Knowledge and attitudes of dairy farm workers about climate change and heat stress
| Questions | N | Yes (%) | No (%) | I don’t know (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change is a significant long-term change in the expected patterns of average weather of a region over a significant time period | 106 | 82 (77.4) | 14 (13.2) | 10 (9.4) |
| It is the hotness and/or coldness of the day | 106 | 44 (41.5) | 40 (37.7) | 22 (20.8) |
| Climate change is not related to global warming | 106 | 30 (28.3) | 54 (50.9) | 22 (20.8) |
| Does climate change have an effect on dairy production? | 106 | 98 (92.5) | 4 (3.8) | 4 (3.8) |
| Do dairy cows produce more milk under cooler climatic conditions than hot climatic conditions? | 106 | 74 (69.8) | 8 (7.5) | 24 (22.6) |
| Dry matter intake in dairy cows is lower under high temperatures | 106 | 80 (75.5) | 12 (11.3) | 14 (13.2) |
| At which parity do you think heat stress has more effect on the dairy cows’ productivity? Heifer | 106 | 34 (32.1) | 58 (54.7) | 14 (13.2) |
| At second and third parity | 106 | 50 (47.2) | 38 (35.8) | 18 (17.0) |
| At fourth parity and above | 106 | 72 (67.9) | 20 (18.9) | 14 (13.2) |
| Questions | Yes (%) | No (%) | I don’t know (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change is a significant long-term change in the expected patterns of average weather of a region over a significant time period | 106 | 14 (13.2) | 10 (9.4) | |
| It is the hotness and/or coldness of the day | 106 | 44 (41.5) | 22 (20.8) | |
| Climate change is not related to global warming | 106 | 30 (28.3) | 22 (20.8) | |
| Does climate change have an effect on dairy production? | 106 | 4 (3.8) | 4 (3.8) | |
| Do dairy cows produce more milk under cooler climatic conditions than hot climatic conditions? | 106 | 8 (7.5) | 24 (22.6) | |
| Dry matter intake in dairy cows is lower under high temperatures | 106 | 12 (11.3) | 14 (13.2) | |
| At which parity do you think heat stress has more effect on the dairy cows’ productivity? Heifer | 106 | 34 (32.1) | 14 (13.2) | |
| At second and third parity | 106 | 38 (35.8) | 18 (17.0) | |
| At fourth parity and above | 106 | 20 (18.9) | 14 (13.2) |
Note:
The numbers highlighted in italic are the correct answers to the questions