Pennsylvania ToursPennsylvania Tours

By Ricky Hall, Jordan Fisher, By Ricky Hall, Jordan Fisher, Phoebe Young, Matt McEvoy, Phoebe Young, Matt McEvoy,

and Jason Arnoldand Jason Arnold

Manning’s DairyManning’s DairyDalton, PADalton, PA

• Family owned and operated 75 Family owned and operated 75 cow farm since the 1930’s. cow farm since the 1930’s.

• 80% of milk goes to ice cream 80% of milk goes to ice cream production in the summer.production in the summer.

• Bottle and ship their own milk Bottle and ship their own milk to their four existing stores.to their four existing stores.

Manning’s DairyManning’s Dairy

Riehl’s Amish DairyRiehl’s Amish DairyLancaster, PALancaster, PA

• Milk 30 cows with bucket Milk 30 cows with bucket milkers which are run by a milkers which are run by a diesel motor.diesel motor.

• Cows average 73 lbs. per day.Cows average 73 lbs. per day.• Harvest 36 acres with a team of Harvest 36 acres with a team of

mules.mules.• Riehl’s Quilts and Crafts.Riehl’s Quilts and Crafts.

Rielh’s Amish DairyRielh’s Amish Dairy

Riehl’s Amish DairyRiehl’s Amish Dairy

Riehl’s Amish DairyRiehl’s Amish Dairy

The Brown Cow/ Hope The Brown Cow/ Hope AcresAcres

Brogue, PABrogue, PA

• Milk 130 Jersey cows with 2 Milk 130 Jersey cows with 2 robotic milkers an average of robotic milkers an average of three times a day.three times a day.

• The Brown Cow sells their milk The Brown Cow sells their milk and premium 17% butter fat ice and premium 17% butter fat ice cream.cream.

• They also give paid guided tours.They also give paid guided tours.

Mercer-Vu FarmsMercer-Vu FarmsMercersburg, PAMercersburg, PA

• Currently milk 1000 cows.Currently milk 1000 cows.• Ship their own milk, on a daily Ship their own milk, on a daily

basis they ship 9,500 gallonsbasis they ship 9,500 gallons• Crop less than one acre per Crop less than one acre per

cow.cow.• Clean the barn and parlor with Clean the barn and parlor with

a flush system.a flush system.

Mercer-Vu FarmsMercer-Vu Farms

Frey Dairy Farms, Inc.Frey Dairy Farms, Inc.Manor, PAManor, PA

• Milk 1275 cows. They send their Milk 1275 cows. They send their heifers to a custom raiser.heifers to a custom raiser.

• Family used to own Turkey Hill.Family used to own Turkey Hill.• Bed their stalls with separated Bed their stalls with separated

manure solids. manure solids. • Their management ideas are Their management ideas are

different than most modern different than most modern dairies.dairies.

Frey Dairy Farms Inc.Frey Dairy Farms Inc.

Star Rock DairyStar Rock DairyConestoga, PAConestoga, PA

• 1000 Cow Dairy. 1000 Cow Dairy. • Cash Crop 10,000 acres.Cash Crop 10,000 acres.• Have beef, hog, and chicken Have beef, hog, and chicken

enterprises.enterprises.• Calves custom raised up to 6 Calves custom raised up to 6

months of age.months of age.• 80% of bedding is reclaimed sand.80% of bedding is reclaimed sand.

Star Rock DairyStar Rock Dairy

Star Rock DairyStar Rock Dairy

Mason-Dixon FarmMason-Dixon Farm“Efficiency through innovation”“Efficiency through innovation”

• Milk 2300 Holsteins between 10 Milk 2300 Holsteins between 10 robotic milkers and a double 24 robotic milkers and a double 24 parallel parlor.parallel parlor.

• The family designed all of the The family designed all of the buildings and the crop system.buildings and the crop system.

““Efficiency through Efficiency through innovation”innovation”

Mason-Dixon FarmMason-Dixon Farm

Mason-Dixon FarmMason-Dixon FarmGettysburg, PAGettysburg, PA

• Methane digester provides all of Methane digester provides all of the electricity needed on the the electricity needed on the farm.farm.

• Designed the new merger for Designed the new merger for Miller Pro.Miller Pro.

Over the past year…Over the past year…

• We made new friendsWe made new friends• We made new resources in the We made new resources in the

dairy industrydairy industry• We visited many farms and saw We visited many farms and saw

many diversities on how things many diversities on how things are done.are done.

Special Thanks to our Special Thanks to our Sponsors.Sponsors.

Pro-DairyPro-Dairy Agway FoundationAgway Foundation NYS 4-H FoundationNYS 4-H Foundation Blue Seal FeedsBlue Seal Feeds Northeast Farm Credit Northeast Farm Credit

AgEnhancement ProgramAgEnhancement Program

Special Thanks to our Special Thanks to our Sponsors.Sponsors.

Sur-Gain USASur-Gain USA DEHM AssociatesDEHM Associates NY Farm Viability InstituteNY Farm Viability Institute Genex/CRIGenex/CRI Cornell Univ./Animal ScienceCornell Univ./Animal Science

Special Thanks Special Thanks To…To…

Debbie GrusenmeyerDebbie Grusenmeyer Dave GrusenmeyerDave Grusenmeyer

Kim SkellieKim Skellie

Intense LearningIntense Learning

In the Dairy Industry.