Pennwood Farms Relocates
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is as successful as they can
be."
She reports that in Mor
gantown. Mary Jane man
aged a bridal shop over a ga
rage. In fact, a bridal veil
hung over a replica Holstein
cow's head at the farm sign.
Don and Joanne's children
are Ashley and Collin.
Joanne, a 4-H youth develop
ment agent works for the
Somerset County Coopera
tive Extension and is Pen
nwood's chief financial offi
cer.
Glenn and Gail's children
are Justine, Madison, and
Katerina. Dwight and Mela
nie have no children, but,
through her, Jersey cows be
came united with the Pen
nwood Holsteins.
"When Melanie married
Dwight, she brought a Jersey
with her,” Andrea said.
The 40 milking Jerseys
aren’t intimidated in the least
by the big black and whites
around them. “They compete
very well,” Andrea said. “At
the bunk space, they are ag
gressive and competitive for
food. If they want something,
they are aggressive and push
the Holstein out of the stall.”
Most, but not all of the
herd, are registered animals.
Gail. Andrea, and Melanie
do milking several mornings
each week. And Mary Jane
occasionally helps in the
Westfalia parlor that oper
ates like a mffrry-go-round. A
track under the carousel al
lows its wheels to go around.
One person operates the
parlor during milking time
and another moves cows into
the holding area and scrapes
alleys.
After exiting the parlor,
each cow must walk through
a hoof cleaning bath, fol
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taining a hoof cleaning solu
tion. The cows have been
bred to have strength in their
feet and legs.
They went with a rotary
milking parlor, because it was
the obvious best use of space
and human resources, An
drea said. In an hour, 100-120
cows go through it. The actu
al milking time is some 3 1 /:
hours. Cleanup is another
hour.
Cows with special needs
are immediately identified in
the computerized operation.
It automatically separates
them from the main herd for
pen pack. During a cow’s ten
ure in pen pack, her milk is
discarded while Dwight gives
her some extra TLC and at
tention. The base bed in pen
pack is sawdust and chopped
straw is added daily.
“The parlor is set up to
sort out the cows,” Andrea
said.
All data, including produc
tion records from individual
cows, is automatically record
ed in computers. In the main
office, adjacent to the parlor,
general business is done. The
Herdman’s office is stationed
next to pen pack, because
equipment and medications
for the animals are there.
Andrea is a Massachusetts
native who met her husband
when the National Holstein
Convention was held in
Michigan. She grew up with
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sustain the primary needs of
the herd. Some 500 acres are
their own and 250 more rent
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Pennwood young stock
numbers some 350 head.
“The milking cows don’t
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are very content.”
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The stainless steel bulk
milk tank at the parlor has a
holding capacity for some
5,200 gallons of milk, she
said.
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