The Discussion Will Take Place on Wednesday, July 28 at 12 p.m. Via Webinar or Conference Call The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Wednesday, July 28 at 12 p.m. Held the fourth Wednesday of every month and led by Zach Myers, Risk Education Manager with the Center,…
Walt Moore Was Featured in Ninth Episode of Cow-Side Conversations Podcast With grain market prices reaching record highs this spring, Pennsylvania dairy producers are continuing to see feed costs that are well above historical averages. During the Center for Dairy Excellence’s ninth episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, Walt Moore of Walmoore Holsteins in Chester…
Nominations Are Open for a Central PA Dairy Producer and Sales and Service 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 Central Pennsylvania region and a dairy sales and service representative. After reaching the two-consecutive…
Growing up in Stamford, Connecticut, 30 minutes outside of New York City , Yvette Wolpo didn’t see a lot of dairy cows, but that didn’t stop her from developing an interest in agriculture. As a high school student, she became involved in FFA and decided to study animal science at The Pennsylvania State University. “I’ve…
The Interactive Lesson Series Can Be Incorporated Into Both Virtual and In-Person Instruction Discover Dairy’s “Adopt a Cow” program will open for enrollment for the 2021-22 school year beginning August 1. The free program, which impacted more than 1.6 million students worldwide last year, is a year-long, interactive learning opportunity that gives students an inside…
Dairy Farm Families Are Invited to One of Three Appreciation Dinners on Oct. 16 The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting three free Dairy Appreciation Dinners for Pennsylvania dairy producers and their families on Saturday, October 16 from 6-8:30 p.m. The events will be held in three locations across the state to recognize dairy farmers’…
What excites you most about being a dairy farmer today? We recently asked Pennsylvania dairy producers to share some of the positive moments they experienced throughout 2020 and what excites them most about their roles. From finding ways to connect with their community and celebrating their family businesses to improving efficiency and making decisions that…
Dairy Producers and Industry Professionals Are Invited to Six Free, In-Person Events The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting six roundtable meetings across Pennsylvania this November focused on business planning for dairy producers and industry professionals. These free, in-person events will discuss the importance of having a business plan in place on dairy operations. Representatives…
Dr. Jud Heinrichs Shared Ways to Manage Input Over Feed Cost in a Recent Webinar With Pennsylvania dairy producers experiencing unusually high feed costs this year, the Center for Dairy Excellence recently hosted a “Protecting Your Profits” webinar that offered strategies for maximizing milk production while input costs remain high. Zach Myers, risk education manager at…
Hear From Three Featured Speakers, Dairy Cooperative and Independent Processors As the Pennsylvania dairy industry moves forward from 2020, the Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting its 12th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference on Tuesday, September 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Titled “Turning the Page,” the conference is ideal for dairy…
