Great Dairy Adventure Media Advisory
7/15/08
Contact: Sara Long
517-432-1555, ext. 170
The 10th annual Great Dairy Adventure, July 23, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Michigan State University Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education
Located on Farm Lane between Mt. Hope and Forest Roads
(4301 Farm Lane Road, East Lansing)
For general information prior to the event, contact Carla McLachlan at 517-432-5402 or visit www.udim.org For general information the week of the event, contact McLachlan at 517-432-0665. For media assistance prior to the show, contact McLachlan at 517-432-5402 or Shari Blonde at 517-373-9741. For media assistance during the event, contact McLachlan at 517-432-0665.
July 23 is the 10th annual Great Dairy Adventure consumer education day. Children of all ages, parents, educators and daycare providers can learn about dairy cows and farming through hands-on activities and learning stations. Participants can take their turn milking a cow by hand, petting calves, experimenting with dairy recipes, creating craft projects and playing games, all the while learning about various segments of the dairy industry. MSU athletes will also be on site for milk mustache photos with participants.
The annual event creatively illustrates the process that takes milk from the cow on the
farm to the family table, and it teaches the importance of consuming at least three servings of dairy foods a day. By participating in various hands-on activities and sampling healthy, refreshing dairy treats, children and consumers can more readily make the connection between cows on the farm and the dairy products they purchase from grocery store coolers.
In addition to free ice cream, string cheese and take-home projects, attendees will have a chance to visit one-on-one with MSU large animal veterinary students during hands-on activities with a milking animal. Parents and people who work with children will receive nutrition educational materials.
Admission to the Great Dairy Adventure is free, and the public is invited to attend. Free parking is available at the pavilion.
Picnic areas will be set up on the northwest side of the pavilion, and MSU Concessions will be selling food and beverages on site. All activities will take place inside the pavilion, which is handicapper-accessible.
More than 2,000 people -- including families, daycare providers and their students -- attended the Great Dairy Adventure in 2007.
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