Dairy Systems & Technology Showcase - Cayuga County Tours
Event Details
Date
October 29, 2025
Time
10am - 3pm
Location
Spruce Haven AM/ Dumonds PM
Cost
Free Registration : Free
Host
South Central New York Dairy & Field CropsBetsy Hicks
607-391-2673
email Betsy Hicks
Fall Farm Tour - Cayuga County
What It Is:
- Guided facility walk through of new dairy systems and technologies on farms across NYS led by CCE Dairy Specialists, PRO-DAIRY, and other industry experts.
- Intended audience: Dairy farmers and industry partners.
Logistics:
- Each farm has a set tour time, and agendas vary based on date - check team pages for more details on timing
- Participants are responsible for their own transportation
Registration: Free but required by location.
Biosecurity: All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving.
10am: Spruce Haven: 5004 White Rd, Union Springs, NY 13160
At Spruce Haven, we'll be discussing shrink numbers, focusing on their research and technology with "Tractor Tracker" that helps evaluate costs of shrink at the feed storage bunks.
1Ppm: DuMond Farms: 5083 White Rd, Union Springs, NY 13160
At Dumonds, we'll be discussing high oleic beans and go on a feed mill tour.
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Grazing
Forages
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