Dairy producers: If you work alongside Spanish-speaking colleagues or team members, and you’re looking to enhance your Spanish language skills, sign up for this online “Spanish for Dairy Workers and Ag Professionals” course from Katie Dotterer of AgvoKate this fall. The Center for Dairy Excellence is offering $200 discounts for dairy producers who sign up for the course by September 18. The course will run from September 22 – November 19, 2026. Choose from either the Beginners or Intermediate course.
(Note: The $200 discounts are available on a first-come, first-served basis. We will close the discount form below before Sept. 18 if we exceed our budget.)
Early-Bird Special: Sign up between September 2 – September 10 using the discount form on this page, and get the Cattle Health Survival Kit: Bilingual Vocab & Anatomy, Diagnosis to Treatment as a FREE digital download ($97 value). Stop playing charades in the barn. This 43-page bilingual guide covers cattle health nouns, verbs, adjectives, tools, symptoms, diagnoses, and common phrases, all specific to the cattle health work you do every day. It also includes labeled anatomy diagrams: English, Spanish, and a blank version for your team. Built by a former dairy owner who’s managed herd health for 20+ years, use it to keep your herd and your team on the same page. The guide will automatically be emailed to you after signing up.
Click here to register for the course by September 18 to receive the $200 discount!
About the Course:
How much is it worth to save a cow? Ensure safety? Retain employees? This nine-week, online Spanish for Dairy course is designed for English-speaking dairy professionals who work alongside Spanish-speaking colleagues or team members. Whether you’re milking, managing or maintaining herd health, you’ll learn practical Spanish that improves communication, increases workplace safety and builds mutual respect. Students of all stripes in this industry – veterinarians, herdsmen, farm managers, employees and hoof trimmers – take this course and find it to be a game-changer! Learn how to say “Bring the cows in,” “We are going to vaccinate on Tuesday,” or “Can you work this weekend?” No fluff or endless grammar lessons—just targeted, real-world Spanish for your dairy operation.
When: The online course will be held from September 22 – November 19, 2026. Live classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays each week:
- Beginners: The Beginners live class will be held from 7:45 p.m. – 9 p.m. EST on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Recordings will also be available.
- Intermediate: The Intermediate live class will be held from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. EST on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Recordings will also be available.
Cost: The course is $647 per person, which includes the $200 discount from the Center for Dairy Excellence for dairy producers. The course is designed to track individual progress, not a couple or family. Select either Beginners or Intermediate level when you register below.
How to Sign Up: Click here to register by September 18. You must sign up using the form on this page to receive the $200 discount.
Learn More: Click here to learn more about the course and what to expect. Note: You must register and pay for the course using the form below to receive the $200 discount from the Center. If you have specific questions about the course itself, email Katie Dotterer.
Key Details:
- 100% Online & Flexible
- 24/7 access to recordings until December 31
- 18 total classes over 9 weeks (2 classes per week)
- No mandatory live attendance required, so you can learn when it’s convenient for you!
- Live online sessions that are recorded for flexible viewing
- Interactive discussions and activities
- Industry-specific vocabulary & phrases
- Cultural competency training
- Basic grammar and conversation skills
- Flexible learning with 15 total weeks of access
- One-on-one instructor support throughout
“I would be lost without this class! This class put together a lot of material and concepts that I couldn’t have found easily on my own. Previously, I didn’t even know where to begin! I wouldn’t be where I am today in my journey without this class!” – Derik G., dairy farmer
“I really enjoyed the class and your style of teaching! I learned more than my whole year of Ag Spanish in college! I am so excited because you are helping me bridge the gap & communicate to those I am working with in my milking parlor trainings! – Cassie Y. dairy educator
About the Instructor, Katie Dotterer of AgvoKate:
Katie Dotterer is a former dairy farmer who received degrees in business management, and secondary education, Spanish. She has taught Spanish in the public schools, served as an adjunct professor of Agricultural Spanish, and developed ag-specific curricula while instructing online courses for the dairy industry for eight years — serving 800+ students from the U.S., Canada and the UK. She has worked alongside native Spanish speakers for 21+ years. Katie also studied abroad in Panama, Mexico, Cuba and Honduras, bringing a global perspective to her courses and students. She is certified in ESL-English as a Second Language. She teaches ESL to the Hispanic community and her mission is to “meet in the middle.” She received the 2008 Employer of the Year (Dotterer Dairy) from The PA Department of Education Migrant Education Program.