| James
C. Hageman SAREC
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center |
| Livestock and Facilities |
Livestock Processing Barn
* Indoor squeeze chute/shearing
floor
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Scale
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Office
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Small, simple lab (sink, centrifuge, fridge)
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Restroom
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2000 square feet
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design
Research Feedlot
* 28 total pens
* Capacity approx. 400 head of cattle
* 8 multi species pens – sheep or cattle
* Designed by NRCS for environmental safety and security
* Adjacent to irrigated and riparian pastures
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Pasture and Range
* Rangeland – 1880 acres
* 34 acres of irrigated
pasture under ¾ circle
* Crop residue – corn and other
* Potential to seed some rain fed cropland to improved pasture
