Dr. Charlie Gardner Published The Blessed Life of a Cow Doctor To help support students who are pursuing future careers in the dairy industry, Dr. Charlie Gardner, a former dairy veterinarian and consultant who works with many Pennsylvania dairy farm families, has published a book with proceeds now supporting the Dairy Excellence Foundation. Titled The…
Whigham Joins Staff to Advocate, Support and Grow the Dairy Excellence Foundation The Center for Dairy Excellence has named Lane Whigham as the Fund Development and Industry Relations Manager to support the growth of the Dairy Excellence Foundation, a private 501C3 charitable organization supported by the Center team. He joins a team of employees who…
The Center Is Offering a $100 Discount to PA Dairy Producers Who Enroll in Fall Course The United States has the second largest Spanish-speaking population in the world, and 80 percent of the agricultural workforce in the U.S. speaks Spanish. To assist dairy farm families in enhancing communication and building rapport with Hispanic employees, the…
The Grants Help Support Improvement Projects, Value-Added Consulting, and Processing Expansions The Center for Dairy Excellence opened three competitive grant programs on September 1, 2022 for Pennsylvania dairy producers and processors who are looking to advance their businesses. Leveraging funds provided through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center, the programs include…
Jared Kurtz 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, Jared Kurtz, a fourth-generation dairy producer from Kurtland Farms in southern Berks County, Pennsylvania, shared what the transition planning process was like for his family—a process that took nearly five years…
The “Farm Level View” Session Will Include a Producer Panel Discussion Three Pennsylvania dairy producers will speak at the 13th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference, titled “Adjusting the Lens,” on September 14 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This year’s conference will help dairy financial consultants, lending representatives, and interested dairy producers bring their lens into…
The Farm Tour Will Take Place in Chester County With Both In-Person and Virtual Options High school students are invited to learn about multiple career opportunities in the dairy industry during the annual Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow Farm Tour. Offered both in-person and virtually on Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,…
Dairy Farm Families Are Invited to Learn About Succession Planning for All Ages To help dairy farm families begin tackling the process of succession planning and ownership transition, the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania (PDMP) and the Center for Dairy Excellence will be hosting a Fall Forum titled “Own Your Future” on Thursday, November 10…
Clint Burkholder 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, Clint Burkholder, a dairy producer from Burk-Lea Farms in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, shared his strategies for mitigating heat stress within his dairy herd and ways he is ensuring proper ventilation and…
The Scholarships Recognize Students Who Are Advancing Their Education in Dairy-Related Fields Madelynn Hoffman of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and Calvin Dechow of Centre County, Pennsylvania were recently awarded scholarships through the Dairy Excellence Foundation’s Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow (DLT) Program. The students were recognized with the scholarships after completing and passing at least one of…
