BROOKINGS, S.D. — The dairy industry invites you to be their guest at the 2017 Dairy Fest on Saturday, June 3, 2017 in celebration of June Dairy Month.
The farm comes to you with a carnival at the Swiftel Center in Brookings. The FREE event will include tons of hands-on, family friendly activities. Cow and calf petting area, combine & skid steer bouncy houses, milk dunk tank, a prize wheel, Moo Cow Dancing, cow milking, straw bale maze and farm relay race are just some of the activities that will be at this year’s event.
“Educating consumers is important to South Dakota’s dairy industry,” said Tracey Erickson, SDSU Extension Dairy Field Specialist. “Dairy Fest gives consumers a face to face opportunity to visit with dairy producers and industry representatives. What is unique is they actually get to see a working dairy farm and dairy plant in addition to having some fun at the Carnival.”
Erickson serves on the committee which organizes the annual event which includes Hy-Vee “Cooking with Dairy Demonstration” along with the opportunity to get your picture taken with the South Dakota Dairy Princess.
Free SDSU ice cream will be served during the carnival, while supplies last. The carnival will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Tours
SDSU Davis Dairy Plant: Wondering how SDSU ice cream is made? Join us for a tour of the SDSU Davis Dairy Plant for a behind-the-scenes tour of how dairy products are made. Tours will be given at 10 a.m.and 10:30 a.m. and buses will run continuously from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. from the Swiftel Center to bring participants to the dairy plant.
Golden Dakota Dairy Farm: Join us for a free lunch and bus tour of Golden Dakota Dairy Farm in Elkton. These tours will take place from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. This will be a great opportunity to see the workings of a modern family dairy farm. Free grilled cheese sandwiches will be served. Free transportation to the farm will be provided with buses leaving from the Swiftel Center, approximately every half-hour.
For more information about Dairy Fest, contact Larissa Neugebauer at 605-770-8233 or at sddairyfest@gmail.com and follow www.facebook.com/swiftelcenter.
— SDSU Extension
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