University of Florida Dairy Unit – Family Day at the Dairy Farm

The general public is invited to Family Day at the Dairy Farm, the open house of the University of Florida Dairy Unit.

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022
Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: University of Florida Dairy Unit – 13515 County Road 237 – Alachua, FL 32615

 

This free event is educational and fun for children and adults alike. Visitors can watch cows being milked, tour barn facilities, visit calves, make butter, and learn how UF/IFAS Dairy Research and Extension help the state’s dairy farmers produce better milk at lower cost, while keeping cows comfortable and healthy and protecting the environment.  Family Day at the Dairy Farm is presented by the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, with support from Florida Dairy Farmers Inc. and the UF College of Veterinary Medicine. Registration is not needed.

This event is weather dependent. Check our social media.

More information is available at https://animal.ifas.ufl.edu/events/familydayatthedairyfarm/

and https://www.facebook.com/FamilyDayattheDairyFarm.