2025 Twilight Tour and Dairy Summit
DATE: July 15th, 2025
TIME:Dairy Summit 3 to 5 PM, Twilight Tour 6 to 9 PM
Cost: Meals are $10.00, Summit and Tour are Free to the public
LOCATION: ZidoValley Dairy LLC.
3024 S. Jefferson Rd., Wooster, OH 44691
We invite you to celebrate Ohio’s dairy industry at the Wayne-Ashland Twilight Tour and Dairy Summit which will be held at ZidoValley Dairy LLC in Wooster, OH on July 15th, 2025.
This year’s Dairy Summit program will focus on manure application research and the role of manure and perennial forages on soil health.
We will also have updates from the Ohio Department of Agriculture, OSU Extension and the Ohio Dairy Producer Association and ADA Mideast.
The Twilight Tour will feature a tour of ZidoValley Dairy and allied industry tradeshow.
A selection of food truck vendors will be present for you to pick from.
There is a $10/person charge for meals.
All attendees will be provided a voucher for free ice cream at registration.
Parking will be at the farm. In the event of inclement weather, parking and shuttles will run from Triway High School.
Dairy Summit Agenda
- Review of OSU Manure Application Research - Glen Arnold, OSU Field Specialist, Manure Nutrient Management
- The IDEAS Project: Role of Manure and Perennial Forages in Soil Health - Dr. Doug Jackson-Smith, Professor & Endowed Chair of Agroecosystems Management
- Chris Zoller, OSU Extension, Assist. Dir. Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Brian Baldridge, Director, ODA
- Scott Higgins, President/CEO ADA Mideast
