One is in a herringbone design the other was built in a parallel format. The Free Stall Barn is home to a third camera. This area is designed to measure cow performance on a scraped solid floor and a slatted floor system. Mattresses line the free stalls for maximum comfort. Free Stall Barn T his area is designed to measure cow performance on both a scraped solid floor and a slatted floor system.
Cows have mattresses in their free stalls to give maxmum comfort.
Automatic curtain side walls will help ensure a comfortable environment for the milking cows. The Dairy Center south of the campus of Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar opened in October, 2000. It is a cooperative effort between Northeast Iowa Community-Based Dairy Foundation, NICC and Iowa State University. It was built by the private, non-profit foundation with seed money provided by the Iowa Department of Economic Development. The facility is designed for dairy education, applied research and demonstration.