The Center Is Offering a $200 Discount to Dairy Producers Who Enroll in Fall Course To assist dairy farm families who work alongside Spanish-speaking team members and want to enhance their Spanish language skills, the Center for Dairy Excellence is offering $200 discounts to dairy producers who sign up for the “Spanish for Dairy Workers…
The Free “Protecting Your Profits” Webinar Will Take Place on September 18 at 12 p.m. EST It has been a quiet summer for wholesale beef demand, but that could change. To hear the latest updates on the cattle market and opportunities to manage your risk on cull cows and calves, join the Center for Dairy…
The Signs and Kits Are Available to Farms at No Cost While Supplies Last To help stay proactive with biosecurity and mitigate the spread of diseases like Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) across the Pennsylvania animal agriculture industry, the Center for Dairy Excellence has outdoor signs available for dairy producers. The “No Trespassing – Biosecure…
The Dairy Financial & Risk Management Conference Will Be Held on September 9 Agriculture lenders and consultants who work with dairy farm families know that productive family business conversations often include more than financials. At the 2026 Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference on September 9 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Mike McGrann, a Managing Director in…
Dairy Producers Are Invited to Free Workshops on October 8 and October 15 This fall, dairy producers are invited to free workshops centered around risk management and financial literacy. Designed to make farm financials less overwhelming, the Center for Dairy Excellence and Penn State Extension will take complex financials and ever-changing dairy markets and break…
The Monthly Call Will Be Held on Wednesday, August 19th at 12 pm The Center for Dairy Excellence’s “All Things Dairy” bi-monthly conference call aims to provide a platform for organizations and industry partners to share timely updates, resources, programs, and upcoming events relevant to the dairy community. The next call is scheduled for Wednesday,…
Love Jacob’s story? Click here to meet more interns and read their stories! Jacob VanDoren is a junior at Delaware Valley University with a major in dairy science. What made him decide to pursue a degree in agriculture? Thanks to his grandparents and his active involvement in 4-H, Jacob found his love for cows. “My great…
Love Ainsley’s story? Click here to meet more interns and read their stories! Growing up on a 60-cow dairy farm, Ainsley Sellers was involved in the operation from an early age. From pushing her siblings around in strollers to feeding cows, completing milking shifts, and eventually taking on more of a managerial spot on the farm,…
The Interactive Lesson Series Can Be Incorporated Into Both Virtual and In-Person Instruction Discover Dairy’s “Adopt A Cow” program is now open for enrollment for the 2026-27 school year. The free, year-long program has impacted more than 9.4 million students worldwide since 2020, giving students an inside look at a dairy farm in the United…
The Dairy Financial & Risk Management Conference Will Feature a Producer Panel At the 2026 Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference on September 9 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Austin Copenhaver (Ivy Lakes Dairy and Gorham Dairy), Lyndon Miller (Skyline Dairy LLC) and Lisa Graybeal (PennMar Dairy) will each share their unique story about how have pursued…
