Milking Parlor

The modern dairy industry is pretty amazing and watching how milk makes it from the cow to the cup is a “mooving” experience, and not just for the cow. The Milking Parlor is an enclosed demonstration area with plenty of seating and a great view of the milking process conducted by members of Southwest Dairy Farmers. These entertaining demonstrations not only provide information on the nutritional value of dairy products, but also give those in attendance an opportunity to get “udderly” wonderful answers to questions they might have. Visit the Southwest Dairy Farmers website for great recipes sure to please the whole family!

hours

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Daily
Presentations are normally scheduled for the following times:
10 a.m.; 11 a.m.; Noon; 2 p.m.; 3 p.m.; 4 p.m.; 5 p.m.; 6 p.m.
The Milking Parlor's theater-style facility seats 180 guests in a climate controlled environment to watch and learn.

The organization is an alliance of dairy farmers from Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and North Carolina. These men and women have pooled their resources to provide consumer education in nutrition, to promote dairy product use, and provide dairy product information.

Presentations

Trained instructors from Southwest Dairy Farmers demonstrate how to milk a cow, describe how milk goes from the farm to the consumer, and then answer questions.

Audiences learn:

Characteristics and anatomy of dairy cows
The importance of dairy foods for good health
The modern milking process
Modern environmental and food safety practices