Press Releases | Center for Dairy Excellence

June 1, 2020

COVID-19 Assistance Grants Available to Dairy Processors, Farms and Haulers

Grants Are Available for Costs Associated with Personal Protection Equipment and Social Distancing Measures The Center for Dairy Excellence has grants available to reimburse costs associated with COVID-19 personal protection equipment and social distancing measures. The grants are available on a first-come, first-serve basis to Pennsylvania dairy processors, milk hauling companies, and dairy farms. Applications…

May 27, 2020

Save the Date for 2020 Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference

Dairy Lenders and Financial Consultants Will Learn How to Help Clients Navigate New Terrain The 11th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference, titled “Navigating the Numbers,” is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dairy lenders and financial consultants are invited to attend the event and gain a toolkit…

May 19, 2020

Student Leader Scholarship Applications Due June 1

Ten $3,000 Scholarships Are Available to Students Pursuing a Dairy-Related Career Online applications for this year’s Student Leader Scholarships are due by June 1, 2020. The scholarship program is designed to recognize outstanding undergraduate students and high school seniors who are pursuing an education in a dairy-related field for the 2020-21 academic year. Ten $3,000…

May 18, 2020

Dairy Producers Invited to Join Dairy Industry Conference Call on May 26

Panelists Will Provide Updates on Direct Payments, Disaster Relief Loans and Market Outlook Dairy producers and industry professionals are invited to join the fifth part of the Center for Dairy Excellence’s dairy industry conference call series on Tuesday, May 26 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. With details expected to be released on how to apply…

May 12, 2020

Local Dairy Farms Donate More Than 13,000 Gallons of Milk to Families in Need

Thank You to PA Dairy Farms and Agribusinesses Who Are Donating Excess Milk to Food Bank Two local dairy farms, JoBo Holstein Farm in Gettysburg, Pa. and Mount Rock Dairy in Newville, Pa., recently donated more than 13,000 gallons of raw milk, a tanker load each, to support a milk drive organized by the Blessings…

May 11, 2020

May ‘Protecting Your Profits’ Webinar to Feature Guest Speaker

Business Consultant Matt Lange Will Share Benchmarking Strategies with Dairy Farmers On Wednesday, May 27 at noon, the Center for Dairy Excellence will host its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar. Matt Lange, business consultant with Compeer Financial, will join the webinar as a guest speaker and share benchmarking tools to help dairy farms successfully manage…

April 30, 2020

An Open Letter to the Dairy Industry

Dear Dairy Industry, On a recent Dairy Industry Conference Call, Dr. David Kohl, part-owner of Homestead Creamery in Wirtz, VA, and Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech, said something that really struck a chord for our organizations: “DON’T EQUATE YOUR SELF-WORTH TO YOUR NET-WORTH”. That simple reminder precisely articulates what we want dairy business owners and…

April 28, 2020

Next Dairy Industry Conference Call Scheduled for May 7

Dairy Producers Can Ask Questions and Address Concerns About Recent Industry Updates As COVID-19 continues to impact the dairy industry, dairy producers and industry professionals are invited to join a fourth dairy industry conference call on Thursday, May 7 from 12 to 1 p.m. Dairy farmers will be able to ask questions and address concerns…

April 21, 2020

Dairy Students Encouraged to Apply for $3,000 Scholarships

The PA Dairymen’s Association and Dairy Excellence Foundation Offer Ten $3,000 Scholarships The Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association are offering ten $3,000 scholarships to undergraduate students and high school seniors who are pursuing an education in a dairy-related field for the 2020-21 academic year. The scholarship applications are available…

April 20, 2020

Dairy Industry Invited to Next Conference Call on April 23

The Call Will Focus on Financial and Herd Management Implications of Reduced Milk Production Over the last two weeks, 800 dairy farmers and industry professionals have participated in dairy industry conference calls to address their questions and concerns about how COVID-19 is affecting the industry. With new issues and changes to the model coming up…