ARCHIVED  September 1, 1997

At high-tech Duo Dairy, computer chips dominate

LOVELAND – Duo Dairy is somewhat unique in the dairy industry. For one thing, its cows walk around with computer chips around their necks. For another, a highly-computerized operation has made the dairy the site for many secretive research projects over the years. In fact, a new secret project will begin next month when people from an undisclosed pharmaceutical company will arrive at the dairy to create “a new animal drug affecting feed efficiencies,´ said Vickie Uthman, one of the dairy’s owners. Uthman did disclose that the researchers will spend about $2 million to come up with a drug they…

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