Dairy Student Project

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Dairy Student Project ASM 363 Senior
Design University of Missouri-Columbia
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Presented by Karen Funkenbusch National
AgrAbility Conference November 12, 2003 Omaha, NE
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ASM 363 Senior Design Students
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Aaron Porter, Bart Korman, Chuck Stewart, and
Devon Casady
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Mentors
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Willard Downs, Karen Funkenbusch, Diana Baldwin,
Steve Borgeldt, and Brad Marsh
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Executive Summary
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This project is to bring light some problems and
solutions to help access different areas of the
diary farm.
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The areas of concern include the milking parlor,
farm equipment, and the general farmstead.
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Student objective was to co-develop a plan that
would safely and efficiently assist the operator
to resume duties involved in the dairy operation.
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Borman Dairy
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A 370 acre family owned and operated enterprise
located approximately 20 miles east of Columbia,
Missouri near Hatton, once milked nearly 120 head
of Holstein cows twice a day, everyday at 400am
and 400pm.
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Herringbone setup with a ten-cow capacity, five
on each side of the room. The middle section of
the room has a three-foot lower elevation to
allow easy access to the cows by the operators.
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The operators consist of Harlan, Judy, and their
daughter Kate.
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Equipment
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• John Deere 4440
• New Holland Windrower
• Honda 300 Foreman ATV

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Case History
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Mrs. Borman at the age of 57, experienced a
spinal stoke. She was paralyzed from the waist
down immediately after her stroke, resulting in a
loss of control of her lower extremities. The
result was L3 paraplegia.
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After months of extensive therapy, Mrs. Borman
has regained much of her former capabilities.
She is eager to get back into the day-to-day
operations of the farm.
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Mrs. Borman is currently ambulatory using a
standard walker and bilateral foot braces. Mrs.
Borman requires assistance for balance and
stability while walking or standing.
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Mrs. Bormans condition is non-progressive,
meaning that a full recovery is not expected.
However, her condition is not expected to digress
under normal circumstances.
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Problem Statement
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The problem presented was that Mrs. Bormans
stroke hindered her ability to help in the
milking process for fear of further injury.
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This has forced the number of cows they can milk
to decrease since the workload is now distributed
among only two people.
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Also, Mrs. Borman cannot easily access or work
with all of the farm equipment and areas of the
farm, which she would like.
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Mrs. Borman cannot milk cows due to lack of
stability with safety buffer zone between her and
the cows.
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Constraints
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Any modifications to improve accessibility must
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• Impede other peoples participation
• Alter the dairy process
• Significantly decrease existing space

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Any modifications to improve accessibility must

• Maintain a relatively quiet noise level around
  the cattle
• Maintain animal confinement at all times
• Operate in all weather conditions
• Be cost effective
• Be safe for everyone

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Solutions
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Dairy Barn Mobility

• Stability While Milking
• Mobility Between Milking Stations
• Mobility to the Milking Parlor

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Equipment Accessibility John Deere 4440

• Step Assembly
• Platform Lift
• Purchase New Tractor

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Equipment Accessibility Honda 300 Foreman ATV

• Hand Operated Shift Lever
• Upgrade to Honda Foreman 450ES

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Equipment Accessibility New Holland Windrower

• Step Assembly

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Access to Farmstead

• Movement Through Gates
• Around the House
• Access into Milking Parlor Doors
• Access From the House to Dairy Barn

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QUESTIONS??