Oxford County Dairy Days educational for students

February 11, 2010

The Oxford County Milk Committee hosted the annual Oxford County Dairy Days on February 9, 10 and 11, 2010. The event gives Grade 4 students from Oxford County an inside look at the dairy industry in Ontario. Seven different stations are set up to educate students on all aspects of the dairy industry. The most popular station educates the students on the different breeds of dairy cows. Here the students get a hands-on learning experience. They are allowed to pet and see for themselves what the different breeds look like. They are also given the opportunity to see what the animals eat and how dairy farmers handle and care for their animals each day. The other stations allow the students to learn about the different styles of milking facilities, how milk is processed and transported, the dietary importance of dairy products and also how to milk a cow. “Maple the Cow” made an appearance again this year and was a highlight for many of the students who had the opportunity to milk the life sized replica cow.

The three-day event held at the Oxford Auditorium in Woodstock attracts hundreds of students each year; however, this year proved to be extra challenging for the organizing committee. Instead of simply organizing and hosting the event, the committee found themselves responsible for arranging transportation for the 35 classes that planned to attend. “We didn’t want to shut down Dairy Days so we had to organize buses and send an invitation to all of the local schools,” commented Steve Veldman, Gay Lea Foods Delegate and Chair of the Oxford Dairy Days Committee. This created a lot of additional work for the committee but in the end everything went off without a hitch and the event was once again a huge success.

Gay Lea Foods was pleased to lend a hand to this special event. Each student and parent who attended the event left with a delicious carton of Gay Lea chocolate milk. Gay Lea Foods congratulates the Oxford County Dairy Days Committee on running another successful event.

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