Celebrating June Dairy Month with Dr. Michelle Schack, the Dairy Doc

In this Dairy Month episode of Arizona Agriculture Connection, Nicole welcomes back Dr. Michelle Schack (“the Dairy Doc”), the show’s first-ever guest, to discuss her new children’s book, Dairy Doc’s Discovery Goggles: Milk from Cow to Carton. Schack, a dairy cow veterinarian and mom, wrote the book after frequent questions and misinformation about milk on farms and social media; she also interviewed 100 children ages 4–8 and found that while 88% knew milk comes from cows, none could explain how it reaches stores. The book introduces pasteurization, homogenization, bulk tanks, and the team effort behind milk delivery, with an emphasis on accurate depictions of Arizona dairies. Schack shares outreach motivations, highlights Arizona Ag in the Classroom (booked starting July 13 at azfbaitc.org), and notes her book will be used in 2027 K–2 classrooms; it’s available on Amazon and via bulk orders through michelleschack.com. And of course, learn more and find your place in agriculture at https://www.maricopacountyfb.org/.