THE KEY TO PREVENTING BARN FIRES
Ventilation, ventilation, ventilation – and a $40 infrared measuring gun
With barn fires more prevalent in the pork industry than in other livestock sectors, insurers are stressing prevention and good management. At particular risk: new barns built within the last 10 years
By DON STONEMAN
Could a $40 infrared temperature measuring “gun” save your pig barn from a fire?
The president of Perth County Pork Producers thinks so.