U of M Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Farm

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Core Beliefs

All animals should be treated in a responsible and humane way
To educate the student body, general public, and overall consumers about the dairy industry and practices within the industry
Research is essential to any improvements within the dairy industry. Goals:

To provide the overall best possible care for the animals
To provide quality research to the dairy industry
To provide a

safe and quality environment to educate the populace and student body on proper animal husbandry techniques

Happy Holidays from the UMN St. Paul dairy barn! This little cutie loved taking holiday photos so much 2 years ago we de...
12/07/2021

Happy Holidays from the UMN St. Paul dairy barn! This little cutie loved taking holiday photos so much 2 years ago we decided to feature her again!!!

A gorgeous fall morning out on pasture with the dry cows
10/06/2020

A gorgeous fall morning out on pasture with the dry cows

2 more heifer calves this week so far! One dam was five days overdue!
09/24/2020

2 more heifer calves this week so far! One dam was five days overdue!

Rosemount corn silage harvest is in full swing!
09/21/2020

Rosemount corn silage harvest is in full swing!

Heifer calving went smoothly this weekend! The first of many this season as we bring back our replacement herd
09/14/2020

Heifer calving went smoothly this weekend! The first of many this season as we bring back our replacement herd

Gorgeous morning to feed calves
09/10/2020

Gorgeous morning to feed calves

09/01/2020

With 2020-21 calving season starting, we do dry cow runs through the parlor. We bring the dry cows and heifers up to the parlor, so the heifers can get familiar with the parlor and the dry cows can get exercise

The dairy calves are the pot of gold under the rainbow Photo credit goes to calf manager Amanda
08/29/2020

The dairy calves are the pot of gold under the rainbow

Photo credit goes to calf manager Amanda

Fun Friday Fact: Research suggests the modern lactating dairy cow has the highest daily water drinking requirement (per ...
08/14/2020

Fun Friday Fact: Research suggests the modern lactating dairy cow has the highest daily water drinking requirement (per unit of body weight) of all land-based mammals!

This makes water one of the cheapest, but most important nutrients to provide a dairy cow

Dairy fix of the day: reattached the mattress to the stall after a cow pulled it up... It may not look pretty, but it'll...
08/06/2020

Dairy fix of the day: reattached the mattress to the stall after a cow pulled it up... It may not look pretty, but it'll get the job done!

Say hello to the three newest additions to the UMN St. Paul dairy herd! The 2020-21 calving season is started a little e...
08/05/2020

Say hello to the three newest additions to the UMN St. Paul dairy herd! The 2020-21 calving season is started a little earlier than normal

Amazing what some recycled materials can make! Our dry cows are checking out their new feed bunk which was constructed f...
07/21/2020

Amazing what some recycled materials can make! Our dry cows are checking out their new feed bunk which was constructed from old neck bars and cement feed bunks

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1478 Fairview Avenue
Falcon Heights, MN
55108

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+16126243062

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