Dairy Day parade, celebrations Saturday
NORWICH – The 8th Annual Chenango County Dairy Celebration is an opportunity to shine the spotlight back on the area’s biggest industry, agricultural leaders say, and connect youth and adults to their food producers and cultural heritage.
“It’s a way of saying thank you to those that feed us, take care of us and take care of our environment,” said Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Agriculture Educator Janet Pfromm. “It’s also a chance for our farm families to get a day off and celebrate the work they do.”
Dairy Day, held annually in June at the Chenango County Fairgrounds during National Dairy Month, begins at 9 a.m. Saturday with the 5K “Milk Run” and a parade at 11 a.m. down East Main Street in Norwich. There will be agricultural activities, demonstrations and educational booths at the fairgrounds the rest of the day.
New to this year’s event is an Antique Milking Machines Display from Syracuse, and a “Bake It With Dairy” contest and auction. Contest submissions are due between 8 to 9 a.m., with judging beginning thereafter.
Other activities include sheep shearing and herding, farm equipment demonstrations, kiddie tractor pulls, a petting zoo, cow ship bingo, a coloring contest, haybale maze and a famous cows of history display.
“It’s neat for people to be able to see first hand where things have come from and where they’re going,” said Pfromm.
Retired Dairy Farmer Donald Franklin will be this year’s Parade Marshall. Katy Kemmeren of Bainbridge was named the 2008 Chenango County Dairy Princess.
There will also be a farm awards ceremony at noon, as well as free local milk, ice cream and yogurt. Admission for all ages is also free.
“Dairy farmers are good people that are committed to living off the land and to producing a healthy and wholesome product,” said New York State Ag and Markets Commissioner Patrick Hooker. “They care not only about the end product, but the animals that produce it, as well as the land they work and the workers they employ. Because their efforts on the farm impact the lives of so many off the farm, I ask you to join me this month in pouring a tall glass of cold milk and honor our hard working dairy farmers for all that they do.”
According to Cornell University, for every new job created on a dairy farm, an additional 1.24 jobs are created in the community, and for every dollar of output, an additional $.83 is generated.
With 6,200 dairy farms producing over 12 billion pounds of milk annually, New York is the nation’s third largest dairy state.
Chenango County is the largest milk producer in the Southern Tier.
“It’s a way of saying thank you to those that feed us, take care of us and take care of our environment,” said Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Agriculture Educator Janet Pfromm. “It’s also a chance for our farm families to get a day off and celebrate the work they do.”
Dairy Day, held annually in June at the Chenango County Fairgrounds during National Dairy Month, begins at 9 a.m. Saturday with the 5K “Milk Run” and a parade at 11 a.m. down East Main Street in Norwich. There will be agricultural activities, demonstrations and educational booths at the fairgrounds the rest of the day.
New to this year’s event is an Antique Milking Machines Display from Syracuse, and a “Bake It With Dairy” contest and auction. Contest submissions are due between 8 to 9 a.m., with judging beginning thereafter.
Other activities include sheep shearing and herding, farm equipment demonstrations, kiddie tractor pulls, a petting zoo, cow ship bingo, a coloring contest, haybale maze and a famous cows of history display.
“It’s neat for people to be able to see first hand where things have come from and where they’re going,” said Pfromm.
Retired Dairy Farmer Donald Franklin will be this year’s Parade Marshall. Katy Kemmeren of Bainbridge was named the 2008 Chenango County Dairy Princess.
There will also be a farm awards ceremony at noon, as well as free local milk, ice cream and yogurt. Admission for all ages is also free.
“Dairy farmers are good people that are committed to living off the land and to producing a healthy and wholesome product,” said New York State Ag and Markets Commissioner Patrick Hooker. “They care not only about the end product, but the animals that produce it, as well as the land they work and the workers they employ. Because their efforts on the farm impact the lives of so many off the farm, I ask you to join me this month in pouring a tall glass of cold milk and honor our hard working dairy farmers for all that they do.”
According to Cornell University, for every new job created on a dairy farm, an additional 1.24 jobs are created in the community, and for every dollar of output, an additional $.83 is generated.
With 6,200 dairy farms producing over 12 billion pounds of milk annually, New York is the nation’s third largest dairy state.
Chenango County is the largest milk producer in the Southern Tier.
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