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Dairy Facilities Engineering

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Sand Bedding/Sand-Laden Dairy Manure

Ventilation/Environmental Control

Expansion/Structural Design/Contracting Issues

Calf and Heifer Facilities

Bird Control

Bedded Pack Composting Barns

New Articles

Photoperiod/Lighting

Flooring

Other

Northeast DairyBusiness - The Manager



Wildlife Services New York Fact Sheet — Managing Starling Conflicts at Dairies in New York
 

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Bird Control

Wildlife Services New York Fact Sheet — Managing Starling Conflicts at Dairies in New York

Sand Bedding/Sand-Laden Dairy Manure

Benefits of Sand Extended to Tiestall Barns — Three Local Farms Made the Switch... and Overcame the Challenges (Publication Date 5/04; Revised 1/05)
By Frans Vokey, Dairy Educator, CCE - Lewis County
Economic Analysis of Mechanical Sand-Manure Separation of Flushed Sand-Laden Dairy Manure
By C. A. Gooch, P. E. Sr. Extension Associate, Dept. of Biological and Environmental Engineering, PRO-DAIRY Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; A. W. Wedel, P.E., Agricultural Engineer, McLanahan Corporation, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648;
J. Karszes, Sr. Extension Associate, Dept. of Agricultural, Resource and Managerial Economics, PRO-DAIRY Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853

Sand for Bedding Dairy Cow Stalls
By Curt Gooch, P. E. and Scott Inglis (Publication Date 11/02)

 

Effective Means of Handling Sand-Laden Dairy Manure
By Curt Gooch, P. E. and Andrew Wedel, P. E. (Publication Date 10/02)

Economic Analysis for A Dairy Waste Treatment System that Employs Mechanical Separation of Bedding Sand from Scraped Sand-Laden Dairy Manure
By C.A. Gooch, P.E., A. W. Wedel, PE, J. Karszes (Publication Date 9/02)

Handling Sand-Laden Dairy Manure From Barn to Storage  
By Curt A. Gooch and Andrew Wedel (Publication Date 07/00)

 

 

Bedded Pack Composting Barns

Do Compost Bedded Pack Facilities Make Economic Sense?
By:  Wayne Schoper, University of Minnesota County Extension Technical Advisor
http://www.extension.umn.edu/dairy/dairystar/beddedpack.htm
Bugs, Bedding and the composting bedded-pack barn?
By:  Jeff Reneau, Dept. of Animal Science, University of Minnesota
http://www.extension.umn.edu/dairy/dairystar/10-23-04.pdf
Composted Bedded Pack Barn Solves Cow Comfort Woes
By:  Wayne Schoper, University of Minnesota
http://www.extension.umn.edu/dairy/dairystar/10-9-04-schoper.pdf
Composting Bedded Pack Dairy Barns in Minnesota?
By:  Kevin A. Janni, Dept of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Minnesota
http://www.extension.umn.edu/dairy/dairystar/9-25-04-janni.pdf
Composting Bedded Pack Barns for Dairy Housing
Source: University of Minnesota
http://www.extension.umn.edu/dairy/Publications/compostbedded.htm

Calf and Heifer Facilities

Role of Facility Design and Ventilation on Calf Health
Curt A. Gooch, P.E., Senior Extension Associate, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering
Pre-Weaned Calves: Housing and Considerations
By Curt A. Gooch, P. E. Sr. Extension Associate, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, PRO-DAIRY Program, Cornell University (Publication Date 01/05)

Newborn Housing for Dairy Calves - 1st in a Series Your dairy’s future success begins with healthy calves Raised in the right environment  
By Curt A. Gooch, PE (Publication Date 08/00)

 


Transition Housing for Heifers - 2nd in a Series House post-weaned calves properly to keep them Healthy and growing efficiently  
By Curt A. Gooch, PE (Publication Date 08/00)

 

Adolescent Heifer Housing - 3rd in a Series Proper housing for the adolescent management group is crucial to rounding out your replacement facilities  
By Curt A. Gooch, PE (Publication Date 01/01)

 

Existing Facilities for Replacement Housing - 4th in a Series Providing a conducive environment for housing heifers may be possible in older facilities  
By Curt A. Gooch, PE (Publication Date 01/01)

