Events

Events

Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation 9th Annual Breakfast on the Farm

Iowa's Dairy Center 1527 Highway 150 South, Calmar, IA, United States

Join the Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation for the 9th annual Breakfast on the Farm Saturday, June 23, 2018 from 8:30a.m.- noon at Iowa's Dairy Center, Calmar, Iowa. We'll serve up a great wholesome breakfast and provide guided tram tours of the nationally-recognized Dairy Center.

Free

I29 Moo University Summer Tour

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. 

Iowa State Fair Dairy Cattle Show

Iowa State Fairgrounds 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States

August 8-11 at the Pioneer Livestock Pavilion. Sponsored by Prairie Meadows.

Northwest Iowa Corn Silage Clinic

Northwest Iowa Research Farm 6320 500th Street, Sutherland, IA, United States

Northwest Iowa beef and dairy producers depend on quality corn silage to build profitable rations. To help them accomplish this, the Iowa Beef Center and Iowa Extension Dairy Team are hosting the NW IA Corn Silage Clinic on August 28 at the Northwest Iowa Research and Demonstration Farm in Sutherland.

Precision Agriculture & Animal Science Days

Northwest Iowa Research Farm 6320 500th Street, Sutherland, IA, United States

Iowa State University Extension & Outreach is set to host their annual Precision Ag and Animal Science Days September 4-6 at the Research Farm near Sutherland, Iowa.

Iowa Dairy Day

Clay County Fair 800 W 18th St, Spencer, IA, United States

Iowa Dairy Day at the Clay County Fair is hosted in conjunction with the Clay County Fair Dairy Shows and the AgCiting Program put on by ISU Extension & Outreach- Clay County with over 180 students learning about the dairy industry.

World Dairy Expo Bus Trip

Alliant Energy Center 1919 Alliant Energy Way, Madison, WI, United States

Join the Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation for the annual one-day bus trip to World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., on Friday, Oct. 5.

Healthy Halloween Walk

East Lake Park 1722 Lexington Ave, Mt Pleasant, IA, United States

Family-friendly fun and games that focus on strengthening your body in exercise and nutrition. Learn about nutrition for bones, avoiding drugs and alcohol, dental health, avoiding the flu and great move around the East Lake Park.

Automatic Milking Systems Tours

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…