PROJECT STORY
The Manitoba Dairy Farmers exhibition enhances teaching and outreach through a rare opportunity to engage with modern dairy production without having to visit a milk producer’s farm.

Hands-on displays show the latest in technology, featuring both video presentations and interactive displays. Visitors step on a pair of footprints on a floor pad to activate a video explaining why cows are given foot baths. At another display, one of three miniature cows in slots is pushed forward to choose which is the right one in a “pick-a-cow-ready-to-milk” video game. Another display allows the controlling of lights and fans, demonstrating the value of computerized environmental controls in modern dairy barns. At another, a touch of the button allows visitors to watch the complete manure recycling process, from cow to crops. And those are just a few of the many, which visitors can spend hours enjoying during a visit to the centre.