The Northeast Iowa Dairy & Agriculture Foundation operates Iowa’s Dairy Center, a 220-cow dairy farm focused on providing demonstration on modern farming practices. Additionally, the Dairy & Agriculture Foundation raises market steers, cow-calf pairs and farms 250 acres implementing conservation practices throughout the farm. Education is the driver in all of the Dairy & Agriculture Foundation’s e
fforts and is achieved in partnership with Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) and Iowa State University Extension & Outreach (ISU). This allows students enrolled in agriculture programs at NICC to experience hands-on learning in the barn and in the fields. Several farmer workshops, trainings and events are hosted each year in partnership with ISU Extension. As a community outreach effort in partnership with Midwest Dairy, the Dairy & Agriculture Foundation welcomes over 10,000 annual visitors to Iowa’s Dairy Center. Visitors from all 50 states and over 30 countries have experienced Iowa agriculture through tours and events including Breakfast on the Farm.
