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September 20, 2024

Marketing and Branding Consulting Services Grants Now Open for Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey Dairy Businesses

The Grants Help Support Value-Added Consulting and Direct Implementation The Center for Dairy Excellence opened a competitive grant program for value-added dairy businesses looking to build their brand, create a marketing plan, and identify appropriate strategies to increase product sales and consumer access. Leveraging funds provided by the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center, the Marketing…

August 26, 2024

Grant Program to Open Sept. 1 for PA Dairy Producers Who Want to Improve Cow Comfort, Milk Production Per Cow or Overall Efficiency

The Competitive Grant Program Will Be Open From September 1 to November 1 The Center for Dairy Excellence will open its competitive Dairy Excellence Grant program on September 1, 2024 for Pennsylvania dairy producers. Leveraging funds provided through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the PA Dairymen’s Association, the grants support improvement projects on the farm…

August 5, 2024

Cumberland County Dairy Farmer Harnesses Big Dreams to Propel Value-Added Business Forward

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…

July 25, 2024

Living the Dream: Dairy Farmers Open Up About Their Journey to Building Their Value-Added Business and Dairy Store

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…

July 12, 2024

Dairy Producers Invited to Free Webinar on July 26 to Learn About Climate-Smart Grant Funding

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…

February 14, 2024

Dauphin County Dairy Farmers Take Three-Prong Approach to Sustainability: Profitability, Environmental Stewardship & Community

Originally published in Hoard’s Dairyman For Kendra Nissley and her husband, Jeff, of Jubilee Dairy, LLC in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the word “sustainability” takes on a lot of meaning. With every business decision they make, they intentionally think about the next generation to ensure their farm remains sustainable over the long haul – from a…

November 30, 2023

Center for Dairy Excellence Awards $205,000 to Help Dairy Producers Enhance Efficiency & Cow Comfort

The Dairy Excellence Grants Were Awarded to 41 Dairy Producers From 21 PA Counties The Center for Dairy Excellence recently awarded a collective total of $205,000 to 41 Pennsylvania dairy producers through the latest round of the Dairy Excellence Grant program. Leveraging funds provided through the PA Dairymen’s Association and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, this…

October 24, 2023

Marketing, Branding and Labeling Grants Open for Value-Added Dairy Businesses

The Grant Program Is Open Until November 17 The Center for Dairy Excellence has a new Marketing, Branding and Labeling Consultant Grant program open for dairy value-added operations that are looking to advance their businesses. Leveraging funds provided through the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center, grant applications are due by November 17, 2023. Up to…

October 2, 2023

Grant Funding Available to Help PA Dairy Farms Form Advisory Teams

The Center’s On-Farm Team Program Is Now Open The Center for Dairy Excellence is now accepting applications for the On-Farm Team Grant Program for the 2023-24 year. Dairy producers who are looking to improve profitability, create a transition plan, or plan a major business transformation are encouraged to apply for one of the team grant…

September 20, 2023

Grants Available to Pair PA Dairy Farms With Professional Consultants in 7 Areas

The Center’s Dairy Decisions Consultant (DDC) Program Is Now Open The Center for Dairy Excellence is now accepting applications for the Dairy Decisions Consultant (DDC) Grant Program for the 2023-24 year. Through the grant program, dairy farm families can work with a professional consultant with firsthand experience in the dairy industry to help make decisions…