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ABOUT



The Mobile Dairy Classroom is a dynamic and fun educational program operated by the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Milk. The 30 ft Mobile Dairy Classroom features a fully operational milking parlor containing a live cow used for milking and feeding demonstrations. The program message is geared to a target audience of elementary school children grades K-5. The goal of the program is to provide children with a better understanding of where milk comes from, how it is processed, the healthy benefits of consuming dairy products and dairy farmers’ management of natural resources.

 

Educational Focus:

The length of the presentation ranges from 25–45 minutes, and the program content is adjusted based on audience interest and age level. Program content may include:

Milk Production:

  • Life cycles, animal feeding, nutrition, ruminant digestive system, lactation cycle, the milking process, variety of dairy cow breeds, dairy product processing and manufacturing process.

Dairy Product Nutrition and Composition:

  • Overview of food products originating from milk, vitamins and minerals from dairy products and the overall importance of dairy products as part of a healthy diet.

 

Requirements for reserving the Mobile Dairy Classroom:

  • School must be located in the state of Georgia.

  • Approval from school administrator or principal.

  • A minimum of 50 ft for truck and trailer parking.

  • Completion and submission of Mobile Dairy Classroom

  • Completion of program survey immediately following the MDC visit.

 

If your school meets these requirements,

schedule a visit here.

Meet Our Instructor, Nicole Karstedt

Nicole grew up on a dairy farm in Madison, Georgia. Her roots in and passion for the dairy industry inspire her as she travels across the state year-round. Nicole enjoys educating students from varying backgrounds about where their milk comes from and the importance of incorporating dairy products into a healthy lifestyle. Nicole has been the Mobile Dairy Classroom instructor and coordinator since 2008.

In The

News:

MDC on Georgia Farm Monitor



Georgia Farm Bureau's Farm Monitor features the Mobile Dairy Classroom.
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February 20, 2015​

Mobile Dairy Classroom in Macon 



These Macon, Georgia, students saw the milking process and a cow, a first for some of the children!
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April 9, 2014​

Kennesaw State University MDC visit



Kennesaw State University hosted the MDC to raise awareness for the Great American Milk Drive.
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September 8, 2014

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