Dairy Extension Team - Iowa State University

🚨Coming soon to a location near you!🚨

The ISU Extension Dairy Team is excited to announce a series of field days for dairy cattle and goat producers exploring on-farm processing. Each field day will include a tour of the farm and a panel discussion, along with a boxed meal.

🍨Orange City: Favorite, Aug. 4, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
🧀Donnellson: Hinterland Dairy, Aug. 6, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
🥛Ogden: Sundae Morning Dairy, Aug. 24, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
🧀Maquoketa: Moore Local, Sept. 8, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Want to know more? Visit the Dairy Team website for more information and a link for registration: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/dairyteam/farm-processing

This program is offered at no cost thanks to funding from North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education, but registration is requested at least one week before the event for a food count.

This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number 2024-38640-42989 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ONC25-160.

Thinking about dairy goats or looking to improve your operation? 🐐 Join Iowa State Extension on July 29 for a free Dairy Goat Economics and Facility Tour featuring facility design, management strategies, and insights from the 2025 Iowa dairy goat financial study.

More info here: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/dairy-goat-economics-and-facility-tour-offered-july-29

June may be over, but our appreciation for Iowa's dairy farmers lasts all year. 🥛🐄

Thank you to the producers, industry partners, educators, students, and consumers who helped celebrate Iowa Dairy Month. From farm tours and community events to sharing dairy's story online, every conversation helped highlight the people and passion behind Iowa's dairy industry.

Here's to another month of supporting the families who provide nutritious dairy products and care for their animals every day. ❤️

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