Facilities

Swine Housing Systems

Concrete Specification for Agriculture Livestock Industry

Swine Farrowing, Nursey Facilities, and Breeding and Gestation Facilities Handbook

Why do we raise pigs indoors?
Dr. Brett Ramirez

Ventilation, Heating, Cooling and Animal Environment

Fans

Choosing Fans for Livestock and Poultry Ventilation

Energy Efficient Fans for Swine Production

Heating and Energy

Effects of Farrowing Stall Layout and Number of Heat Lamps on Sow and Piglet Production Performance

Sizing Minimum Ventilation to Save Heating Energy in Swine Housing

Farm Energy: Case Studies- Benchmarking Energy Usage for Swine Producers

Managing Swine Ventilation Controller Settings to Save Energy

Troubleshooting Poor Air Distribution in Cold Weather

Ventilation

PigX Podcast Season 2 Episode 2, The Importance of Ventilation, Dr. Brett Ramirez and Fernando Gomez

Air Filtration Sizing Worksheet for Swine Facilities

Mechanical Ventilation Design Worksheets for Swine Housing

Ventilation Videos

Heat stress Turning Down the Heat: Heat Stress Effects on Growth

How to Correct and Prevent Common Ventilation Errors

Tail Biting and Ventilation

Using a Weather Meter for Ventilation System Check-ups

Ventilation Stages in Pig Barns

Ventilation What You Need to Know Now

Pit Pumping Ventilation Safety

Lighting

Energy Fundamentals for Farm Lighting

Indoor Lighting for Livestock, Poultry and Farm Shop Facilities

Additional Resources

The Basics of Swine Barn Maintenance

Air Dispersion Laboratory

Questions?

Brett Ramirez

Ventilation and Housing Specialist
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