Future-Ready Dairy Farm Tour: Staying Innovative in a Changing Dairy Landscape at Rockbottom Farm

Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm
Rockbottom Farm, 53 Rockbottom Rd, Strafford, VT 05072

Join us for a farm tour and discussion at Rockbottom Farm to learn from second- and third-generation farmers Earl and Jackson Ransom about how they are staying innovative in a changing dairy landscape. Learn about the new technologies and pasture management strategies being implemented on the farm, as well as how this family is keeping things sweet with value-added dairy production and their successful Strafford Creamery business.

Tour topic highlights:
• Practical automation tools for small dairy farms: herd health monitoring systems for cows and youngstock, automated grain feeders and sort gates, and milking facility upgrades
• Diversifying farm income through value-added on-farm milk processing
• Succession planning and preparing for the next generation
• Optimizing forage production through crop rotation and pasture renovation in an organic system
• Grazing strategies that support a twice-a-year seasonal calving system

All events in this series are free, but pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, click here.