Two top producers will share their cattle handling strategies in their systems during the 2018 Summer I-29 Moo University Dairy Tour on August 3.  Topics will include euthanasia, low-stress handling, non-ambulatory animal handling, biosecurity planning and newborn calf care. 

Automatic Milking Systems Tours Feature Precision Management AMES, Iowa – The number of automatic milking systems used in dairy operations continues to increase with over five percent of farms now milking with robots. The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy team will present a first-hand look at how fellow dairy farmers are managing automatic…

What once started out as a local elementary classroom visiting the dairy farm, it has grown to include nearly 500 students from area schools, preschools, and daycares. Students will have the opportunity to learn about different aspects of the agriculture industry.