Set the heater to turn on when it drops 2F below your set temperature. Don't locate the thermostat in the path of the heater blower. Trained personnel is the last item to make this ventilation system work smoothly. The pork producer needs to be trained by the ventilation installation company representative or attend educational meetings to understand mechanical ventilation. Another alternative is reading magazine articles written by agricultural engineers.
Ignorance gets people in trouble.
Group Tracker provides a closeout summary that addresses performance and financial issues. If you are attending the Iowa Pork Congress, stop by the Iowa Pork Industry Center booth. Group Tracker will be on display available for producers. Dr. Richard Ross is the new Dean for the College of Agriculture at Iowa State University. Previously serving as dean for college of veterinarian medicine, he has a great appreciation for production agriculture.