There’s been quite a few changes on Stan Dravitski’s dairy farm as it’s evolved over the years, and he’s become an expert at adapting and finding new uses for old infrastructure. His old effluent management system has served him well over the years, but Stan could see it has reached its capacity and needed a helping hand.
Located in Stratford, South Taranaki, Stan Dravitski’s farm stretches over flat to rolling land. A new cow shed has been built, with the old shed now being used for calving and stock yards. Effluent from the new shed runs into a sump which is then pumped out to a Cobra travelling rain gun. Excess effluent is pumped into a Permastore® glass-fused-to-steel tank when needed. The old shed is connected to two holding ponds which Stan would get contractors in to empty.
Understandably Stan had plenty of storage, and plenty of effluent nutrients available, but the irrigator system could only pump so much over a limited area.
So they contacted Nevada about a slurry tanker.
A 12,800L tandem axle was an ideal size for their needs, so they ordered one and the rest is history!
