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WASHINGTON — Larry Tranel, an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy specialist and expert in the economics of efficient milking systems, will visit Bò Lait Farm, 414 West Washington Road, Washington, at 10:30 a.m. and Sweetland Farm, 29 Bessey Ridge Road in Albion, at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 24.
Tranel is known in the dairy industry for his low-cost TRANS Iowa swing parlor renovation plans for tie-stall barns and his research on robotic milking systems. Bò Lait Farm recently installed a TRANS Iowa parlor and Sweetland Farm is considering installation. Meetings are informal and will include time for questions at each site visit.
There is no fee to attend; registration is requested by Aug. 23. For more information, to register or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Billiejo Pendleton, 207-342-5971; or Rick Kersbergen, richard.kersbergen@maine.edu. More information also is available on the event webpage.
