{"id":64266,"date":"2012-08-16T15:45:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-16T19:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=64266"},"modified":"2012-08-23T08:13:22","modified_gmt":"2012-08-23T12:13:22","slug":"governor-visits-uconn-dairy-bar-as-part-of-state-tourism-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2012\/08\/governor-visits-uconn-dairy-bar-as-part-of-state-tourism-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Visits UConn Dairy Bar as Part of State Tourism Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_64272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64272\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DairyBar120816c056-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-64272 img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DairyBar120816c056-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gov. Malloy and Dean Gregory Weidemann debate which of Gov. Malloy and Dean Gregory Weidemann with their favorite UConn ice cream flavor. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DairyBar120816c056-1.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DairyBar120816c056-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DairyBar120816c056-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/399;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gov. Malloy and Gregory Weidemann, dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, with their favorite UConn ice cream flavors. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The staff of the UConn Dairy Bar played host to a special visitor Aug. 16, when Gov. Dannel P. Malloy stopped by to say hello and take a tour of the facility. As part of the State\u2019s new tourism campaign, Connecticut <em>still revolutionary<\/em>, Malloy visited several tourist sites in eastern Connecticut during the day. He concluded his trip with a stop at the Dairy Bar to sample UConn\u2019s popular ice cream.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64275\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64275\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DairyBar120816c043-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-64275 img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DairyBar120816c043-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gov. Malloy makes a point about Connecticut agriculture during his visit to the UConn Dairy Bar. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DairyBar120816c043-1.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DairyBar120816c043-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DairyBar120816c043-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 375px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 375\/250;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gov. Malloy discusses Connecticut agriculture with Steve Zinn, head of the animal science department, during his visit to the UConn Dairy Bar. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Dairy Bar receives more than 200,000 visitors annually, and is offering extended summer hours through Labor Day.<\/p>\n<p>While the 24 flavors of ice cream made from milk produced by UConn\u2019s award-winning dairy herd are the main attraction, other products for sale include cultured yogurt, eggs, and a variety of cheeses.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64273\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64273\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DairyBar120816c089-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-64273 img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DairyBar120816c089-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DairyBar120816c089-1.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DairyBar120816c089-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DairyBar120816c089-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bill Scitturro, assistant manager of dairy production, right, presents the Governor with three gallons of his favorite strawberry ice cream. 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