Limited Grants Are Available on a First Come, First Serve Basis The Center for Dairy Excellence has three grant opportunities available for dairy producers who are looking to improve profitability, create a transition plan, or plan a major business transformation. Through the Center’s On-Farm Resource Program, the 2020-21 grants allow dairy producers to establish on-farm…
Andy Bollinger of Meadow Spring Farm in Lititz, Pennsylvania has witnessed multiple transitions and transformations during his lifetime. After joining his family’s partnership in 2004, their farm used a team approach when making major changes to their dairy operation. During a recent webinar with the Center for Dairy Excellence, Bollinger shared how this way of…
Panelists Will Answer Questions About Recent Dean Foods Claims Against PA Dairy Farmers On Thursday, December 10 from 12-1 p.m., the Center for Dairy Excellence will host a Dairy Industry Conference Call to address the recent payment requests sent to approximately 100 Pennsylvania dairy farmers from the Dean Foods Estate trustee. Panelists from the Pennsylvania…
Speakers Have Emerging Voices on Diversification, Sustainability, COVID-19 Impacts and More In an ever-changing marketplace, dairy producers and allied-industry professionals are searching for strategies to advance their operation and drive performance. During the 2021 virtual Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, four featured speakers will help the dairy industry emerge forward and learn how to connect with consumers,…
In Phoenix, Arizona, one preschool classroom is using Discover Dairy’s “Adopt a Cow” program to introduce real-world concepts to their students. After a parent told Summit School teacher Fredie Boudrie about the Adopt a Cow program, they signed up to be paired with a calf from a dairy farm. The class will receive photos, video…
Get the Latest Milk Price Numbers in Conference Call, Webinar and Podcast Format The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Wednesday, November 25 at noon. Held the fourth Wednesday of every month and led by Zach Myers, Risk Education Manager with the Center, the event provides dairy farmers…
The Center for Dairy Excellence Is Offering a $100 Discount for the Winter Course To assist dairy farm families in enhancing communication with Hispanic employees, the Center for Dairy Excellence is offering a $100 discount to Pennsylvania dairy producers who sign up for the “Farm Spanish Basics” online course this winter. The eight-week Spanish course…
A Recording of the Center’s Recent Conference Call Is Available to All Dairy Producers The Center for Dairy Excellence recently released a recording of its eighth Dairy Industry Conference Call. Dairy producers and industry representatives from Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio, New York and beyond joined the call and asked questions about the Dairy Checkoff, Dairy…
The Annual Awards Program Is Accepting Nominations Until November 16, 2020 Dairy industry professionals are encouraged to recognize their peers by submitting nominations for the annual Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Award program. The program includes three awards and recognizes dairy producers and industry professionals who excel in leadership, service and innovation. The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, the…
Emerge with the Virtual Conference on February 8-11, 2021 The 2021 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit will be held virtually on February 8-11, 2021 in response to ongoing public health concerns and limitations around hosting large events in the state. Hosted by the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania and Center for Dairy Excellence, the annual dairy conference…
