Strategic Farmstead Planning

Program staff work directly with farmers and agriservice providers and present at workshops across the state.  Topics covered include:

• robotic milking facilities
• dairy and heifer housing
• manure storage
• bunker silos
• ventilation
• on-farm dairy processing
• machine shops
• long-term farmstead development planning
• environmental concerns

PRO-DAIRY specialists develop facility designs in partnership with dairy farmers and professional engineers.

PRO-DAIRY specialists provide technical support to extension and agriservice personnels and serve on dairy farm profit advisory teams.