Mid-Michigan Spartans Tour: MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching & Research Center

Join the Mid-Michigan Spartans for this unique opportunity to go behind-the-scenes of MSU's new $75M state-of-the art Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center. This center will serve as the national model for sustainable dairy production, hands-on-learning, and cutting-edge research.

On this tour you will see the upgraded milking parlor, explore the barns, learn about the technology utilized to track production quality & cattle health, hear from farm personnel on the methods to manage nutrition, reproduction, and milk capture, and get a close-up look of the center's 680 residents.

Where: MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching & Research Center | 4075 College Rd, Lansing, MI 48910

The center is a working farm. The barn is clean by barn standards, but participants will encounter smells, visual evidence of waste, mud, and other realities associated with a cattle facility. Participants are asked to wear closed-toe shoes. All will be required to wear plastic booties that cover shoes and calves. They will be provided at the site. Attendees should dress for the weather. Children are allowed to attend, but must be accompanied by an attentive adult.

Given the time of the experience, lite refreshments will be available for attendees.

Attendees with accommodation needs are asked to notifiy organizers ahead of the experience so we can ensure a positive experience.

Noon | Welcome + Check-in

• Guests arrive
• Lite refreshments available.

12:30 | Overview of the Facility

1:00 - 2:00 PM | Facility Tours

2:00 PM | Conclusion

This experience will fill quickly. Space is limited. If you reserve a spot and are unable to attend, please amend your registration to create space for those on the waitlist for this opportunity.

As with all Mid-Michigan Spartans events, an additional ticket option is available for those who wish to make a donation to support the operations of our club. The donation ticket is NOT a ticket to the event. If you wish to do both, make sure to select a general admission ticket and a donation ticket. We appreciate the generosity of those whose past contributions have allowed us to keep our programming inclusive and accessible.

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