Bradford Dairy Farm
11435 Sparta Avenue Sparta MI 49345 View Map Budget: $5.2 Million
Descriptions
Driesenga & Associates
Expansion of an existing dairy farm operation to accommodate an additional 1,800-head of cattle. The expansion included two large freestall barns, a new automated milking parlor, a new private well, and on site manure management to meet Department of Agriculture requirements. Driesenga & Associates, Inc. provided topographic surveying, geotechnical engineering, site layout, civil engineering design, and permitting for the project.
Pioneer Construction
This state-of-the-art dairy farm facility was built with a double 20 cow milking parlor which is expandable to double 30. There is a floor flush system with pop-up heads that flush the cow platform and holding pen along the sloped concrete floor. At the back of the holding pen are trench drains which receive the flush surge.
The parlor includes an operator pit and cow platforms as well as a computer where each cow’s information is evaluated and stored. The basement below the operator pit is where the milk is channeled into the milk receiver tank before reaching the bulk tanks.
Beyond the holding pen are maternity pens and two free-stall, or loafing barns, where the cows eat and sleep.
Feyen Zylstra, LLC
The electrical construction group at Feyen Zylstra was hired to design and install the electrical systems for Bradford Dairy. The design included a 250 kw generator, and 1200 amp main service. In addition to the electrical work, Feyen Zylstra’s system engineering group designed and built panels for the control of well pumps and barn circulation fans.
Tailored Building Systems
This state-of-the-art dairy farm facility was built with a double 20 cow milking parlor which is expandable to double 30. There is a floor flush system with pop-up heads that flush the cow platform and holding pen along the sloped concrete floor. At the back of the holding pen are trench drains which receive the flush surge.
The parlor includes an operator pit and cow platforms as well as a computer where each cow’s information is evaluated and stored. The basement below the operator pit is where the milk is channeled into the milk receiver tank before reaching the bulk tanks.
Beyond the holding pen are maternity pens and two free-stall, or loafing barns, where the cows eat and sleep.