 

Environmental Conditions in Plastic Film Covered Calf Facilities  
By C. A. Gooch, P. E. and Scott F. Inglis (Publication Date 8/02)

 

 

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Ventilation/Environmental Control

Wide-Body Dairy Housing Barns
Curt A. Gooch, P.E., Dairy Housing and Waste Management Engineer
PRO-DAIRY Program, Biological and Environmental Engineering Department, Cornell University, September 2006
Tunnel Ventilation for Tie Stall Dairy Barns
By John T. Tyson, Robert E. Graves, Dan McFarland, Thomas Wilson
In-Field Quantification of Fan Performance in Tunnel-Ventilated Freestall Barns
By Katherine Lankering, Research Associate, Curt Gooch, P.E., Senior Extension Associate, Scott Inglis, Research Associate

Effective Natural Ventilation for New Smaller Freestall Barns
By Curt A. Gooch, P.E., Senior Extension Associate, Biological and Environmental Engineering,
PRO-DAIRY Program, Cornell University (Publication Date 1/04)

 

Effective Natural Ventilation Strategies
By Curt A. Gooch, P. E. Sr. Extension Associate, Dept. of Biological and Environmental Engineering, PRO-DAIRY Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. (Publication Date 9/03)

 


Fresh Air Improves Production - Manage Barn Curtain Walls During Fall and Winter Conditions.  
By Curt Gooch.  (Publication Date 12/1/98)

 

Natural or Tunnel Ventilation of Freestall Structures: What is Right for Your Dairy Facility?  
By Curt A. Gooch, P.E (Publication Date 7/01)

 

Tunnel Ventilation for Freestall Barns  
By Curt A. Gooch (Publication Date 03/00)

 

Economics of Tunnel Ventilation for Freestall Barns  
By C. A. Gooch, M. B. Timmons, and J. Karszes (Publication Date 07/00)

 

Interactive Web Site for Designing Tunnel-Ventilated Dairy Barns  
By Curt A. Gooch, P. E. (Publication Date 5/02, updated 8/04)

 

Environmental Control for Today’s Milking Center   
By Curt A. Gooch, PE (Publication Date 2/01)

 


Ventilation Strategies for Environmental Control of Modern Milking Centers  
By C. A. Gooch and G. Bickert.  (Publication Date 7/99)

 

Supplemental Cooling to Provide Heat Stress Relief For Northeast Dairy Cows -- You Can’t Afford Not To Do It!  
By Curt Gooch (Publications Date 07/00)

 

Fan Cooling Dairy Cows  
By Curt A. Gooch (Publication Date 06/00)

 

Time Integrated Value Environmental Control Technology:  Step Up to the Times This modern ventilation and cow-cooling system controller helps improve cow environment  
By Curt A. Gooch and Michael B. Timmons (Publication Date 6/01)

 

Application of Time Integrated Value (TIV) Environmental Control Technology to Dairy Barns  
By Curt A. Gooch, P. E. (Publication Date 5/02)

 

Airout Your Milking Facility A Well-ventilated Facility Contributes to Milk Quality  
By Curt Gooch (Publication Date 07/00)

 

 

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Photoperiod/Lighting

Net Present Value Economic Analysis Model for Adoption of Photoperiod Manipulation in Lactating Cow Barns  
By Roberta L. Crill, John J. Hanchar, Curt A. Gooch, Steven T. Richards (Publication Date 8/02)

 

Lighting System Considerations and Design Options for Application of Photoperiod Management for Freestall and Tie Stall Barns  
By C. A. Gooch, D. C. Ludington (Publication Date 8/02)

 

 

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Flooring

Considerations in Flooring
By Curt A. Gooch, P. E. (Publication Date 2/2003)

 

 

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Expansion/Structural Design/Contracting Issues

Selecting A Post-Frame Building Contractor
By Susan Wood Gay and Frank Woeste, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Site Planning thoughts for Incremental Expansion   
By Curt A. Gooch (Publication Date 7/01)

 

Constructing Dairy Facilities Tips for producers as they look for and work with a contractor  
By Curt A. Gooch, PE (Publication Date 08/00)

 

