Name: Rayner Dairy Research and Teaching Facility
Address: 101 E Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 58A, Canada
Telephone: (306) 747-9402

Saskatchewan Open Farm Days is August 9 & 10, 2025.

Saturday and Sunday

In or near:

Saskatoon

Your Hosts:

University of Saskatchewan

The Rayner Dairy Research and Teaching Facility, located on campus, accommodates approximately 100 lactating cows with robotic, parlour, and tie-stall milking capabilities. There are animal handling, teaching areas, and research and staff space. A viewing gallery facilitates public access and education on modern dairy production systems. Research performed in the facility includes dairy nutrition and feed development, animal fertility, animal health, technology development, and application of green technologies for improved sustainability.

Free experiences:

Viewing gallery to see dairy barn, robotic and parlour milking systems. In the viewing gallery there is an interpretive center engineered for young kids to enjoy, as well as a video presentation that can be viewed at will.

What to bring:

Clean shoes and yourself.

Where to park:

There are metered parking stalls along the front of the barn on both barn side and road side of the parking lot. There is also access to public transit buses nearby the dairy, located on the corner of East Road and Preston Ave. There is also a bus depot that stops on campus, but is approximately a 15 minute walk from the dairy barn itself.

Farm Rules:

No running, screaming or yelling from the viewing gallery. People visiting the gallery generally are advised to wear clean footwear that is not used for work on other farms.

Saturday Hours: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Sunday Hours: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Phone: (306) 747-9402

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Location Information

Farm Address / Location: 101 E Rd
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
S7N 58A

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