Wildfires, Smoke and Livestock Webinar: Caring for Livestock

2023 Wildfires, Smoke, and Livestock Webinar Series. Day 2: Dr. Juliana Ranches and Dr. Jenifer Cruickshank.

On day 2 of the 2023 Wildfires, Smoke, and Livestock Webinar Series, Dr. Juliana Ranches and Dr. Jenifer Cruickshank from Oregon State University discussed wildfire preparedness considering your livestock, how to properly care for animals during a wildfire and during heavy wildfire smoke exposure.

This project is supported by Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant no. 2023-68008-39173 and Grant no. 2022-68016-38665 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Questions? Please contact Juliana Ranches at [email protected]

This piece is part of the collection 2023 Wildfires, Smoke, and Livestock Webinar Series. Webinar Recordings

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