Planning is underway earlier than ever for the New York State fair. That's because exhibitors are figuring out how to handle five extra days.

The dairy industry presence at the fair lets you see the cycle of milk, from the birth of a cow to enjoying a 25 cent cup of it. Now, they're figuring out how to keep the wheels turning for a longer run. 

"We never tried more days. We don't know what's going to happen," said Milk Bar Manager Wahid Akl. 

Caring for the cows is the top priority for the NY Animal Agriculture Coalition that runs the birthing center. 

"Because this is such new news for all of us, we are still working on what that schedule looks like," said New York Animal Agriculture Coalition Executive Director Eileen Jensen.

An 18 day run will require additional labor.

"We usually work with six farms, they're there for two days and that equals the 12 to 13 days we've typically been working with. So were going to look into seeing some different options. Whether the cows are there for three days, but what we will do we will look at the health and safety of the cows. Can they be there for three days?" said Jensen.

But before they can do that, they need to raise money.

"For everything you see inside our tent, it comes at a cost so that will be our challenge this year,” said Jensen.

The non-profit is already planning creative ways to get that funding. And with all those extra cows, workers in the dairy building say they aren't worried about running out of milk.

"You know we don't know what the outcome, give it a chance. We always you know when they change, people they don’t like changes. For me, bring it on." said Akl.

It's not unusual for the Milk Bar to run out of milk. The manager says that's because they are limited to the amount they can fill in the tanks. He says he doesn't expect to run out of milk this year, but if he does, there isn't much he can do.