July 20, 2022
College Sophomore Expands Dairy Knowledge During Summer Internship
Katelyn Taylor, an animal science student at Penn State University, has been expending her dairy knowledge during her summer internship on Schrack Farms.
July 19, 2022
Scholarships Awarded to Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow High School Graduates
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…
July 18, 2022
Center for Dairy Excellence Seeking Two Board of Director Nominations
Nominations Are Open for a Western PA Dairy Producer and Retail Representative The Center for Dairy Excellence Board of Directors is requesting nominations to fill two open board positions. The available positions are for a dairy producer from the Western Pennsylvania region and a dairy retail representative. After reaching the two-consecutive term maximum set by…
July 15, 2022
College Sophomore Rounds Out Knowledge of Dairy Herd Management at Progressive PA Dairy Farm
Growing up in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania on her grandparents’ dairy farm, Katerina (Kat) Coffman already had hands-on experience feeding calves and assisting with farm work. When she began her college career studying animal science at The Pennsylvania State University, she knew she wanted to expand on her dairy knowledge and grow her technical abilities. “When…
July 12, 2022
Guest Speaker From National Dairy FARM Program to Join “Protecting Your Profits” Webinar on July 27
Learn About the FARM 4.0 Program on Wednesday, July 27 at 12 p.m. The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting a special edition of its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Wednesday, July 27 from 12-1 p.m. The event will feature Beverly Hampton Phifer, Director of Animal Care from the National Dairy FARM Program, who…
July 11, 2022
Ten Students Receive Annual Scholarships to Support Future Careers in Dairy
PA College Students Were Awarded Student Leader Scholarships Ten undergraduate students were recently recognized with Student Leader Scholarships, an award intended to encourage and empower the next generation of dairy producers. Supported by the Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association and Tröegs Independent Brewing for the 2022-23 academic year, each scholarship recipient…
July 11, 2022
Center for Dairy Excellence Taps Reed to Aid in Farm Transition, Transformation
Dr. Brian Reed Has Extensive Experience Working With Dairy Farm Families To help Pennsylvania dairy farm families with transition planning and business management consulting, the Center for Dairy Excellence has tapped Dr. Brian Reed to serve as a consultant in working with Pennsylvania dairy farms. Dr. Reed joins Dr. Charlie Gardner to serve as consultants…
July 7, 2022
Berks County Dairy Producer Gives an Honest Look at Transition Planning Process
When Jared Kurtz of Kurtland Farms in Berks County, Pa. made the decision to return to his family’s dairy farm more than six years ago, they began broaching the topic of transition planning. With Jared and his dad, Tim, managing the day-to-day decisions on the farm, their team milks about 315 cows and raises approximately…
July 6, 2022
Speakers Announced for 2022 Dairy Financial & Risk Management Conference
The Conference Will Feature a Panel of Dairy Producers and Industry Professionals Registration is now open for the 13th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference, titled “Adjusting the Lens.” Designed to help attendees bring their lens into focus for on-farm profitability and risk management, the event is planned for Wednesday, September 14 from 8…
July 5, 2022
Save the Date for Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on August 10
Ag Professionals Are Invited to the 2022 Industry Breakfast on Mental Health in the Animal Ag Industry Pennsylvania agriculture professionals, including dairy and beef producers, are invited to the 2022 Industry Breakfast on Mental Health in the Animal Ag Industry. The industry breakfast will be held on Wednesday, August 10 during the 2022 Ag Progress…