Originally published in Hoard’s Dairyman “I’m continuing to work on where I want to be five years from now.” Like many dairy farmers, Amy Brickner of Stover Farms in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania grew up feeding calves with her grandmother and left for college thinking she wouldn’t return to the farm. But after spending a few…
Brooks and Katie Long are both lifelong dairy farmers with big dreams for processing and selling their own dairy products. Owners of Deliteful Dairy at Long Delite Farm in Williamsport, Maryland, the Long family just celebrated five years in business last month. Brooks is the seventh generation at Long Delite Farm, and Katie grew up…
Isabella Johnson started working in the dairy industry in high school, leading her towards her decision to attend Delaware Valley University where she studies Dairy Science. As a rising senior, she has had opportunities to explore her interests within dairy farming. She spent a previous summer breeding cows throughout the Northeastern states. Looking towards graduation,…
Paige Abruzzese has been expanding her knowledge and experiences in the dairy industry during her summer internship at Musser Run Jerseys in McVeytown, Pennsylvania. As a rising senior at the University of Tennessee studying animal science, Paige has some initial experience with agriculture. She spent a summer helping with milking on a dairy farm and…
The Books Help PA Dairy Farms Comply with National FARM 5.0 Requirements With a new version (Version 5.0) of the National Dairy FARM Program recently released on July 1, the Center for Dairy Excellence has updated its Animal Care Protocol Record-Keeping Books to meet the new standards. With more than 4,000 books distributed to date, these…
Ag Professionals Are Invited to the 2024 Industry Breakfast on HPAI and Biosecurity Planning in the Animal Ag Industry Pennsylvania agriculture professionals, as well as dairy, beef, poultry, pork and small ruminant producers, are invited to the 2024 Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on HPAI and Why Biosecurity Is Essential. The industry breakfast will be held…
As long as he can remember, Calvin Dechow has been around cows. A rising junior at Penn State University where he studies animal science, Calvin spends a lot of his time on his grandfather’s dairy farm in Western New York. He spends most of his summers working there and showing animals. After talking to dairy…
The Award Is Intended to Recognize a Young Individual Who Is Committed to Dairy Service A new award program is now open to recognize an individual between the ages of 18 and 30 who has demonstrated exceptional service to and promotion of Pennsylvania’s dairy industry. The Jan Harding Ruslavage Memorial Service & Promotion Award has…
The Free Webinar Will Take Place on Friday, July 26 at 8 a.m. Pennsylvania dairy producers are invited to a free webinar on Friday, July 26 at 8 a.m. titled “The Nuts and Bolts of Climate-Smart Grants.” Hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence and Penn State University, dairy producers will learn how Climate-Smart Grants…
The Interactive Lesson Series Can Be Incorporated Into Both In-Person and Virtual Instruction Discover Dairy’s “Adopt a Cow” program opened for enrollment for the 2024-25 school year on May 1. The free program, which impacted more than 1 million students worldwide last year, is a year-long, interactive learning opportunity that gives students an inside look…
