To recognize dairy industry professionals who excel in leadership, service and innovation, nominations are now open for the annual Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Award program. The program includes three awards and is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania, and the Center for Dairy Excellence. “Dairy leaders across Pennsylvania are dedicated…
By Jayne Sebright, Center for Dairy Excellence Executive Director The tide is starting to shift in the dairy industry. The July USDA Milk Production report shows US milk production flat year-over-year at 18.3 billion pounds, with 82,000 fewer head than were in the nation’s dairy herd a year ago. Milk production per cow is still…
The Annual Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow Farm Tour Will Take Place in Berks County on Oct. 18 Registration for the Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow Farm Tour closes this Friday. The day-long experience is scheduled for Friday, October 18 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and includes visits to three Berks County dairy farms. High school…
The Scholarship Program Honors Outstanding Students in the Dairy Industry Mikayla Davis of Leesport, Berks County, and Karly Marshman of Oxford, New York, were recently awarded scholarships through the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania’s Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow Program. To qualify for the scholarship, undergraduate students must have completed and passed at least…
The Free Meetings Will Include Conversations About Risk Management and Cost of Production Dairy producers are encouraged to attend one of six upcoming Dairy Producer Roundtable Meetings in New Holland, Lewisburg, Mansfield, Martinsburg, Grove City, and Chambersburg. The meetings will include conversations about new risk management programs available to dairy farm families and how dairy…
College Students From Across Pennsylvania Received the Student Leader Scholarships To encourage and empower the next generation of dairy producers, the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association recently honored 10 undergraduate students with Student Leader Scholarships. Each scholarship recipient received $3,000 to support their undergraduate studies. “The Dairymen’s Association…
Undergraduate Students and Host Farms Are Encouraged to Apply The 2020 On-Farm Internship program is now accepting applications for host farms and undergraduate students who are interested in gaining hands-on experience in dairy production. The program was designed to provide 10- to 12-week on-farm internships to the next generation of dairy managers in Pennsylvania. The…
The Monthly Call Provides Dairy Industry Updates to Pennsylvania Producers The Center for Dairy Excellence’s monthly “Protecting Your Profits” call will be held on Wednesday, September 25 at noon. Led by Zach Myers, Risk Education Manager with the Center, Pennsylvania dairy producers will learn about current market dynamics and the impacts on profitability. “Dairy cow…
The Center is Seeking Nominations for Two Board of Director Positions The Center for Dairy Excellence is seeking nominations of dairy producers and veterinarians who are passionate about the future of the dairy industry to fill two open positions on the Center for Dairy Excellence’s Board of Directors. The Center is specifically requesting nominations for…
George DeMers may not have grown up on a farm, but he found his passion for agriculture at an early age thanks to the role models in his life. Gaining inspiration from his dad, who majored in dairy production at The Pennsylvania State University, George followed in his footsteps. He became an animal science major…
