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December, 2011
Several of REA’s dairy clients were recognized for their innovations and for their conservations efforts.
Hoard’s Dairyman Farm and Crave Brothers Farm were highlighted on a Discover Wisconsin episode “American’s Dairyland – Our History Continues”.
Chapman Brothers Farms was highlighted in a WDNR video “Farmers Protect Lake Tomah.”
Congratulations to these farms for this recognition.
November, 2011
REA has completed a Facility Programming Study for South Dakota State University and the Office of the State Engineer. The study was a collaboration with Bailey Edward Architecture, Eisenbraun Associates and Ulteig Engineering. The purpose of the study was to provide programming, space analysis, opinions of probable construction cost and conceptual plans for the Swine Research and Education Unit. SDSU stated the existing facilities do not adequately support teaching modern agricultural pig production and husbandry. The new swine research and teaching facility would be an expansion of SDSU current facility and would include gestation, breeding, farrowing, boar AI, surgery, and intensive care housing. The study also included a new wean to finish complex that is comprised of both commercial production and research units. The wean to finish complex would be comprised of three ventilation systems; a conventional tunnel ventilation barn, a reduced emission barn, and a zero emission barn. Both facilities are proposed to have public observation areas to provide public education and outreach on swine production.
October, 2011
REA has completed a Preliminary Groundwater Study for the Richland County Emergency Management. This phase of the study was to adapt an existing groundwater model prepared by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey for Spring Green and expanded to include the Lone Rock area. The model will simulate groundwater fluctuations and potential impacts of a proposed Agricultural Drainage District channel impacting the southeast portion of Richland County. The next phase of the project will involve installing and monitoring four observation wells in the project area to confirm the model simulations and study the groundwater impacts of the drainage improvements proposed for the region.
September, 20110
REA has been commissioned to prepare a Remedial Action Plan for the environmental remediation of impacted soil located at the Royster-Clark fertilizer plant site; on the far eastside of the City of Madison. Soil remediation will incorporate a combination of agricultural landspread application and landfill disposal. The project involves the removal of 40,000 cubic yards of landspread material. The environmental clean-up work will be completed in conjunction with structural demolition and material recycling of the plant facilities.
August, 2011
REA has received initial notice to proceed on an Animal Waste Incinerator Study for the USDA National Centers for Animal Health in Ames, Iowa. The Study is intended to further study incineration as the preferred technology. REA will be working as a primary agricultural engineering consultant with Bailey Edward Architecture of Chicago, Illinois. REA will be providing planning and engineering services relating to waste characterization, interim bulk storage, waste handling equipment and siting of the incinerator for the pre-design planning phase of this project.
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