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The National Dairy Shrine Visitor’s Center is proud to welcome its newest herdmate. Joining the displays of historic cows that have influenced dairy herds for generations will be “Sun in the Mornin’ – Moon at Night”, a former Wisconsin “Cow on Parade”.
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board donated the creatively designed cow to the National Dairy Shrine in October of 2006, but has housed her at their offices in Madison during the Hoard Historical Museum renovation.
Through Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board’s sponsorship of CowParade Wisconsin 2006, they were able to keep a few cows to display and use for promotion. “We couldn’t think of a better place than the Dairy Shrine to have one of the cows on permanent display for everyone to see,” says Becky Kronberg, manager of local markets communication for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. “It’s a great opportunity to share CowParade with everyone.”
“Sun in the Mornin’ – Moon at Night” officially moved to Fort Atkinson in January. The cow will be resting on a 2-foot tall oak base near the guestbook and can be moved outdoors on sunny days.
“Sun in the Mornin’ – Moon at Night” was designed by artist Greg Zeszotarski of Lone Rock, Wis. Greg and his wife, Chris, are very excited to have contributed to Wisconsin’s Cow Parade and are glad “Sun in the Mornin’ – Moon at Night” will have a permanent home promoting the Wisconsin dairy industry.
The cow is lying down and the artwork features a daytime and nighttime version of a spring farm scene, complete with a round barn, silos, farm fields and tulips.
“Sun in the Mornin’”
“Moon at Night”
CowParade Wisconsin 2006 brought 101 cows to downtown Madison, the UW-Madison campus area, Fitchburg and Sun Prairie, in addition to a travelling herd. “Sun in the Mornin’ – Moon at Night” made her home that summer on the grounds of the capitol building near an entrance and saw many visitors from June through the middle of October.
The National Dairy Shrine Visitor’s Center is excited to display “Sun in the Mornin’ – Moon at Night” for all visitors throughout the year, and especially for the upcoming National Holstein and National Guernsey Conventions that will both be hosted in Wisconsin this summer.
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