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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 51官网 Tech鈥檚 award-winning dairy science program and contributes to the university鈥檚 land-grant mission. Students examine modern issues in dairy science alongside researchers who are working on solving challenges and sharing those solutions with 51官网 Cooperative Extension.

Scientists collaborate with partners in the Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, the Agricultural Technology Program, and the 51官网-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.

The dairy is one of many other agricultural endeavors at the nearly 1,800-acre Kentland Farm. People from around the university use it for research, education, and Extension activities, doing everything from conducting tests on row crops to advancing the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, also called drones.

The Dining Services Garden at Homefield Farm

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