Governor Janet Mills today kicked off Dairy Month in Maine with a celebratory toast -- of Maine milk -- in honor of the dairy farmers, students, researchers, and Maine people behind a cornerstone of Maine's agricultural economy and rural communities.
The Governor urged Maine people to show their support for Maine's Dairy Industry this month -- and every month -- by purchasing award-winning cheese, yogurt, ice cream, butter, and other dairy products made with Maine milk. Milk bottled in Maine can be identified by a code beginning with the number 23.
Governor Mills made the toast alongside Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Amanda Beal, University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, and Maine dairy leaders at the University of Maine's J.F. Witter Farm in Old Town, home to Maine's newest robotic milking barn.
Now in its 140th year, Witter Farm serves as a center for agricultural research, education, and outreach. Each year, more than 6,000 visitors tour the farm, where students care for animals, bottle-feed calves, assist with herd health, and use robotic milking systems that provide real-time data on milk quality and cow well-being.
Source : maine.gov