WIOTA -More than 230 Lafayette County fourth-grade students and teachers took part in the first Lafayette County Day at the Dairy at Cottonwood Dairy May 9. Schools participating in the event included Argyle, Belmont, Benton, Black Hawk, Cuba City, Darlington, St. Rose and Shullsburg. During the event, students were able to see a working milking parlor, learn about the different breeds of dairy cattle, sample different types of cheese, visit a maternity pen and pet a calf, see how and what dairy cattle are fed, and learn the role of milk in a nutritious diet.