Cows moved back onto the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus after the completion of the new Dairy Cattle Center, according to a university press release.
Students, faculty and university staff use the facility for dairy science classes, veterinarian training and research projects.
The release said the $3.5 million renovation project improved animal care and comfort in the Dairy Cattle Center. Additionally, the facility now has a more efficient manure-handling system, new silos, a renovated public viewing area and water-chilled ventilation.
Dairy Science Department Chair Kent Weigel said in the release having cows housed on campus “is a great recruiting tool.”
“We’re pretty proud of what we have here,” Weigel said in the release.
Weigel and Kate VandenBosch, dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, will speak at a 9:30 a.m. dedication for the Dairy Cattle Center at 1815 Linden Dr. March 9, along with representatives of Wisconsin’s dairy industry.
