Dairy Technology Tuesday Series

This event, hosted in collaboration with Central Maine Dairy, focuses on innovative dairy technologies, including manure robots and milking robots. Attendees will learn how these automated systems can improve efficiency, labor management, and overall farm productivity. The program is designed for dairy farmers and agricultural service providers interested in adopting or understanding modern automation solutions in dairy operations.

When: Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Time: 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.

Locations:

Greenvalle Farm, 128 North Road, Newburgh, Maine 04444

and

Witter Farm, 160 Witter Farm Road, Old Town, Maine 04468

Cost: Free

Agenda:

10:00 a.m. Greenvalle Farm – Manure robots in action

11:00 a.m. Lunch and network at Greenvalle Farm (lunch provided)

12:00 p.m. Witter Farm – Milking robots in action

1:00 p.m. Adjourn

Register for Dairy Technology Tuesday, June 30 here!

Please register by June 23, 2026

If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Melissa Libby Babcock at melissa.libby1@maine.edu to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least 10 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however, all requests will be considered.

This event is sponsored by Central Maine Dairy Equipment.

This event is hosted in collaboration with the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station.

The farms that are hosting the field event were both recipients of a Farm Improvement & Modernization grant from the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center. You can learn more about applying to this and other grants here: nedairyinnovation.com/grants/farm-improvement-modernization/

We thank the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center for its continued support.