Optimizing Barn and Arena Ventilation with Dr. Morgan Hayes

Good barn and indoor arena ventilation are crucial for both horse and human health. Dr. Morgan Hayes of the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, describes what can go wrong with ventilation in each of those spaces, and how farm owners and managers can combat those issues. She also lets us in on results of her study on stall fans. Hint: They might not be accomplishing what you think. This podcast is the seventh episode in our “Equine Innovators” podcast series, brought to you by Zoetis. Dr. Morgan Hayes joined the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at the University of Kentucky as an Extension Assistant Professor in July 2016. She is working in the area of animal facilities. Her interests are ventilation design, heat stress management and resource (energy, fuel, and water) use on farms. Her current work includes extension and research efforts on indoor air quality in equine barns and arenas, appropriate ventilation rates for modern swine, design considerations in beef cattle confinement and opportunities to reduce energy usage on farm.

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Optimizing Barn and Arena Ventilation with Dr. Morgan Hayes is an episode from Equine Innovators by TheHorse.

This episode is 40:43 long.

This episode was published on Feb 15, 2021.

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