The Milking Parlor is highlighted with another camera. The parlor is testing two types of milking stalls. 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.