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

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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.  





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