Dr. Frank Delfino: Potassium Strategies & Heat Stress | Ep. 132

What this episode covers

In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Frank Delfino, owner of Delfino Nutrition and Management, shares practical strategies for managing potassium and DCAD in dairy cattle under extreme heat stress conditions. He explains sourcing challenges, ration adjustments, and global constraints affecting implementation. Get key insights, including potassium supplementation methods and maintaining intake during high temperatures. Listen now on all major platforms! "Maintaining proper potassium levels becomes critical in hot climates where intake drops, requiring accurate measurement and consistent adjustments to sustain optimal DCAD balance across lactating dairy cattle systems." Meet the guest: Dr. Frank Delfino https://www.linkedin.com/in/fjdelfino/ earned his PhD in Nutrition Sciences from the University of Arizona and has built a global career in dairy cattle nutrition, working across the Middle East, Asia, and North Africa. As owner of Delfino Nutrition and Management, he focuses on practical solutions for heat stress and mineral balance in dairy systems. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+dairy+nutrition+blackbelt What will you learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:43) Introduction (01:37) Potassium levels (02:16) Potassium sources (03:44) Heat stress strategy (05:45) Liquid potassium use (07:23) Group feeding approach (13:13) Closing thoughts The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by the innovative companies: * Barentz (https://www.barentz-na.com/animalnutrition) * Fortiva (https://www.fortivaimpact.com/) * Vetagro (https://www.vetagro.com/) * Kemin (https://www.kemin.com/dairy) * Adisseo (https://www.adisseo.com/en/) - Virtus Nutrition (https://virtusnutrition.com/essentialstrata/) - DietForge (https://dietforge.ai/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://www.wisenetix.com/dairynutritionblackbelt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dairycampus/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/dairycampus/