I-29 Moo University
2020 California Dairy Tours & World Ag Expo Trip
February 9-13, 2020
Agenda
Sunday, February 9th: Travel Day
- Departing airports are Omaha & Minneapolis/St. Paul
**Piccadilly Inn, Airport, 5115 E McKinley Ave, Fresno, CA 93727 (All Breakfasts included with Room)
**This hotel is across the street from the airport.
Noon – 3:45 pm – Free Time for Attendees to Tour On Own around Old Town Clovis; Lunch on your own.
3:45 pm – Board Bus Transportation to Restaurant
4:00 pm – Welcome Reception & Dinner Sponsored by Connor Agriscience
Monday, February 10th: Dairy Day in California
8:00 am – Leave Hotel
9:00 am – Arrive 1st stop – John DeGroot & Sons Dairy
11:15 am –Maddox Dairy tour
1:30 pm – Lunch, Included Meal, Lunch in Danny’s Donuts, Riverdale, CA
3:00 pm – Bar 20 Dairy tour
7:30 pm – Dinner, Included Meal
Tuesday, February 11th: Local Attractions Day
8:00 am – Leave Hotel for Kings Canyon – w/in Yosemite National Park
9:30 am – Arrive Kings Canyon
12:30 pm – Lunch at Grant Grove Restaurant – Included Lunch. The restaurant features locally grown ingredients.
3:00 pm –Wine Educational Tour at Fresno State University & Visit Fresno State Ag Farmers Market
6:00 pm - Dinner – Included Dinner - BJ’s Restaurant and Brew House – Fresno, Ca
7:30 pm – Arrive Hotel
Wednesday, February 12th – World Ag Expo Day & Dairy Farm Tour
7:30 am - Leave hotel
9:00 am - Arrive World Ag Expo **Lunch on Your Own at World Ag Expo (While at AG Expo, Cowboy Cobbler is a must)
3:00 pm - Depart World Ag Expo
3:30 pm – Ag / Dairy Farm tour – Tulare, CA
6:30 pm - Dinner at Cattlemen’s Restaurant in Selma, Ca (Dinner Included)
8:30 pm - Arrive Hotel
Thursday, February 13th – Return Home
**Travel home: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on Own
Tour Stop Information
Old Town Clovis - https://oldtownclovis.org/
John DeGroot & Sons Dairy: 5th Generation Dairy Farm, this 2,500 head dairy as received numerous milk quality awards, with a rolling herd average of 26,896 lbs ECM. The facilities are typical of a California Dairy, built with cow comfort in mind. The dairy is featured in the first part of this video https://valleypbs.org/valleysgold/dairy/
Maddox Dairy: Maddox Dairy milks approximately 3200 cows, genetics program, showcase ET and boarding facility; acreage includes all cattle feed plus diversified wine grapes, almonds, pistachios, pomegranates, subsurface drip irrigation, solar powered https://www.maddoxdairy.com
Bar 20 Dairy: This dairy located just outside of Fresno milks 8.000 cows on a double 80 carousel with cows housed in free stalls. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bar-20-Dairy-Farm/158361010861003
Kings Canyon National Park & Grant Grove Village, CA - Visit General Grant Tree – 2nd largest tree in Grant Grove Village, known as the nation’s Christmas Tree. https://www.visitsequoia.com/explore/kings-canyon-national-park/grant-grove-village
Fresno State Wine Educational Tour: https://www.fresnostate.edu/agf/winery/
World Ag Expo: https://www.worldagexpo.com/
Trip Cost
Dairy Producer / Current I29 Moo U Sponsor Rate
· Double Occupancy Room - $1,100/person
· Single Occupancy Room - $1,300/person
Non-Sponsor, Industry Rate
· Double Occupancy Room - $1,600/person
· Single Occupancy Room - $1,900/person
Deposit $250/person, due by 11/01/19
Remainder owed due by 12/30/19
Deposit is non-refundable
Trip Payment Includes the Following:
- Hotel Room
- Indicated Meals
- Flights - from Omaha and Minneapolis/St. Paul
- Entrance Fees to World Ag Expo and Parks
- Transportation – Bus
Participant Costs on Own:
- Travel to & from Airport
- Non-covered meals
- Souvenirs
- Checked Baggage Fee, can be paid when passengers check in for flight w/in 24 hours of flying
Minimum Needed for Trip – 10 People
Maximum Accepted for Trip - 36
Registration Information
Make checks payable:
- SDSU Extension / I29 Moo University
Mail registration and deposit to:
SDSU Extension, % I-29 Moo University
1910 West Kemp Avenue
Watertown, SD 57201
Questions?
Tracey Erickson, SDSU Extension Dairy Field Specialist
605.882.5140 | Tracey.Erickson@sdstate.edu
Kim Clark, UNL Dairy Extension Educator
402.472.6065 | kimclark@unl.edu
For More Info visit:
About Us
Location: I29 Corridor
Facebook: Facebook.com/I29DairyOutreachConsortium
University of Minnesota Dairy Extension
Contacts:
Jim Salfer: salfe001@umn.edu; phone: (320) 203-6093
Karen Johnson: ande9495@umn.edu; phone: (320) 484-4303
Brenda Miller: nels4220@umn.edu; phone: (320) 732-4435
Emily Wilmes: krek0033@umn.edu; phone: (320) 255-6169, ext. 3
South Dakota State University Extension
Contacts:
Tracey Erickson: Tracey.Erickson@sdstate.edu phone: (605) 882-5140
Heidi Carroll: Heidi.Carroll@sdstate.edu; phone: (605) 688-6623
Maristela Rovai: Maristela.Rovai@sdstate.edu; phone: (605)688-5488
Nebraska Dairy Extension
Contacts:
Kim Clark: KimClark@unl.edu; phone: (402) 472-6065
Robert Tigner: Robert.Tigner@unl.edu; phone: (308) 696-6734
North Dakota State University Dairy Extension
Vacant Position
Iowa State University Dairy Extension
Contacts:
Fred Hall: FredHall@iastate.edu; phone (712) 737-4230
Jennifer Bentley: jbentley@iastate.edu; phone: (563) 382-2949
Allied Partners
Mitch Schulte: mitchschulte@iowadairy.org; phone: (319) 7745-3451
Western Iowa Dairy Alliance:
Minnesota Milk Producers Association: MNMilk.org
Lucas Sjostrom: lucas@mnmilk.org; phone: (320) 249-8701
North Dakota Livestock Alliance:
Amber Boeshans: aboeshans@midwestdairy.com; phone: (701) 712- 1488
Nebraska State Dairy Association: NebraskaMilk.org
Kris Bousquet: krisbousquet@nebraskamilk.org
phone: (531) 207-4291
South Dakota Dairy Producers: SDDairyProducers.org
Tom Peterson tom.peterson@sddairyproducers.org; phone: (605) 251-2439
Minnesota Dairy Initiative-SW Region
Becca Schulze becca.schulze@co.pipestone.mn.us; phone: (507) 531-0443