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2433 Carmack Road Columbus OH 43210 614-292-6759 Manager: Reagan Bluel Manager: John Lemmerman |
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The dairy farm is located on the main campus of The Ohio State
University in Columbus Ohio. Two full time managers coordinate all
aspects of a 140-cow herd in the heart of Columbus. A student work force
of 10 to 16 students carry out most of the tasks normally associated
with a full time working dairy farm. If it’s hands on experience you
want, this is the place. Talk about rural urban interface, we live it
every day. Visitors are welcome by appointment.
The Waterman Dairy currently has 110 Holstein milk cows and 30 Jerseys.
There are 85 Holstein and 35 Jersey replacements. Currently there are
125 acres of corn grown for silage production, and 65 acres of pasture.
Cows are milked in a double eight herringbone parlor built in 2002. The
parlor is equipped with automatic takeoffs.
Cows are housed in a barn with 100 free stalls and in another barn with
65 tie stalls. Most of the manure is handled through a flush system.
Replacements and dry cows are housed in free stalls or loose housing.
Calves are raised in hutches. The animals are used actively for teaching
and research programs.