{"id":1382,"date":"2025-10-01T06:57:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T06:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lelycentermidatlantic.com\/?p=1382"},"modified":"2025-09-29T19:14:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T19:14:53","slug":"youre-invited-learn-with-lely-retrofit-bus-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lelycentermidatlantic.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/youre-invited-learn-with-lely-retrofit-bus-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"You’re Invited: Learn with Lely Retrofit Bus Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 9:30 AM \u2013 3:00 PM (tentative)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lely Center Mid-Atlantic is excited to host our Retrofit Bus Tour<\/strong> \u2014 a one-of-a-kind opportunity to see firsthand how Lely robots can fit into existing dairy barns without the need for new construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This tour will highlight three innovative farms that successfully transitioned to automation by retrofitting their facilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Showerdale Holsteins \u2013 Fredericksburg, PA<\/strong>
\u2022 1 Lely Astronaut A5 retrofit from a tie-stall barn
\u2022 Biggest benefit: flexible hours and easier herd management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reed\u2019s Creek Farm \u2013 Annville, PA<\/strong>
\u2022 2 Lely Astronaut A5s retrofit from a double-5 herringbone parlor
\u2022 Recently started up in July 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pineview Dairy \u2013 Lancaster, PA<\/strong>
\u2022 3 Lely Astronaut A5s and a Lely Vector automatic feeding system
\u2022 Retrofitted from a former robot barn
\u2022 Biggest benefit: major labor efficiency\u2014added 75 cows with no additional labor
\u2022 Bonus: Ice cream available from their on-farm creamery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lunch will be provided, with a sweet treat waiting at our final stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> Thursday, November 20, 2025
Time:<\/strong> 9:30 AM \u2013 3:00 PM (tentative)
Departure location:<\/strong> Details to follow after registration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seating is limited \u2014 RSVP by November 6 to reserve your spot.
Register here: Click to RSVP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Come learn how automation can bring flexibility, efficiency, and growth to your dairy\u2014without building a brand-new barn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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