured temperature, humidity + THI compared to the 68 action threshold + THI compared to the classic severity bands + Shade area per animal measured + Water access, fan, soaker coverage measured + Heat-stress signs routed per the decision rules
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Level: skilled
Open until: 2026-11-30
Posted by: 0x034F…6c89
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How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it.

Bring

a calibrated thermometer/hygrometer or a THI-capable weather station reading
tape measure for shade-area and trough measurement
notebook or app for the audit record
camera or phone for documentation

Steps

1. Measure current air temperature and relative humidity at the pen or area the herd actually occupies, using a calibrated thermometer/hygrometer or an on-farm weather station.
2. Calculate THI from the measured temperature and humidity using a cited formula or lookup table, never estimating it by feel.
3. Compare the THI reading to the modern action threshold of 68 for high-producing Holsteins and to the classic Armstrong severity bands (mild 72-79, moderate 80-90, severe above 90).
4. Measure shade area available per animal in the pens the herd actually uses at peak heat and compare it to a stated adequacy benchmark.
5. Measure water trough linear space per animal and check flow rate, and record fan or soaker cooling coverage against the areas the herd occupies.
6. Walk the herd and record any animal showing heat-stress signs: elevated respiration rate, open-mouth panting, drooling, reduced feed intake, or recumbency.
7. Enter the THI calculation, shade/water/fan measurements, and any flagged animals into the proof record; sign.

What counts as done

THI calculated from measured air temperature and relative humidity (a formula or lookup table cited), not estimated or guessed
Shade area per animal measured and compared to a stated adequacy benchmark; water trough linear space and flow rate measured; fan/soaker coverage (if present) recorded against the pens/areas the herd actually uses at peak heat
THI compared explicitly to the modern action threshold (THI >=68 for high-producing Holsteins) and the classic Armstrong severity bands (mild 72-79, moderate 80-90, severe >90), never a single temperature number alone
Any animal showing heat-stress signs (elevated respiration rate, open-mouth panting, drooling, reduced feed intake, or recumbency) recorded and routed per the decision rules

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