Eric and Carla Zirbes Family, 2024 Farm Family of the Year
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Can camels be raised as dairy in Minnesota? An innovative collaboration between Extension and Somali community members in Stearns County is exploring the possibilities.
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Discussions aid understanding of high-tech dairy systems, cow health, and the farm’s bottom line.
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By Nathan Drewitz University of Minnesota Extension
May 4, 2022
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Dana Adams, University of Minnesota Extension educator, marries her fascination with dairy animals with desire to help livestock farmers.