Progressive Dairy highlights industry advances at Witter Farm
A feature story in Progressive Dairy highlighted the technological advances at the University of Maine’s Witter Farm, a part of the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station (MAFES). Investments were made toward a new robotic milking barn that is not only helping with cow comfort, but also broadening the scope of experiential learning students are able to participate in at Witter Farm. The robotic milker frees up time for students to spend learning and researching, as well as provides data to inform industry partners.