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ADVANCED DAIRY DESIGN/ MANAGEMENT “KEYS” “” Advanced Management Advanced Cow Sense Design The best designed dairy can only succeed with Advanced Management which is ultimately more important. Why we do what we do? Increase milk yield Superior udder health Healthy cows Long cow life Quality milk Profitability What’s Important? Cows “First” Employees Environment Neighbors PICKING THE BEST SITE Gentle slope East to West or West to East. 1% to 3% 1%3% Soil type (30% sand and 70% loam.) 30% 70% Clay for Lagoon Service roads Prevailing Wind Neighbors Utilities WATER QUALITY Salt less then 200 ppm 200ppm Nitrates less then 10ppm 10ppm Sulfate less then 1250ppm 1250ppm Iron less then 0.3ppm 0.3ppm Sodium less then 700ppm 700ppm Chlorine less then 600ppm 600ppm PH above 6 6 Temperature below 29 29 WATER ADVANCED MANAGEMENT Water troughs need to be cleaned regularly. Check water float valve. Meters on water usage are key to tracking consumption. Check water quality when consumption or milk drops. Check for full troughs regularly. LPCV BARNS DESIGN Smaller footprint for more cows per mu. . Total control of environment. Less travel for cows. Advantage in cold climate. TNVB (TUNNEL / NATURAL VENTILATION BARN) TNVB- Tunnel Advanced Design cools cows in the summer with fans and soakers or misters. Design incorporating n