While touring a local dairy farm, Dale Lauren Foland learned that dairymen had no other choice than to milk their herds with outdated and inefficient polymer products.
March 2003
March 2003
Lauren AgriSystems was founded and research began on the problems associated with rubber milking liners. Liner prototyping began as well.
Lauren AgriSystems purchased and completed largescale renovations to a 700-cow commercial dairy used to conduct research on products in real parlor conditions.
2004
2004
Lauren AgriSystems' engineers began designing a silicone liner that would meet or beat the performance of any rubber liner available.
Lauren AgriSystems' engineers used the research dairy to pioneer tests never performed within the dairy industry.
2009
2009
Studies published in Journal of Dairy Science and presentations at the National Mastitis Council annual meetings. Team members served on Teat Health Committee.
Teat Health Database was developed as a validated resource for dairyman across the country. Contained nearly one million teat health scores.
2010
2010
Lauren AgriSystems' liner made of DairyGradeTM silicone gained considerable market share. LaurenAg researchers set up head-to-head trials showing how LaurenAg products improved cow health and overall dairy productivity.
C-phase testing began. Following this work, Lauren AgriSystems developed and patented a pulsation enhancer to give dairymen the option of changing the C-phase without affecting the A-phase of the pulse.
2012
2012
Lauren AgriSystems underwent a leadership and cultural shift, refocusing on developing new products to meet additional needs within the dairy industry.
The new corporate identity of Lauren AgriSystems launched, including an interactive website, more informative print collateral, and additional affiliate services with industry organizations.