Grassland Dairy Products Makes Another Financial Commitment to Dairy Pilot Plant Renovation Project at UW-River Falls
Thursday, October 31st, 2019 -- 10:33 AM
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) -Grassland Dairy Products in Greenwood is making another financial commitment of $350,000 toward the Dairy Pilot Plant Renovation Project at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.The program is designed to give students hands-on learning opportunities in the development, production and marketing of cheeses and ice cream. "In order for the future of dairy processing in Wisconsin to advance, innovation and modernization are essential," said Grassland President Trevor Wuethrich. "The new plant can more effectively provide students with an understanding of product and processing safety by integrating separation of raw and finished product rooms, thus providing real life experiences in dairy processing."
The dairy company previously committed $175,000 for the project six years ago to help get it off the ground. UW-River Falls first developed plans for the renovations back in 2013, saying it was necessary to offer its students more opportunities to help the industry meet quality standards. The Dairy Pilot Plant is expected to be fully operational by next fall.
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