Dairy Farm Tour

Meet three farms that transitioned from Tiestall to a Freestall with a new milking system!

Fee: Tour is free, optional bagged lunch $15.00

Registration: Call 315-376-5270 or follow the registration link below Register by March 30th

Details:

• Irish Settlement Farm
  In 2023, the O’Brien family made the move from the tiestall to a 6-row freestall, D-12 parlor and manure storage, and converted the tiestall for youngstock and closeup cows. They have since expanded the freestall.
• Graceway Farm
  From 2005 to 2008, Marc Laribee and his team retrofitted the tiestall with a Swing 8 parlor and maternity housing and built a 3-row freestall barn. They later added manure storage and expanded the freestall.
• Klock Family Farm
  In 2015, already with a 3-row freestall and retrofitted parlor, the Klocks decided to modify the freestall and invest in robotic milking – first with two units and later adding a third. This Certified Organic dairy recently became an early-adopter of an automated system for mixing and delivering feed.

Program Schedule:

• 9:45 AM - Check in & Coffee - 7664 NY-12, Lowville, NY 13367
• 10:00 AM - Irish Settlement Farm - Lowville, NY
• 11:45 AM Graceway Farm - Denmark, NY
• 2:00 PM Klock Family Farm - La Fargeville, NY
• 3:30 PM Adjourn