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New Chester Dairy

Fast facts:
      • NEW CHESTER DAIRY

      • Address: 2563 5th Ave., Grand Marsh, WI 53936

      • Operations manager: Leon Gracia
      • Herd manager: Brad Niemerg

      • Number of employees: Approximately 40
      • Daily milk production: 25,000 gallons
      • Parlor information: 80-cow carousel

      • Local yearly economic impact: Estimated $18 million
      • Barn style: Free stall
      • Started operation: Estimated Spring 2012
      • Total crop acres in nutrient management plan: 30,000

New Chester Dairy ground breaking 6/28/11

Making progress in August

Cement in place for barn in September

There is no shortage of action in October

There is barn raising in November

Raising the roof in December


Helping raise funds at Corn 'n Tater Fest

Milk Source employees helped out at the Grand Marsh Corn 'n

Tater Festival to raise money for the Grand Marsh Fire Department.



Look for tours starting in Spring 2012

 

 


 
 
 
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New Chester Dairy Update

On October 18, 2010, the New Chester Town Board, by unanimous vote, approved the Conditional Use Permit for New Chester Dairy.

On November 3, 2010, the Adams County Planning Commission, by unanimous vote, approved the Conditional Use Permit for New Chester Dairy.

On November 17, 2010, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued a stormwater permit to New Chester Dairy.

On December 28, 2010, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued a preliminary approval of the Nutrient Management Plan for New Chester Dairy.

On January 11, 2011, Adams County Land and Water Conservation Dept. issued New Chester Dairy an animal manure storage permit.

On January 19, 2011, The DNR held a public hearing at Grand Marsh Town Hall to hear public input on its decision to approval the permit for New Chester Dairy.

On February 2, 2011,The DNR issued the WPDES permit for New Chester Dairy.

On March 11, 2011,The DNR issued the high-capacity well permit for New Chester Dairy.

On May 3, 2011, Adams County issued a building permit to New Chester Dairy.

On June 28, 2011, ground is broken on the 4,300-cow New Chester Dairy.

In July, 2011, grading work is underway.

On August, 2011,the first concrete is poured.

On September, 2011, the foundation for the barn and commodities shed is poured.

In October, 2011, the operations shed is erected.

On November, 2011,the barn begins to be raised

On December, 2011, the roof of the barn starts taking shape and Milk Source applies for permit modification.