GEDDES -- With less than 24 hours to go until the start of the Great New York State Fair, final preparations are in full swing. This morning, the butter sculpture was unveiled in the Dairy building.

On Monday, it's Dairy Day, a time to honor dairy farmers from across the state. You can enjoy the milkshake contest and cheese auction at Chevy Court.

The same day, Byrne Dairy will be awarded first place in this year's New York State Fair Fluid Milk Quality Competition.

The award is given by Cornell University's Department of Food Science. Milk samples from 21 plants throughout the state were collected and evaluated by Cornell throughout the year. Byrne Dairy's Fresh Plant received the highest rating of 100 based on flavor, bacteria, butterfat and freezing point.

"We start with an excellent raw milk supply from our local Central New York farms and our employees work very hard every day to maintain and optimize our processes to deliver great tasting milk to our customers," said Mike Moehringer, Byrne Dairy's Fresh Plant General Manager.

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