The Babcock Hall Dairy Plant renovation and Center for Dairy Research addition broke ground in 2019 -- the expected end-date of construction has been fluid. Today, the anticipated completion date is early 2023, according to plant manager Casey Whyte. He says certain obstacles have been holding construction back, such as a shortage of freezer doors. Meanwhile, the production of cheese and ice cream continues at industry partners, including Madison Chocolate Shoppe, Edelweiss Creamery and Chalet Cheese Co-Op. Milk bottling has stopped until the plant is completed.