Summer Dairy Open House- August

Location

MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center
3965 N College Road Lansing, MI

Date

August 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

About

Join us for a tour of the new MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center! The open house will take place on August 8th from 1 to 5PM. Come learn about the research taking place at the farm, meet community partners from Michigan's dairy industry, and purchase ice cream from the MSU dairy store (credit card payment only). 

The event is free but registration is required to participate in a tour. The dairy farm is located at 3965 N College Road, Lansing MI 48910. Have questions or need assistance registering? Contact Trina VanAtta at tvanatta@msu.edu.

Sessions

Aug. 8, 2026

  • 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM EDT August 8th open house, no tour

    Join us for the August MSU Dairy farm open house- watch the cows being milked from the lobby and purchase ice cream from the MSU Dairy Store.

    Location: 3965 College Road, Lansing MI

  • 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM EDT August 8th open house, 1PM tour

    Join us for a walking tour of the MSU dairy to learn about our research and how we care for the cows. The tour requires about 0.75 miles of walking, some on slightly uneven ground. Please wear close toed shoes.

  • 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM EDT August 8th open house, 1:30PM tour

    Join us for a walking tour of the MSU dairy to learn about our research and how we care for the cows. The tour requires about 0.75 miles of walking, some on slightly uneven ground. Please wear close toed shoes.

  • 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM EDT August 8th open house, 2PM tour

    Join us for a walking tour of the MSU dairy to learn about our research and how we care for the cows. The tour requires about 0.75 miles of walking, some on slightly uneven ground. Please wear close toed shoes.

  • 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM EDT August 8th open house, 2:30 tour

    Join us for a walking tour of the MSU dairy to learn about our research and how we care for the cows. The tour requires about 0.75 miles of walking, some on slightly uneven ground. Please wear close toed shoes.

  • 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM EDT August 8th open house, 3PM tour

    Join us for a walking tour of the MSU dairy to learn about our research and how we care for the cows. The tour requires about 0.75 miles of walking, some on slightly uneven ground. Please wear close toed shoes.

  • 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM EDT August 8th open house, 3:30 tour

    Join us for a walking tour of the MSU dairy to learn about our research and how we care for the cows. The tour requires about 0.75 miles of walking, some on slightly uneven ground. Please wear close toed shoes.

  • 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM EDT August 8th open house, 4PM tour

    Join us for a walking tour of the MSU dairy to learn about our research and how we care for the cows. The tour requires about 0.75 miles of walking, some on slightly uneven ground. Please wear close toed shoes.

  • 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM EDT August 8th open house, 4:30PM tour

    Join us for a walking tour of the MSU dairy to learn about our research and how we care for the cows. The tour requires about 0.75 miles of walking, some on slightly uneven ground. Please wear close toed shoes.