Conference To Focus On Building Free-stall Barns,
Milking Centers
CAMP HILL (Cumberland Co.) —Building and
equipment suppliers, general contractors, dairy pro
ducers, builders, engineers, and university educa
tors will share their knowledge and answer your
questions at the upcoming Building Freestall Barns
and Milking Centers: Methods and Materials con
ference. Valuable experiences and the most up-to
date information will be shared, so if you are
considering new facility construction or advise pro
ducers in making decisions, you won’t want to miss
this event.
The conference will take place Feb. 18-20 at the
Radisson Penn Harris Hotel and Convention Center
in Camp Hill. More than 25 speakers will discuss
cow needs, construction contracting, preconstruc
tion considerations, construction materials, build
ing methods, environmental control systems, and
special considerations in constructing freestall
barns and milking centers. The conference is being
coordinated by NRAES, the Natural Resource, Ag
riculture, and Engineering Service.
The conference program is designed to allow
ample time for questions and discussion. In addi
tion, a reception/exhibit session where companies
will showcase their products and services in an in
formal atmosphere, is scheduled for Tuesday eve
ning, Feb. 18. Discussion sessions will be conducted
the evening of February 19; some possible discus
sion topics are tie-stall barn construction considera
tions, robotic milking, concrete, legal concerns, and
building codes and agricultural structures.
Conference speakers will include Gary W.
Auman, Dunlevey, Mahan, and Furry; Dave R.
Bohnhoff, University of Wisconsin; Glyn Boone,
Trus Joist: Weyerhaeuser Business; William
Croucher, FABRAL; Robert Engle, Westfalia-
Surge, Inc.; Paul Garrett, Norbco, Inc.; Curt A.
Gooch, PRO-DAIRY, Cornell University; Robert E.
Graves, The Pennsylvania State University; Scott F.
Inglis, Cornell University; Philip Kresge, Pennsyl
vania Concrete Promotion Council; Dave Luding
ton, DLtech, Inc.; Tom McCarty, Penn State
cooperative extension; Dan F. McFarland, Penn
State cooperative extension; George Mueller,
Willow Bend Farm; Richard A. Peterson, New York
State Electric and Gas Corporation; Ken Ramsay,
Lester Building Systems; Tim Riegel, Rigidply
Rafters, Inc.; Jack Rodenberg, Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food; Tim R. Royer, Timber Tech
Engineering, Inc.; William C. Stone, Cornell Uni
versity; John T. Tyson, Penn State Cooperative Ex-
tension; Phil Van Lieu, King Construction
Company; Andrew Wedel, McLanahan Corpora
tion; Stanley Weeks, Consultant; Brent Whitaker,
Butler Manufacturing Company; and Tom Wilson,
Penn State cooperative extension.
To register for the conference or request a bro
chure that includes the program, a registration
form, travel information, and more, contact
NRAES at (607) 255-7654; fax (607) 254-8770; or e
mail nraes@cornell.edu. For complete conference
information and updates, visit the conference web
page at www.nraes.org/conferences/building.html.
Electrical Wiring
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voltage problems include:
•Improper procedures and equipment that result
in interconnection of the grounding system (green
or bare wire) and the neutral (white wire) supply
system. This often happens in sub panels found in
utility rooms and feed centers.
•Excessive voltage drop from long service drops
or feeder runs to sub panels.
•Poor connections, including over or under tight
ening of compression lugs, failure to use corrosion
inhibitor on connections, and old loose pole top
splices.
Electrical systems require proper design installa
tion and maintenance. A regular preventative main
tenance routine is important to assure that your
electrical system is performing in a safe and effec
tive manner. The National Food and Energy Coun
cil provides specific information on farmstead
wiring. Their website is www.nfec.org.
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