By Kylie Lusk, a senior at Penn State University I have had the privilege of being the Communications and Education intern at the Center for Dairy Excellence this summer, and I wanted to share my experience. When I found out that I got this internship, I was overjoyed. I have heard about this internship since…
Nate Brubaker grew up on a dairy farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, but it wasn’t until he completed an on-farm internship that he was exposed to the day-to-day reality of managing a dairy operation. “Before the internship, I mostly just did odds and ends on [my family’s] farm and filled in wherever needed. This internship…
Growing up on a dairy farm in Meadville, Pennsylvania, Dylan Duncan has always been passionate about dairy but was interested in finding a career in food science. “I grew up on a dairy farm where we milk about 120 Holsteins and farm 1,500 acres. We’ve wanted to open a creamery, so I thought food science…
For Maddie Jaslar, a senior at Delaware Valley University, her passion for dairy began when she started volunteering at an animal rescue as a teenager. The owner was involved in 4-H, so Maddie joined a small animal club and eventually moved to larger animals. After discovering her love for dairy goats, she worked her way…
The Program Introduced Students From Pennsylvania and Beyond to the World of Dairy Farming As the school year comes to a close, Discover Dairy’s “Adopt a Cow” program has impacted more than 1.6 million students worldwide. With more than 71,000 classrooms that participated, the program offered an exciting learning experience and inside look at dairy…
Attend the Farm-to-Fork Event on June 17 and Celebrate Pennsylvania Dairy A limited amount of tickets are left for the “A Toast to Dairy” celebration on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Hosted by the Dairy Excellence Foundation, the annual event celebrates Pennsylvania dairy and helps support dairy education programs. The event will take place from 6-9…
Ten $3,000 Scholarships Are Available With Application Deadline Approaching Online applications for this year’s Student Leader Scholarships are due by June 1, 2021. The scholarship program is designed to recognize outstanding undergraduate students and high school seniors who are pursuing an education in a dairy-related field for the 2021-22 academic year. Ten $3,000 scholarships are…
Purchase Tickets by May 1 to Receive Early-Bird Discount The Dairy Excellence Foundation is hosting its annual farm-to-fork celebration, “A Toast to Dairy,” on Thursday, June 17, 2021 from 6-9 p.m. The outdoor gathering will be a safe, socially distanced event, taking place at the Historic Acres of Hershey in Elizabethtown, Pa. The event includes…
The Center for Dairy Excellence Is Offering a $100 Discount to PA Dairy Producers The United States has the second largest Spanish-speaking population in the world, and 80 percent of the agricultural workforce in the U.S. speaks Spanish. To assist dairy farm families in enhancing communication and building rapport with Hispanic employees, the Center for…
The PA Dairymen’s Association and Dairy Excellence Foundation Are Offering Ten $3,000 Scholarships The annual Student Leader Scholarship program is now open for undergraduate students who are pursuing an education in a dairy-related field. Ten $3,000 scholarships are available through a partnership between the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association and the Dairy Excellence Foundation for the 2021-22…
