The Workshops Will Be Held on PA Farms for Hands-On Training in National FARM Areas Three free, on-farm workshops will be held this April on Pennsylvania dairy farms. Hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence, PA Beef Council, the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania (PDMP) and Penn State Extension, the workshops are designed to help…
The Center Hosts the “Cow-Side Conversations” and “Protecting Your Profits” Podcast Series To help dairy producers learn from one another, the Center for Dairy Excellence has a monthly “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast series to share real-time farmer insight, tricks of the trade, and inspiring stories from dairies across Pennsylvania. Hosted by Jayne Sebright, Executive Director at…
When it comes to renting land or purchasing a farm, knowing your numbers, dissecting your data, and understanding your cash flow are all important steps in the process. For Lonnie Horst, a Pennsylvania dairy farmer from Berks County, an outside consultant helped him create rental agreements, provide documentation to banks, and determine whether a new…
The Ice Cream Trail Celebrates Pennsylvania Dairy, Tourism, and PA Preferred® Businesses The Center for Dairy Excellence, PA Preferred®, and the Pennsylvania Tourism Office are once again seeking creameries to participate in the 2026 Pennsylvania “Scooped” Ice Cream Trail program. Pennsylvania dairy farms that have a value-added ice cream component to their business and meet…
The Free “Protecting Your Profits” Webinar Will Take Place on March 20 at 12 p.m. EST Healthy cows are about biology. Healthy farms are about economics. Dairy producers need both. On Friday, March 20 from 12-1 p.m., the Center for Dairy Excellence will host a free “Protecting Your Profits” webinar titled “The Missing Metric: How to…
The PA Dairymen’s Association and Dairy Excellence Foundation Are Offering Twelve $3,000 Scholarships The annual Student Leader Scholarship program is now open for undergraduate students, including college students and high school seniors, who are pursuing a career in a dairy-related field. Twelve $3,000 scholarships are available through a partnership between the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association and…
The Workshops Will Be Held on PA Farms for Hands-On Training in National FARM Areas To help dairy producers and their employees boost their skills in key animal welfare areas, the Center for Dairy Excellence, PA Beef Council, the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania (PDMP) and Penn State Extension are hosting a free Animal Care…
Three Dairy Producers Were Selected as Winners of the Farmer-Made Ingenuity Contest Harrisburg, Pa. – In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s first-ever “Farmer-Made Ingenuity” Contest, dairy farmers were encouraged to submit inventive solutions that may be hiding in plain sight on many of our dairy farms. After collecting the submissions, individuals across the dairy industry…
The Scholarships Allowed 31 Young Dairy Professionals to Network and Expand Their Skills A group of 31 young dairy professionals and one college educator recently received scholarships to attend the 2026 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit this February in Grantville, Pa. The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, the Center for Dairy Excellence, and the Dairy Excellence Foundation awarded the…
The Free Workshops Will Be Held on Five Dairy Farms and Qualify as National FARM Training The first Animal Care Workshop, hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence, PA Beef Council, the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania (PDMP) and Penn State Extension, will be held on March 31 at Rohrer Dairy Farm in Lancaster County,…
