History Rebel

Fort Collins is notable for a variety of reasons but did you know that one of them is a cow? Mama Cow, to be exact.

In 1954 the State Board of Agriculture arranged for the purchase of family farms boarded by South College Ave, West Drake Road, South Shields and West Prospect Road and a new Dairy Farm was constructed there. As the town continued to grow, the dairy was surrounded by houses and the residents were unhappy with the sounds and smells coming from the farm. A herd of 140 cows was relocated to an area adjacent to the CSU veterinary hospital, where they would remain until 1989 when the State Board would suspend dairy operations.

That herd left us the legacy of Mama Cow. She achieved a world record of producing 334,248 gallons of milk over the course of 16 years. She died in 1967 and was buried on site of the dairy.

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