Are there hard feelings between you and Gustavus Adolphus College for their initial opposition to Northern Plains Dairy?
DAVIS: Not at all. In fact, what started out as being quite contentious ended up the opposite. I can’t say enough good things about how progressive Gustavus was in being willing to learn the techniques we would be using to safeguard the environment. Gustavus was marvelous to deal with because they took a logical and scientific approach. Our permit is for three thousand head. The technology we will be using to reduce odor has been used for a number of years here and in Europe. Gustavus hired at their own expense an industry consultant. When the consultant told them the technology was sound, and that it would work, Gustavus was most flexible and accommodating. The site for the dairy did move twice, with three proposed sites. The first site I thought was a good one, but there were political pressures against it. It was a mile and a half from Seven Mile Creek. Gustavus suggested a second site, and I thought that site was horrible — in the front yard of several homes on Highway 99. The thir
