The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Frank Delfino: Potassium Strategies & Heat Stress | Ep. 132

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!

What you'll learn:  

• Potassium DCAD balance
• Heat stress nutrition
• Potassium sources challenges
• Feeding strategy adjustments
• Buffer combination benefits

Meet the guest:

Dr. Frank Delfino 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. 

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