MSU’s dairy cattle herd “moo-ved” into its new home—the new $75 million Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center.
Replacing a 1960s-era facility, the 165,000-square-foot farm allows MSU to modernize and triple the existing dairy farm to house up to 680 cows, up from 260. Additional upgrades bring the facility into the 21st century—increasing research output and applicability, training the next generation of industry leaders and addressing the dynamic needs of Michigan’s dairy producers.
“There is nothing like this facility, at this scale, anywhere in the world,” said College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Dean Matt Daum. “This farm is indicative of MSU’s position as a global leader in dairy research and education.”
Read more about the new facility HERE.
BY THE NUMBERS
850 - Dairy farms in Michigan
436,000 - Dairy cows in Michigan
$15.7 billion - Dairy industry impact on the state economy (No. 6 nationally)
No. 1 - Michigan’s national ranking in milk-per-cow production
Photos by Tom Gennara