Dairy Science Complex - Kentland Farm

The state-of-the art Dairy Science Complex includes an 11,900-square-foot milking parlor with a computerized milk-monitoring system, a 46,000-square-foot freestall barn for the 232 milking cows, a modern waste management system, a special needs heifer barn, and a pre-weaned calf facility.

The facility bolsters the long-term success of 弗吉尼亚理工大学’s award-winning dairy science program and contributes to the university’s land-grant mission. 学生 examine modern issues in dairy science alongside re搜索ers who are working on solving challenges and sharing those solutions with Virginia Cooperative Extension.

Scientists collaborate with partners in the Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, the Agricultural Technology Program, and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.

The dairy is one of many other agricultural endeavors at the nearly 1,800-acre Kentland Farm. 人 from around the university use it for re搜索, 教育, and Extension activities, doing everything from conducting tests on row crops to advancing the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, 也称为无人机.

The 餐厅 Services Garden at 首页field Farm

Approximately six acres of the facility is 餐厅 Services Garden at 首页field Farm, which harvests sustainable herbs and vegetables, provides fresh vegetables and herbs in dining centers across campus. The farm is a partnership between 餐厅 Services and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Learn more about 首页field Farm.