FW: 2018 UF-IFAS Family Day at the Dairy Farm - calendar

This is Jimena Laporta, Faculty in Animal Sciences Department.

I am reaching out to you to ask if you could please join us in sharing our 2018 UF-IFAS Family Day at the Dairy Farm Event by adding this date to the IFAS calendar

 

Below you can find information to be shared as well as a flyer attached. Note there is a Facebook page with pictures from past events.

 

The University of Florida's Dairy Unit invites you to the 2018 Family Day at the Dairy Farm to be held this year on Saturday March 31 (9:00 am – 2:00pm), at the University of Florida Dairy Unit near Gainesville! This now annual event is an Open House for the general public to come visit a working dairy farm. We have about 18 stations with educational information, staffed by professors, graduate students and volunteers. In 2017 we had 1600 visitors.  This will be the 5th Family Day at the Dairy Farm. Admission for the public is free. 

Join us for a fun-filled, educational experience. See a working dairy farm. Learn where milk comes from. Meet researchers and veterinarians who work to improve Florida's dairy production, animal welfare and environmental sustainability. New stations added this year! Please wear closed-toe shoes. All children must be accompanied by an adult. No pets please. Free admission, and rain or shine! Presented by University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, with support from Florida Dairy Farmers.

The event site is https://www.facebook.com/FamilyDayattheDairyFarm/

 

Please let me know if we can count on you for this and if you can send me a link once the event is shared event for our records -  that will be amazing.

If you need any further information from our end regarding this event we will be happy to answer questions or set up a phone call if needed.

 

Thank you in advance, have a wonderful day!

 

 

 

Jimena Laporta, Ph.D. 

 

Assistant Professor | Mammary Physiology

Department of Animal Sciences | University of Florida

2250 Shealy Drive, L.E. "Red" Larson Building | Rm 104 H

P.O. Box 110910 | Gainesville, FL 32611

Office: 352-392-1981 (228) | E-mail: jlaporta@ufl,edu

 

 

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