Farm Safety Signs and Video Series Available for Dairy Producers This Spring

These Farm Safety Tools and Resources Are Available to Dairy Producers at No Cost In the midst of a busy spring on most dairy farms, the Center for Dairy Excellence and the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania (PDMP) have free sets of farm safety signs available to help producers display important safety reminders throughout their…

Save the Date for the Dairy Financial Conference on September 13

Dairy Financial Consultants and Representatives Are Invited to the Annual Event Dairy financial consultants, lending representatives, and interested dairy producers are encouraged to save the date for the 14th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference, planned for Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel in Harrisburg, Pa. The conference will be…

Share Your Story and Celebrate Dairy Across PA With ‘Choose PA Dairy’ Resources

Submit Dairy-Themed Events Happening This Summer and Request Free Material With National Dairy Month approaching in June and to showcase the hard work of Pennsylvania dairy farmers, the Center for Dairy Excellence has several free resources to help dairy producers share their stories with their community. Outdoor garden flags, as well as rack cards and…

Crawford County Dairy Producer Opens Up About Farming and Mental Health in New Podcast Episode

Jess Peters Was Interviewed in the New Episode of “Cow-Side Conversations” In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s latest episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast during Mental Health Awareness Month, Jess Peters of Spruce Row Farm in Crawford County, Pennsylvania has a candid conversation about some of the thoughts and feelings that many dairy producers have…

‘Adopt a Cow’ Program Brings Agriculture to the Classroom, Opened for Enrollment on May 1

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 2023-24 school year on May 1. The free program, which impacted 1.2 million students worldwide last year, is a year-long, interactive learning opportunity that gives students an inside look at a…

Center for Dairy Excellence Awards $210,000 to Help Dairy Producers Enhance Efficiency & Cow Comfort

The Dairy Excellence Grants Were Awarded to 42 Dairy Producers From 23 PA Counties The Center for Dairy Excellence recently awarded a collective total of $210,000 to 42 Pennsylvania dairy producers through the fifth round of the Dairy Excellence Grant program. Leveraging funds provided through the PA Dairymen’s Association and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, this…

Center Registers Dairy Herd Manager Apprenticeship with PA Department of Labor & Industry

Dairy Producers Can Apply to Be a Host Farm and Employer for Dairy Herd Manager Apprentices The Center for Dairy Excellence has registered a Dairy Herd Manager Apprenticeship with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. With many Pennsylvania dairy producers looking for a more skilled workforce in farm-level management, the Dairy Herd Manager Apprenticeship…

Dairy Farmer Shares How She Broke Into the Dairy Industry and Now Manages On-Farm Creamery

Ariel Herrod may be a full-time dairy farmer and the owner of Clear Spring Creamery at the age of 31, but her path to breaking into the dairy industry wasn’t a traditional one. Herrod grew up in the suburbs of Baltimore with no family roots in dairy farming. What she did have was an independent…

Dr. Chris Wolf to Discuss Federal Milk Market Order Reform During Webinar on April 26

The Free Webinar Will Be Held on April 26 at 12 p.m. and Provide Dairy Market Updates The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting a special edition of its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Wednesday, April 26 from 12-1 p.m. Titled “Federal Milk Market Order Reform: Where Are We Now?” and led by Zach…

Northern PA Animal Care Workshop Scheduled for April 25 in Potter County

 Dairy Producers and Their Employees Are Invited to Attend Free Workshop Dairy producers from Northern Pennsylvania are invited to a free Animal Care Workshop on Tuesday, April 25 at Hoffman Farms in Potter County, Pa. Hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence, PA Beef Council, the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania (PDMP) and Penn State…