2014-05-15

World Dairy Expo has the virtual farm tours lined-up for this year’s show:

Tuesday, September 30, 2 p.m.

Hosted by: Milk Source – Hudson Dairy, Hudson, Mich.

3,000 Milking/Water Conservation

Sponsored by: Livestock Water Recycling, Inc.

Wednesday, October 1, Noon

Hosted by: Rokeyroad Holsteins, Sabetha, Kansas

114 Milking/Genetic Advancement

Sponsored by: Kansas Department of Agriculture

Wednesday, October 1, 2 p.m.

Hosted by: Sugar Creek Farms, New London, Wis.

1,200 Milking/Adopters of Technology

Sponsored by: Zoetis

Thursday, October 2, Noon

Hosted by: Lyon Jerseys LLC, Toledo, Iowa

400 Milking/Productive Life

Sponsored by: American Jersey Cattle Association

Thursday October 2, 2 p.m.

Hosted by: Lepples’ Ridge-View Farm, Inc., Beaver Dam, Wis.

130 Milking/Robots

Sponsored by: Lely

Friday, October 3, Noon

Hosted by: Wanner’s Pride-N-Joy Dairy, Narvon, Penn.

772 Milking/Environmental Stewards

Sponsored by: Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc.

Friday, October 3, 2 p.m.

Hosted by: Johnsons’ Rolling Acres Partnership, Peterson, Minn.

1,050 Milking/Community Involvement

Sponsored by: AgStar Financial Services

Saturday, October 4, Noon

Hosted by: Twin Birch Dairy, LLC, Skaneateles, N.Y.

1,240 Milking/Sustainability

Sponsored by: DuPont Pioneer

The tours are presented by the owners and managers from the operations and include a half-hour pictorial overview of their operation, including general operation information and highlights of exceptional management practices. Time for questions and discussion follows.


     

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