Pennsylvania Tours By Ricky Hall, Jordan Fisher, Phoebe Young, Matt McEvoy, and Jason Arnold

Manning’s Dairy Dalton, PA Family owned and operated 75 cow farm since the 1930’s. Family owned and operated 75 cow farm since the 1930’s. 80% of milk goes to ice cream production in the summer. 80% of milk goes to ice cream production in the summer. Bottle and ship their own milk to their four existing stores. Bottle and ship their own milk to their four existing stores.

Manning’s Dairy

Riehl’s Amish Dairy Lancaster, PA Milk 30 cows with bucket milkers which are run by a diesel motor. Milk 30 cows with bucket milkers which are run by a diesel motor. Cows average 73 lbs. per day. Cows average 73 lbs. per day. Harvest 36 acres with a team of mules. Harvest 36 acres with a team of mules. Riehl’s Quilts and Crafts. Riehl’s Quilts and Crafts.

Rielh’s Amish Dairy

Riehl’s Amish Dairy

The Brown Cow/ Hope Acres Brogue, PA Milk 130 Jersey cows with 2 robotic milkers an average of three times a day. Milk 130 Jersey cows with 2 robotic milkers an average of three times a day. The Brown Cow sells their milk and premium 17% butter fat ice cream. The Brown Cow sells their milk and premium 17% butter fat ice cream. They also give paid guided tours. They also give paid guided tours.

Mercer-Vu Farms Mercersburg, PA Currently milk 1000 cows. Currently milk 1000 cows. Ship their own milk, on a daily basis they ship 9,500 gallons Ship their own milk, on a daily basis they ship 9,500 gallons Crop less than one acre per cow. Crop less than one acre per cow. Clean the barn and parlor with a flush system. Clean the barn and parlor with a flush system.

Mercer-Vu Farms

Frey Dairy Farms, Inc. Manor, PA Milk 1275 cows. They send their heifers to a custom raiser. Milk 1275 cows. They send their heifers to a custom raiser. Family used to own Turkey Hill. Family used to own Turkey Hill. Bed their stalls with separated manure solids. Bed their stalls with separated manure solids. Their management ideas are different than most modern dairies. Their management ideas are different than most modern dairies.

Frey Dairy Farms Inc.

Star Rock Dairy Conestoga, PA 1000 Cow Dairy Cow Dairy. Cash Crop 10,000 acres. Cash Crop 10,000 acres. Have beef, hog, and chicken enterprises. Have beef, hog, and chicken enterprises. Calves custom raised up to 6 months of age. Calves custom raised up to 6 months of age. 80% of bedding is reclaimed sand. 80% of bedding is reclaimed sand.

Star Rock Dairy

Mason-Dixon Farm “Efficiency through innovation” Milk 2300 Holsteins between 10 robotic milkers and a double 24 parallel parlor. Milk 2300 Holsteins between 10 robotic milkers and a double 24 parallel parlor. The family designed all of the buildings and the crop system. The family designed all of the buildings and the crop system.

“Efficiency through innovation”

Mason-Dixon Farm

Mason-Dixon Farm Gettysburg, PA Methane digester provides all of the electricity needed on the farm. Methane digester provides all of the electricity needed on the farm. Designed the new merger for Miller Pro. Designed the new merger for Miller Pro.

Over the past year… Over the past year… We made new friends We made new friends We made new resources in the dairy industry We made new resources in the dairy industry We visited many farms and saw many diversities on how things are done. We visited many farms and saw many diversities on how things are done.

Special Thanks to our Sponsors. Pro-Dairy Pro-Dairy Agway Foundation Agway Foundation NYS 4-H Foundation NYS 4-H Foundation Blue Seal Feeds Blue Seal Feeds Northeast Farm Credit AgEnhancement Program Northeast Farm Credit AgEnhancement Program

Special Thanks to our Sponsors. Sur-Gain USA Sur-Gain USA DEHM Associates DEHM Associates NY Farm Viability Institute NY Farm Viability Institute Genex/CRI Genex/CRI Cornell Univ./Animal Science Cornell Univ./Animal Science

Special Thanks To… Debbie Grusenmeyer Debbie Grusenmeyer Dave Grusenmeyer Dave Grusenmeyer Kim Skellie Kim Skellie

Intense Learning In the Dairy Industry.