NC State Dairy Farm
Get to know the 389-acre dairy farm off Lake Wheeler Road.
The NC State Dairy Research and Teaching Farm is a 389-acre operation that supports a herd of 245 registered Holsteins and 55 registered Jerseys, an ideal mix to support dairy teaching, research and production.
Our farm evolved from the consolidation of four dairy units, the most recent being the Randleigh Museum, Education Center and Creamery, a gift from the Kenan family. Through cooperation with Dairy Records Management Systems, the largest dairy records processing center in the United States, the farm has improved herd management and increased support for research and teaching programs.
20 Cows
may line up at a time in the Dairy Farm Milking Parlor.
2x per Day
Number of time cows are milked.
Milk is just the beginning
NC State dairy students learn how to take milk, pasteurize it, process it and turn it into products like ice cream and cheese.
Discover NC Dairy 360°
From inside the cab of a tractor to the heart of a milking parlor in action, our virtual 360° videos take you behind the scenes — and into every corner — of a modern dairy farm. Take the virtual tour.