Event Details

Date

July 20, 2017

Time

10am - 3pm, lunch on own

Location

Lisleview Farm
2143 River St
Lisle, NY

Cost

$10.00 per farm attending the tours


At the Door
$10.00 per farm attending the tours

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Pre-Registration Deadline: July 20, 2017

EVENT HAS PASSED

Robot Farm Tours

July 20, 2017


Tour two dairy farms with robotic milking facilities and learn about how each producer makes technology work for their farm. *Please note that this workshop is targeted for producers who are considering transitioning to robotic milkers, not the general public.

10 am - Meet at Lisleview Farm, 2143 River St, Lisle.  Guest speaker Bob Church with Fingerlakes Dairy Service will answer questions related to setup and transition to robotic milkers.  Owner Chuck Mras will also be available to answer questions about his facility.  

Noon - 1 pm - lunch break and travel to next farm (on your own)

1 pm - Meet at Hilltop Divine Dairy, 6026 Dawson Rd, Cortland.  Owners Carlton Dawson and Kevin Streeter will answer questions related to technology that they use from the robots and how their free-flow system works.  

3 pm - safe travels home!

RSVP is required!  Please contact Alison Parrott at 607.391.2671 with any questions.  





more content - left
Field Crops

Field Crops

Dairy

Dairy

Business

Business

Livestock

Livestock

Grains

Grains

more content - right

Upcoming Events

Crops, Cows & Critters - Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Newsletter Sponsorship

December 19, 2025
January 30, 2026

Our two forms of publications feature research-based and timely information from our four specialists, listed to the right, along with local event notifications and Cornell University outreach. This information is provided to participants who range from dairy, livestock, and field crops producers to agricultural suppliers and consultants.

Weekly Email Update: Shared with 625+ households who have signed up with our program.
Monthly Paper Mailer: To reach our stakeholders and farmers who lack internet access, we send out a monthly mailer where your company's logo and contact information would be featured with a mailing list of 330+ households.

If you sponsor our weekly and monthly publications you reach approximately 955 households.

Visit our website to view our newsletters!

2025 Cornell Food Beverage & Animal Feed Manufacturer Survey

December 19, 2025

Industry and Educational Advocates for New York State's Food, Beverage, and Animal Feed Manufacturing industries:

As you know, NYS has a diverse food and beverage manufacturing industry, in both the types of industries that exist and the wide distribution of firms by scale. Many manufacturing firms have strong backward linkages to agricultural production sectors in the state that support both farm-level and downstream food industry firms and consumers. In collaboration with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, a team from Cornell University's Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management has recently rolled out the 2025 New York State Food, Beverage, and Animal Feed Manufacturer Survey. The industry will benefit from an updated assessment of the industry that informs private and public investments and opportunities to support firm growth and improved profitability. 

Boots in the Barn: Cornell Dairy Research Updates

January 13, 2026
January 20, 2026
January 27, 2026
February 3, 2026
February 10, 2026
February 17, 2026
February 24, 2026

Join us for some or all!


Announcements

No announcements at this time.