Dairyland Names Rob Palmberg Vice President, Generation

Dairyland is pleased to announce the promotion of Rob Palmberg to the position of Vice President, Generation, effective May 4, 2012.
He succeeds Chuck Sans Crainte, who will be retiring after 41 years of service to Dairyland.>more

Dairyland donation to Friends of Pool 9 will offset event costs

Dairyland has donated $1,000 to the Friends of Pool 9, a local non-profit organization committed to preserving the Upper Mississippi River. The donation is slated to be used by the Friends of Pool 9 to purchase liability insurance for event volunteers. >more

Peregrine falcons return for 2012 nesting season

Nearly 80 falcon chicks have fledged from Dairyland nesting sites. Click the Bird Cam at the bottom left of this page for online birdwatching of the falcons at Dairyland's nesting boxes!>more

Landscaping and power lines

Spring is a popular time to plant new bushes and trees, and make other landscaping changes at the beginning of the growing season. As you plant or transplant, make sure to keep electric reliability and safety in mind.>more

DPC purchasing renewable energy from small farm digester operation

Dairyland is purchasing the renewable energy from a new, 45 kW anaerobic digester located at a small dairy farm near Chaseburg, Wis. The Wayne Peters farm is served by Vernon Electric Cooperative.

The 200-cow “Peters Farm” facility is unique in that it represents the first small-scale use of a manure digester system in the region. Typically, “cow power” manure digester plants are designed for large-herd dairy farms of at least 1,000 cows. The Universal Sanitary Equipment Manufacturing Company (USEMCO), based out of Tomah, Wis., developed a digester specifically to encompass small-herd operations such as the Peters Farm.

“Dairyland Power is a national leader in terms of the quantity of on-farm digesters producing renewable energy for our cooperative system. We are pleased to be part of this partnership which produces more renewable power locally while offering great promise for small family-owned farms,” said Craig Harmes, Dairyland Manager, Business Development. >more