The Lely LinkFrom Lely Center WoodstockTHIS ISSUE:- Message from Brad Lindner- Meet our new FMS - Allison Witzel- Meet our new SL1 Technician - Remco Scheele- Meet our AutoCAD designer- William Deenik- A5 Astronaut Tours- John McKay - MQCC2- May 2018 Startup- Used robots for sale! - Upcoming events

Brad Lindner- General ManagerNotice of Staffing Change at LCW

It is with mixed emotions that I am writing to inform you of my decision to resign as General Manager at Lely Center Woodstock. I was offered a role at IGPC Ethanol in Aylmer and after careful consideration, I have decided to accept this new challenge.When I started as GM in June of 2012, the Center had 65 robots and a staff of 13. We are currently tracking to have over 240 robots installed by the end of 2018 and we now have a staff of 18. Along with this growth, there have been new products such as the Vector, Collector and the A5 which were introduced and validated in the Woodstock area. Every year has seen the Lely family of customers grow and with this growth, the opportunity to serve new customers. It has been a pleasure to work with all of you and it is satisfying to leave you with a tremendously talented staff at the Center!I have been working with Niels Zoetelief from our head office in Holland to begin the recruiting process

and our goal is to find a qualified replacement as quickly as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. There is a detailed plan being worked out to ensure that it will be ‘business as usual’ for our customers.My last day of work at Lely Center Woodstock will be June 22nd, 2018.

Best Regards,Brad Lindner Cell 226-236-3261

Meet Allison Witzel

Hey, I’m Allison Witzel and I amthrilled to join the LCW team as Itake on the Farm ManagementSupport role. I grew up in Alma, where my passion for dairy farming began eight years ago. The family I did relief milking for installed a robot, and this is when I first recognized the benefits of robotic milking and improvements with production and cow comfort. In 2016, I graduated from the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus with a diploma in Agriculture, focusing on courses in dairy production. I continued my education at Olds College in Alberta, achieving a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Business. My final year of school provided me with an opportunity to work as an Assistant Herd Manager on a progressive dairy farm. Here, I worked with 3 robots, the Discovery, Calm, Vector, Walkway and Cosmix. I look forward to meeting you and am eager to assist you in optimizing and improving results in all aspects of your dairy operation!

Allison will be doing Level 1 FMS Training this July. She is also shadowing Robyn Walsh and Sam Overgaauw from Grand River Robotics and working closely with Jake Bentum and Wally Matheson for on farm training. You may see her out with LCW sales representatives Ryan and Tom, and at the upcoming National Mastitis Council Meeting.

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Meet Remco Scheele

Lely Center Woodstock ispleased to introduceRemco Scheele. He has joined the Service Team asa SL1 Technician. If you see him at your farmplease feel free to welcome him.

Meet William Deenik

It’s been three years sinceWilliam first started helping usout with barn drawings and lending his computer expertise to help resolve problems around the LCW office. Many new customers will have seen his name in the corner of the AutoCad designs and some of you may have had a Teamviewer visit to help resolve a T4C issue. So, we thought perhaps it’s time to share some of his background. William has a B.Sc.Agr. from Guelph and has managed his own dairy farm in Northern Ontario. Following his passion for technology, he completed a diploma in Instrumentation and Computer Control and has a variety of certificates for various operational aspects of servers and Operating Systems. He does most of his work remotely from his home office an hour away, but comes to the office a few times a month to work as well. We have been keeping him very busy lately with all of the sold projects here in Woodstock!

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John McKay- SL2 TechnicianMQCC2

Summer is almost here and with the warmer weather, there often comes problems. The MQCC2 is Lely’s version of a somatic tester. To keep it running smoothly here are some key things to examine, when mixing up a new batch of Astri-Cell, make sure to wash out the containers, including the MQCC2 container. We technicians often find build up in these containers of straw, sawdust, and other foreign objects. These objects can block the waste trap and stop the MQCC2 from working. It is very important to test the MQCC2 to make sure it is running properly, this can be done at the robot by going to Test>Testmenu>Accesso-ries>MQCC2>TestRoutines. There are three tests in this menu. First test is the “Prime Reagent,” wait until it fails or succeeds before going to the next test, (this applies to all tests). If it succeeds, the next test is “SCC Measurement,” for this test to be completed, it is absolutely essential to milk a cow first as it is testing the little bit of milk in the line. However, this will NOT work if it just did a cluster clean or local rinse. The last test is the “Reagent Measurement,” which measures the ratio of the water to Astri-Cell mix. 1 litre of Astri cell (A Bottle of Astri-Cell) is to be mixed with 15 litres of water. If any of these tests fail for any reason, try again and if it doesn’t work contact Lely Center Woodstock and we would be happy to assist you with any questions you may have. Thank you for your time! Have a great safe Lely summer.

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A5 Barn Tours

Lely had their first official A5 tour on May 31st. Several interested guests from across Canada had the opportnity to observe and discuss features of the new Lely A5 Astronaut.

Up Coming 2018 Shows & Events

Perth County Golf Day - June 19, 2018Time: All DayLocation: St. Mary’s Golf and Country Club769 Queen St E, St. Marys, ON

Elgin County Golf Day - June 28, 2018Time: 9:30am (shot gun start)Location: Former Pleasant Valley Golf Club, now Iron Creek Golf and Country Club46343 Talbot Line, St. Thomas, ON

Middlesex Twilight Meeting - June 29, 2018 Time: 7:00pmLocation: Bloomfield Farms Ltd.12955 Ten Mile Road, Ilderton, ON

Lambton Family Day - July 3, 2018Time: 12:00pmLocation: De Groot Farms, Casey and Darryl DeGroot7783 Northville Rd, Thedford, ON

Elgin Twilight Meeting - July 3, 2018Time: 7:00pm Location: Buis Farms, Larry and Irene Buis47047 Buis Line 7, Aylmer, ON

Oxford Twilight Meeting - July 6, 2018Time: 7:00pm Location: Dairydale Farms, John, Susan, Kurtis, And Devean Garner,376135 County Rd. 6, Embro, ON

Oxford County Golf Day - July 19, 2018Time: 8:45am startLocation: Mount Elgin Golfers Club324183 Mt Elgin Rd, Mount Elgin, ONJuno Hole-in-One Challenge

Please go to Ontario Holstein under events for more information.

May 2018 Startups!The McIntosh family of Calmac Holsteins, Embro, Ontario recently started up on May 8th, 2018. They had been milking with one Lely A4 robot for quite some time in their previous pack barn. As the herd grew, it was time for renovations. They removed the pack and added freestalls, a second Lely A4 robot, and an extension on the end of their current barn.

Used Robots for SaleLCW has two used Lely A4 Robots for sale, ifinterested contact Ryan Baxter at 226-228-2016 or Tom Snyders at 226-236-4698.

Also available are two used Lely Juno 100’s for sale. If interested please contact Tonile Klooster/Kathy Breen at 519-608-2886.

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