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Miltrim Farms is home to about 2,000 milking cows. The farm's managers and industry partners are monitoring water consumption and quality on an ongoing basis to protect water in Wisconsin's Eau Pleine watershed.
David Trimner and Tom Mueller manage Miltrim Farms, a large dairy and crop farm near Athens, Wisconsin. Their family farm is the first farm in North America to become certified by the Alliance for Water Stewardship.
A large dairy farm can use and discharge a lot of water. Having undergone a water-stewardship-certification process the team at Miltrim Farms has a clearer understanding of water consumption, efficient use of water and protecting water quality. The farm owners plan to share their progress with supply-chain partners and consumers alike.
A cover-crop of mix comprised of rapeseed, Italian ryegrass and clover grows in a field of standing corn.
Wastewater at Miltrim Farms is used to flush barn floors and alleys. One of the cows at the farm takes time to scratch herself on a brush, which was added for cow comfort.
From left, David Trimner holds a plaque recognizing that Miltrim Farms has earned Alliance for Water Stewardship Certification while Raj Shukla, executive director of the River Alliance of Wisconsin, and Tom Mueller, the farm's owner, discuss the water-conservation program.
ATHENS, Wis. – Miltrim Farms recently became the first farm in North America to become certified by the Alliance for Water Stewardship. The Mueller and Trimner families manage the Athens-area farm.
Andy Johnson
Michael Tiboris
Lynn Grooms writes about the diversity of agriculture, including the industry’s newest ideas, research and technologies as a staff reporter for Agri-View based in Wisconsin.
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ATHENS, Wis. – Miltrim Farms, a dairy and crop farm near Athens has earned certification by the Alliance for Water Stewardship for documenting…
A large dairy farm can use and discharge a lot of water. Having undergone a water-stewardship-certification process the team at Miltrim Farms has a clearer understanding of water consumption, efficient use of water and protecting water quality. The farm owners plan to share their progress with supply-chain partners and consumers alike.
From left, David Trimner holds a plaque recognizing that Miltrim Farms has earned Alliance for Water Stewardship Certification while Raj Shukla, executive director of the River Alliance of Wisconsin, and Tom Mueller, the farm's owner, discuss the water-conservation program.
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