Operation Egg production barns can house up to 125,000 hens producing millions of eggs every month. Warner barn temperatures result in hens eating less and producing fewer eggs. It can also result in bird mortality - costing a farm significant revenue loss. Previously, this barn relied on air flow alone to control temperatures, which [...]
In June 2017, residents of Arizona faced a heat wave that brought temperatures of 116 degrees and higher for several days. While this intense summer heat would come as a shock to people from outside of the Southwest region, we natives know that the summer heat is a normal part of living in the [...]
In June 2016, scalding heat killed at least four people in Arizona and was stoking at least five major wildfires. (NBC News, June 19, 2016). When temperatures soar into the triple digits, excessive heat warnings are widespread. With global warming experts telling us that Arizona’s summers will be hotter than before, air conditioning units [...]
