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You can now follow the The Kellogg Farm and Dairy on Facebook for updates on the farm and information on tours and other programs at the farm.

KBS Pasture Dairy E-mail List

If you would like to recieve periodic updates on workshops and other events at the KBS Pasture Dairy Center send an e-mail to pasture.dairy@kbs.msu.edu with 'Add to Dairy List' in the subject line.

Dairy Visitor Brochure

If you plan to visit the KBS Pasture Dairy Center for a guided or self-guided tour or to participate in an upcoming program you can download a Pasture Dairy brochure.

Public Dairy Tour

The Kellogg Farm will be offering free public tours of the Dairy Center on the fourth Tuesday of the month from April through October, 2012.  Tours will be offered on:

• April 24 from 3pm to 7pm
• May 22 from 3pm to 8pm
• June 26 from 3pm to 8pm
• July 24 from 3pm to 8pm
• August 28 from 3pm to 8pm
• September 25 from 3pm to 8pm
• October 23 from 3pm to 7pm

Dairy staff, students, and volunteers will be on hand to lead tours and answer questions about the dairy.  A tour brochure can be downloaded HERE with additional information about the tour and directions to the dairy.  Tours take place at the Pasture Dairy Barn; entrance to the dairy is from 39th Street.  No registration is required for these events, but if you are coming with a large group it would be helpful to know in advance so we are sure to have enough tour guides to accommodate your group.  Call or e-mail Mat Haan at 269-671-2360 or haanm@msu.edu if you have questions about tours.

Benefits, Obstacles, and Solutions for Pasture-based Dairy Management

This one day workshop will focus on the potential benefits of managed grazing systems, as well as the difficulties of pasture-based dairy.  Come meet with dairy farmers who are using pasture-based management and university researchers as we discuss the opportunities and challenges of dairy grazing.  The workshop will also include dairy grazers who are processing their own products and direct marketing as well as representatives from grazing-based dairy cooperatives and give you the opportunity to think about ways to market dairy grazing.

When: August 9, 2012

Where: MSU W.K. Kellogg Biological Station (3700 E. Gull Lake Drive, Hickory Corners, MI 49060).

Audience: Anyone with an interest in pasture-based dairy production systems (including current and future pasture-based dairy producers, extension educators, researchers, policy makers, etc.)

More information to be posted as we get closer to the event.  Questions pasture.dairy@kbs.msu.edu.