![]() ![]() Dairy Forage Research Center’s new research dairy. The design of the AMS modules will also allow us to precisely feed and monitor intake at the bunk and in the robots.įigure 1. One of the main modernizations is that we will have four replicated, 60-cow modules set up with automated milking systems (AMS) that we can study both free flow and “milk first” directed flow set ups. The USDFRC’s new state-of-the-art research facility will provide our Scientists and staff the capability to replicate and study dairy productivity, forage management, and environmental impacts on systems that are more relevant to current dairy farms (Figure 1). We anticipate that by the end of 2026, we will have several research units at a facility that can better replicate the conditions of modern dairy systems across the country and be a worthy successor to our current aging and outdated research facility. In the coming months, we will be breaking ground on this new facility and expect a 30 to 36-month construction timeline. ![]() Army Core of Engineers, and a group of 15 external advisors have worked diligently with our Architectural and Engineering firm to design a world-class dairy research facility. Our team of USDA ARS personnel, UW faculty and staff, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center’s (USDFRC) new research dairy in Prairie du Sac, WI is very nearly complete. Dairy Forage Research Center | Madison, WI USDA-Agricultural Research Service’s U.S. ![]()
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