The Books Help PA Dairy Farms Comply with National FARM 5.0 Requirements As we begin a new year, the Center for Dairy Excellence is once again offering free copies of Animal Care Protocol Record-Keeping Books to Pennsylvania dairy producers and veterinarians. With more than 5,700 books distributed to date, they have been created to help…
Dairy Producers and Young Dairy Professionals Can Attend the PA Dairy Summit at Discount Dairy producers, professionals, and young dairy leaders looking to start designing their tomorrow today won’t want to miss the Pennsylvania Dairy Summit. Featuring more than 16 dynamic speakers, the 2025 event will take place on February 5-6 at the Penn Stater…
Producers Can Visit the Resource Center Throughout the Week with No Appointment Needed Pennsylvania continues to monitor the rapid acceleration of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle across the United States. While there have been no positive HPAI cases reported in PA, establishing biosecurity protocols is essential for dairy and poultry…
The PA Dairy Summit Will Feature Four Keynote Sessions, Including Two Producer Showcases The 2025 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit is centered around the idea that designing our futures in the dairy industry begins with the decisions we make today. Hosted by the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania and Center for Dairy Excellence, the PA Dairy Summit…
The Dairy Excellence Grants Were Awarded to 37 Dairy Producers From 23 PA Counties The Center for Dairy Excellence recently awarded a collective total of $185,000 to 37 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…
The Dairy Cow Birthing Center Offers Educational Insight for Families Individuals who have experience working in the Pennsylvania dairy industry are invited to volunteer at the Calving Corner during the 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show from January 4-11, 2025 in Harrisburg, Pa. The Calving Corner is the cornerstone in the “Destination Dairy” Northeast Exhibit Hall, giving…
The Grants Allow Producers to Develop Climate-Smart Plans for Their Operations Climate-Smart Grants are available to Pennsylvania dairy producers and provide funding for producers to identify and implement climate-smart practices that will benefit their dairy operations. The funding is available through the CARAT project. CARAT stands for climate-smart agriculture that is profitable, regenerative, actionable, and…
The Monthly Call Will Be Held on Wednesday, December 4 at 1 p.m. EST Pennsylvania continues to monitor the rapid acceleration of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle across the United States. The Center for Dairy Excellence and Penn Ag Industries Association will host the next joint monthly Pennsylvania Agriculture HPAI…
What does the future of the Pennsylvania dairy industry look like? For young professionals like Shara Allman, a full-time herd manager at S&A Kreider and Sons in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, she is living out her dreams at the farm level and working with cows on a daily basis. Many young herd managers like Shara get their start through…
Josh Waddell Was Interviewed in the Latest “Cow-Side Conversations” Podcast In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s latest episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, Josh Waddell of Apple Shamrock Farms LLC in Northwestern Pennsylvania talks about what innovation truly looks like – and how finding labor savings within daily tasks often gets forgotten on dairy farms….
