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Activities and Events - photo albums
Annual Harvest Sale
CUDS manages the New York Holstein Harvest Sale that is sponsored by the New York Holstein Association each fall. Students are in charge of all animal registration, washing, clipping, and sale day preparation of the animals as well as set up, execution and tear down for the sale. Every year the sale starts with a pie auction in which students auction off delicious pies they bake as a fundraiser for international trips. The top pie in 2007 sold for $700. The club also takes donations of embryos and choice picks from cows and auction them off for profit in addition to commission from the sale. Overall the sale serves as a great way for students to bond as friends and to give back to the dairy industry, an industry in which most of the members grew up with.
Trip to Spain
The CUDS Spain trip was filled with cultural experiences, learning opportunities and fun. The primary focus of the trip was to expose our group of 55 students to a variety of dairy related agricultural production in diverse regions of Spain. Read more...
Trip to Italy
A portion of the members involved in the Cornell University Dairy Science Club traveled to Italy from January 13th through the 20th. The group stayed in quaint Ragusa Sicily for 4 nights and Rome for 2 nights. The days in Sicily were filled with farm tours, lots of eating (especially savory Italian cheeses) and exploring the Sicilian Culture. Some of the agricultural sites we visited included the largest green house facility in Italy, dairy farms, a water buffalo farm, winery and a cheese factory (located in the middle of a grocery store). While in Sicily we traveled to the city of Siracusa, a city full of history and culture; where we were able to visit a Greek amphitheater, Dionysius Ear, an intact Greek Temple and many beautiful churches and Greek and Roman ruins. Spending time on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and enjoying gelato will be a lasting memory for many of the participants. The group then traveled to Rome where the history and culture of this great city astounded us. With every turn we discovered something spectacular, the Coliseum, the Roman forum, the Pantheon, the Basilica and even Vatican City. The trip was not only intellectually stimulating but also provided a window into a new culture and provided many members with a more holistic view of the agricultural industry.
Trip to California
The Cornell University Dairy Science Club took a trip to California from Saturday March 17th through the Friday March 23rd, 2007. The fun-filled week was packed with farm tours, company visits, and California's beautiful landscapes. When we arrived on Saturday, we toured the San Francisco area and saw the famous Golden Gate Bridge. The following day, after a lengthy drive to the top of the Sierra Mountains, we saw the incredible Sequoias, including the oldest and largest one named General Sherman. The next morning, we went to Harris Ranch Beef Company, where 100,000 beef cattle were located in feed lots. Cowboys rode their horses through the feedlots to regularly check the cattle. We also saw Campos Brothers Farm, who grow and process almonds in a facility that utilized very advanced technology. That same day, we toured a Land O' Lakes facility that processed mozzarella cheese. That night, we saw DeBoer's Friesian Horses and watched one particular horse show off his remarkable stature. On Tuesday, we were able to see the largest cotton grower in the world, Boswell Farms. We visited three very large dairy farms, Southlakes, Northstar, and Fernandes Dairies with 6,000, 3,500, and 3,500 cows respectively. After that, we toured the largest family owned milling company (including an ethanol plant) in the United States. Our day ended with dinner and a citrus industry update. On Wednesday, we were able to explore the Sun Maid Raisins plant. We learned the entire process of making their raisins. John Fiscalini's dairy and cheese plant was the last stop but definitely not least. John's newly invented cheeses had already won worldwide prizes and awards. On Thursday, we visited the Hilmar cheese plant and another dairy farm. The next morning we were on our way back to New York after such an educational and enjoyable trip.