K-State Research and Extension
The recent blast of cold weather is a reminder that preparing livestock watering systems for freezing temperatures should begin now.
Long-time Extension agent Herschel George shares tips and strategies for making sure livestock have drinking water available during the winter months.
Sometimes a little effort now can save hours of labor thawing frozen waterers in bitter cold weather. Based on decades of real-world experience and ingenuity, the video Livestock Watering: Wintertime Watering provides down-to-earth examples and instructions for winterizing on-farm livestock waterers.
The video is one of 10 related to livestock watering that can be found at: https://www.kcare.k-state.edu/pubs/videos.html.
In addition, KSU Kanopolis Reservoir Big Creek Middle Smoky Hill River Watersheds have potential cost-share assistance to help with alternative water supplies, riparian fencing, cover crops and more. for questions, call Stacie Minson, KSU Watershed Specialist, at 785-769-3297.