Join us for a farm tour and discussion at Rockbottom Farm to learn from second- and third-generation farmers Earl and Jackson Ransom about how they are staying innovative in a changing dairy landscape. Learn about the new technologies and pasture management strategies being implemented on the farm, as well as how this family is keeping things sweet with value-added dairy production and their successful Strafford Creamery business.
Tour topic highlights:
Practical automation tools for small dairy farms: herd health monitoring systems for cows and youngstock, automated grain feeders and sort gates, and milking facility upgrades
Diversifying farm income through value-added on-farm milk processing
Succession planning and preparing for the next generation
Optimizing forage production through crop rotation and pasture renovation in an organic system
Grazing strategies that support a twice-a-year seasonal calving system
All events in this series are free, but pre-registration is required.
Register now at go.uvm.edu/futurereadydairy
This event is part of the Future-Ready Dairy Farm Tour Series brought to you by the UVM Extension Dairy Team. The goal of this series is to visit innovative dairy farms across Vermont that are improving efficiency, profitability, and resilience through technology, diversification, and herd and crop management strategies. These informal farm tours and conversations offer a chance to hear directly from producers about what is working on their farms, lessons learned along the way, and what they are most excited about for the future of their businesses and the dairy industry.
This work and events are supported by Northeast Extension Risk Management project award no. 2025-70027-45395, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, as well as Stonyfield Organics and University of Vermont Extension.
If you have an event related question, please contact Susan Brouillette ([email protected]) or Whitney Hull ([email protected]). If you have a question about the registration process, please contact the UVM Non-Credit Registration office at [email protected] or (802) 656-8407. If you require an accommodation related to a disability, please contact UVM Student Accessibility Services [email protected] or (802) 656-7753.
