Apprenticeships | Center for Dairy Excellence

April 22, 2026

National Apprenticeship Week Starts April 26, Dairy Farms Encouraged to Host Apprentices On Their Operations

Dairy Producers Who Are Looking for Herd Managers Can Apply for the Apprenticeship Program National Apprenticeship Week is happening on April 26 through May 2, 2026. With many Pennsylvania dairy producers looking for a more skilled workforce in farm-level management, the Center for Dairy Excellence’s Dairy Herd Manager Registered Apprenticeship (RA) program creates opportunities for…

July 31, 2025

Meet Rylee, a Young Professional Who Realized How Fulfilling Dairy Farming Careers Can Be

Rylee Fuller grew up raising dairy-beef steers and participating in FFA, but she didn’t have much experience in the dairy industry. During her junior year of high school, her path led her to Laurel Grove Farm, a dairy operation in Perry County, Pennsylvania. The Comp family took Rylee under their wing and helped her realize…

July 29, 2025

Dairy Farms Encouraged to Host High School Graduates as Apprentices on Their Operations

Dairy Producers Who Are Looking for Herd Managers Can Apply for the Apprenticeship Program Pennsylvania dairy producers who are looking for an employee to serve in a herd management role are encouraged to apply for the Center for Dairy Excellence’s Dairy Herd Manager Apprenticeship Program. The program is registered through the Pennsylvania Department of Labor…

May 13, 2025

Meet Logan, a High School Senior Who’s Getting a Headstart in Dairy Through Pre-Apprenticeship Program

For Logan Keister, a high school senior at Milton Hershey School in Pennsylvania, his interest in agriculture started on his grandfather’s beef farm. Logan is unsure what the future looks like for his family’s business but he hopes to be part of it one day. He decided to complete the Center for Dairy Excellence’s Dairy…

October 31, 2024

Meet Kristina, a Young Professional Who’s Learning by Doing Through Dairy Herd Manager Apprenticeship

Kristina Quinn grew up with family ties to poultry, swine and dairy farms, but when she started working at Zahncroft Dairy in Berks County, PA during her freshman year of high school, she discovered her love for working with cows. “There’s something about cows that just calms me down a bit. My cousin referred me…