NORWICH – For the past 16 years, Chenango County Dairy Day has been an essential community summer event, drawing hundreds of people to celebrate the history and the impact of agriculture in Chenango County.

This year's planning committee would like local farmers, businesses, community members, school groups, and agricultural organizations to be a part of the Dairy Day parade on Saturday, June 17.

The parade is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m., and will travel from the Tops parking lot in Norwich to the Chenango County Fairgrounds on East Main Street in Norwich, where family activities and educational exhibits celebrating the county’s agricultural heritage and the importance of the dairy industry’s past, present, and future will be held.

“This year marks the seventeenth annual Dairy Day, and we really hope to encourage a higher number of entries, even if you don’t work or interact with farmers directly," said Parade Chair Karen Hoffman. "It’s all to show support for our local farms and the contributions they make to our communities.”