Assessment of Failures of Post-Frame Buildings in New York State Due to Snow Load  
By C. A. Gooch and K. G. Gebremedhin.  (Publication Date 7/99)

 

Heavy Snow Loads.  
By Curt A. Gooch.  (Publication Date 2/10/99)

 

 

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Other

Use of Post-Digested Separated Manure Solids as Freestall Bedding: A Case Study
Curt A. Gooch, Joseph S. Hogan, Nancy Glazier and Robert Noble

Generators.  
By T. P. Tylutki   (Publication Date 5/7/98)

 


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Northeast DairyBusiness - "The Manager"

The following article appeared in The Manager a PRO-DAIRY section in the Northeast DairyBusiness magazine, June 2004.

Does your barn need tunnel ventilation? — Consider this ventilation system for barns that don't have good natural ventilation
By Curt Gooch

The following article appeared in The Manager a PRO-DAIRY section in the Northeast DairyBusiness magazine, April 2003.

What is cow comfort
By Curt Gooch and Bill Stone

How comfortable are your dairy facilities? — To answer that question, assess these five physical components of housing, whether it's tiestall, stanchion or freestall

Northeast producers improve cow comfort — But they have more to do if they want the cow comfort level in their facilities to measure up to that found on Western dairies
By Eleanor Jacobs

Improve cow performance and comfort with sound stall designs — Freestalls that are designed to fit your management goals and housing conditions create better cow environments
By Curt Gooch and Bill Stone

Cow comfort and health through bedding management — Effective bedding management ensures that teats contact a clean, well bedded surface each time a cow lies down
By Frank Welcome

Boo!  — Frightening cows by screaming at them or treating them roughly can reduce milk yield by 10%
By Eleanor Jacobs

They made the sand switch — Improvements in cow health and performance more than offset any problems these two dairies had with their manure-handling systems when they converted to sand bedding
By Bill Stone

Making the bed  — Developments in stall surface types and materials create more comfortable resting areas that can extend cow life and improve cow health
By Eleanor Jacobs

The high cost of poor cow comfort — Comfortable facilities help keep cows in your herd long enough for them to pay for themselves and add to your bottom line
By Jason Karszes

 

The following article appeared in The Manager a PRO-DAIRY section in the Northeast DairyBusiness magazine, June 2002.

Technology takes heat stress into account - This state-of-the art controller helps improve cow comfort and energy use by assessing more than air temperature.
By Curt A. Gooch and Michael B. TImmons

The following article appeared in The Manager a PRO-DAIRY section in the Northeast DairyBusiness magazine, April 2002.

You can handle sand-laden manure - Bedding stalls with sand isn't an obstacle if manure-handling systems are designed and managed with sand in mind
By Curt Gooch and Andrew Wedel

The following article appeared in The Manager a PRO-DAIRY section in the Northeast DairyBusiness magazine, December 2001.

Heifer housing and management methods that make sense - It's not just the cost of replacement housing that impacts a dairy business' bottom line. But does housing help you raise healthy heifers that become productive cows?
By Curt A. Gooch

 

The following article appeared in The Manager a PRO-DAIRY section in the Northeast DairyBusiness magazine, February 2001.

Grab a hold of technology — If you plan and prepare for changing technology, it can be an opportunity rather than your worst nightmare
By David Grusenmeyer

Worming their way to no more waste — An innovative manure treatment experiment may offer solutions to handling nutrients in a neighbor an environmentally friendly way
By Eleanor Jacobs

Watching parlor performance — A monitoring system tracks three critical functions in a milking parlor to ensure early detection — and correction — of problems
By Danielle Thon and Jack van Almelo

Get control of cow comfort — Time integrated value environmental control technology helps improve cows' environment
By Curt A. Gooch and Michael B. Timmons

The following articles appeared in The Manager a PRO-DAIRY section in the Northeast DairyBusiness magazine, November/December 1999.

In your dreams — Plan now to move your manure management system toward the ideal
By Peter Wright

Take a whiff — With these two systems it can be said that manure really doesn't stink
By Peter Wright

Shape up your storage — CAFO plans require manure pits to meet design standards. Here's what to do if yours doesn't.
By Peter Wright

 

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