Milking Parlor

See how milk gets from the "cow to the cup" at the Stock Show's unique Milking Parlor. Experts from Southwest Dairy Farmers conduct milking demonstrations and provide valuable information on the importance of milk in our diets. The organization is an alliance of dairy farmers from Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and North Carolina. These men and women have pooled their resources to provide consumer education in nutrition, to promote dairy product use, and provide dairy product information.

hours

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Daily
Presentations are normally scheduled for the following times:
10 a.m.; 11 a.m.; Noon; 2 p.m.; 3 p.m.; 4 p.m.; 5 p.m.; 6 p.m.
The Milking Parlor's theater-style facility seats 180 guests in a climate controlled environment to watch and learn.

Presentations

Trained instructors from Southwest Dairy Farmers demonstrate how to milk a cow, describe how milk goes from the farm to the consumer, and then answer questions.

Audiences learn:

Characteristics and anatomy of dairy cows
The importance of dairy foods for good health
The modern milking process
Modern environmental and food safety practices