Authors include milking center engineers, dairy producers, veterinarians, agricultural economists, builders, extension specialists, and consultants from around the country. The planning section includes papers on such topics as choosing a consultant, labor management, the tradeoffs between labor and capital investments, the role and structure of the milking center team, and construction management. Also in this section, a Northeast dairy producer shares the successes and problems he experienced while designing and constructing a new double-20 parallel parlor. Specific milking center features discussed in the proceedings include the layout, wall and floor surfaces, lighting, drainage systems, and computerized monitoring systems. Milking systems and milk handling are reviewed in papers covering equipment space requirements, milking system testing, vacuum pumps, milk pumps, and milk cooling.
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