One unique part of World Dairy Expo is the annual virtual tours of dairy farms. The 2010 list has been released.
Free tours will be presented daily, Tuesday through Saturday, September 28 – October 2, in the Mendota 1 meeting room in the Exhibition Hall. Managers will present a half-hour pictorial view of their operation, including general operation information and highlights of exceptional management practices. Time for questions and discussion will follow. The tours will be available for viewing on World Dairy Expo’s website after the show.
Tour hosts include:
Valley-Drive Holsteins, LLC, Campbellsport, Wisconsin
Managed by Jeff & Merlene Hayes family and Daryl Winter
200 Milking – Adaptation Leads to Longevity
Sponsored by: Structures Unlimited LLC
Stewart Farms Inc., Nampa, Idaho
Managed by Joe, Jere, Jim & Marcella Stewart
630 Milking – Innovative Reproductive Tools
Sponsored by: Semex
Clover Patch Dairy, Millersburg, Ohio
Managed by Alan & Sharon Kozak
420 Milking – Grazing Benefits
Sponsored by: American Jersey Cattle Association
Ripp’s Dairy Valley, Dane, Wisconsin
Managed by Gary, Troy & Chuck Ripp and families
860 Milking/Managing Transition Cows
Sponsored by: AgSource Cooperative Services
University of Minnesota Teaching & Research Facility, St. Paul, Minnesota
130 Milking – A Research Dairy Herd
Sponsored by: Quality Liquid Feeds
Cycle Farm, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Managed by Bill, Clarice, Jacob, Tony & Moriah Brey
240 Milking – Family Succession
Sponsored by: Grow Wisconsin Dairy Team
Royal Farms Dairy, Garden City, Kansas
Managed by Kyle Averhoff & the Irsik Family
6150 Milking – Environmental Stewards
Sponsored by: Kansas Department of Commerce
Sandy Acres Dairy, Elk Mound, Wisconsin
Managed by Jeff & Marie Pagenkopf
480 Milking – Robotic Calf Feeders
Sponsored by: Land O’Lakes Purina Feed
Source: World Dairy Expo