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Dairy transitions to energy efficiency

Focus on Energy
Jul 19, 2018
Jul 19, 2018

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John Peterson stands in Peterson’s Dairy LLC, a dairy operation located in Lena, Wisconsin. Arnie and Judy Peterson founded the family-owned business in 1973 with 55 cows.

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Peterson's Dairy's construction project was completed in the summer of 2017. Eleven hundred cows later the new facility includes a parlor, holding area, utility room, freestall barn, offices and viewing areas for tour groups.

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Throughout the planning process Peterson's Dairy incorporated energy-efficient technologies so the new facility would not only ensure they’d be good neighbors in their small rural community but also provide viable business options for future generations.

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Peterson's Dairy works with many entities to accomplish its 2017 renovation. From left, are Terry Laube, Focus on Energy; Maria Redmond, director of the Wisconsin Office of Energy Innovation; John Peterson, Peterson’s Dairy LLC; and Jeffrey Mursau, state representative.

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Peterson’s Dairy LLC is a dairy operation located near Lena, Wisconsin. Arnie and Judy Peterson founded the family-owned business in 1973 with 55 cows. In 1991 they built their first freestall barn, with 600 milking cows. Twenty- three years later after numerous maintenance upgrades, it was time for a bigger change. Peterson’s Dairy wanted to take the next step by incorporating a new parlor and freestall barn and increasing their herd size again.

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