RESOURCES TO

HELP YOU PREPARE

FOR EXTREME COLD

Frigid temperatures are predicted for Maine this weekend. Here are some links with tips to protect workers and livestock from cold weather and tips on what to do to prevent and repair frozen pipes. 

For the farmer:

• Ten Tips to Stay Safe Farming in Maine Winter– UMaine Extension
• Farm Safety Check: Working in the Cold – Upper Midwest Ag Safety & Health Center
• Cold Stress (in people) – Ohio State University
• Protecting Workers From Cold Stress – OSHA

General Livestock Care:

• Watch Livestock for Hypothermia and Frostbite– ND Extension
• Winter Animal Care – Michigan State Ext

Chickens: 

• Frostbite in Chickens– eXtension
•  Winter Care of Laying Hens #2217– UMaine Extension

Dairy & Beef Cattle:

Cold Weather Strategies for Cattlemen– Iowa State Ext

Cold Stress Impacts on Cattle – South Dakota State Extension

Severe Cold Weather Rangeland and Livestock Considerations – SD Ext.

Managing Dairy Cattle in Cold Weather– Minnesota Extension

Preventing and Repairing Damage:

Winter Storms: Preventing and Thawing Frozen Pipes– Texas A&M

Protecting Water from Freezing– Iowa State Extension

Livestock Disaster Plan – USDA

Additional links:

 https://www.maine.gov/mema/home

https://www.ready.gov/winter-weather

https://nasdonline.org/search.php?query=cold 

https://www.ready.gov/business

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/coldstress/default.html

Prepared and compiled by Donna Coffin

4 Gabriel Drive  •  Augusta, ME 04330

(207) 622-41111

www.mainefarmbureau.com