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Grov Technologies and Hunter Ridge Dairy to Build Ten Olympus Tower Farms As Part of the New Grov-Hunter Ridge Indoor Feed Production Center in Northeastern ColoradoVINEYARD, Utah, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Grov Technologies today signed definitive agreements with Colorado-based Hunter Ridge Dairy to build ten Grov Olympus Tower Farms as part of the new Grov-Hunter Ridge feed center, a controlled environment feed production facility designed to advance sustainable dairy production. The ten Olympus towers will produce 60,000 lbs. of fresh Grov HDN Superfeed sprouted grain per day, year-round. As configured, the new feed center to be constructed on approximately one-third of an acre, will produce the equivalent of 350 to 500 acres of field grown fodder using less than five percent of the water. AJ De Jager, who will be joining Grov Technologies as a senior advisor, is a fourth-generation dairyman from Central California. De Jager established the Hunter Ridge Dairy in Ault, Colorado seven years ago and now manages over 4,000 milking cows. The Hunter Ridge Dairy is one of 74 dairies in Weld County, which has become the 17th largest dairy region in the U.S. with over 70,000 dairy cows. The high plains of Colorado offer an ideal climate for dairy farms, but they face growing threats from changing climates and rising costs of land and water due to population growth. "Installing the Olympus Tower Farm is just one of many steps I'm taking to improve the predictability and susainability of our farm," said AJ De Jager. "Several weeks ago, Colorado was hit with one of the most severe storms in history, with over 30 inches of snow and 60 mph winds. We are also one of the highest hail-storm regions in the county which can wipe out our field grown feed in one storm. Having indoor, fresh and sustainable feed will help mitigate these disruptions as climates continue to change in North America and around the world." The new Grov-Hunter Ridge feed center will give local dairy operators first-hand knowledge of the impact Grov's technologies can have on advancing towards the industry's goal of becoming Net-Zero carbon emitters by 2050. "AJ is a dairy innovator and we are thrilled to have him join the Grov team as an advisor. He will bring us a wealth of experience and expertise as we continue to develop industry changing technologies that will improve animal health, raise production, produce higher quality dairy products and increase profits for operators," said Steve Lindsley, President of Grov Technologies. The engineering and permitting processes have started with groundbreaking and construction to begin this spring. Completion is anticipated sometime early fall this year. For more information about Grov Technologies please visit www.Grovtech.com. About Grov Technologies, LLC Grov, Grov HDN Superfeed and Olympus Tower Farm, are trademarks of Grov Technologies. View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/grv-technologies-and-hunter-ridge-dairy-to-build-ten-olympus-tower-farms-as-part-of-the-new-grv-hunter-ridge-indoor-feed-production-center-in-northeastern-colorado-301264225.html SOURCE Grov Technologies |