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OPEN HOUSES Stonecrest Engineering was pleased to participate in
HIGHLIGHTS OF a number of open houses hosted by excited farmers
2017 PROJECTS that were happy to showcase their new facility. The
following are some of the open houses that occurred
throughout 2017, featuring a variety of layouts and
equipment.

BIRKSTEAD HOLSTEINS, Wantenaar Family, Elora, Ontario RIVERDOWN HOLSTEINS, Velthuis Family, Metcalfe, Ontario
In August, the Wantenaar Family hosted the open hours for their Converting from a 73-stall tie-stall barn, the Velthuis’s
new 110’ x 469’ compost-bedded pack barn featuring five GEA constructed a new 134’ x 336’ six-row free stall dairy barn and
Monobox robotic milkers, a second floor office with viewing area 45’ x 50’ milkhouse and office area. In September, they hosted a
and timberframe entrance. successful open house to showcase their new barn featuring two
BUILDER: Gara Farm Builders Lely A4 Robots for 110 cows.
MILKING EQUIPMENT: Conestoga Agri Systems BUILDER: Gary Nyentap Construction Inc.
MILKING EQUIPMENT: Dundas Agri Systems

NITHHAVEN FARMS, Jantzi Family, Wellesley, Ontario
This past April, the Jantzi Family hosted an open house
for their 80’ x 290’ pack dairy barn. This facility features a
DeLaval VMS Robot and conveyor feeding system as well as a
hydraulic manure system feeding into a new liquid manure
storage tank.
MILKING EQUIPMENT/HOST: Norwell Dairy Systems

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