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April 28, 2025

Chester County Dairy Producer Shares Simple Strategies That Have Paid Big Dividends with Herd Health, Employee Management, and Sustainability

Originally published in Hoard’s Dairyman For Paul Mason of Mason’s Chrome View in Chester County, Pennsylvania, the little details add up to big dividends on his family’s 500-cow dairy operation. After coming back to the dairy in 2013 and managing the farm alongside his father, their culture has always been rooted in innovation. “Our farm kind…

April 23, 2025

Chester County Dairy Producer Gives the Scoop on Launching Wholesale Ice Cream Business From the Ground Up

Kacie Hershey grew up at Ar-Joy Farms in Chester County, Pennsylvania, but it wasn’t until a year ago that she returned to the farm in a full-time capacity. As the third generation, Kacie farms alongside her parents, Duane and Marilyn Hershey. Her main responsibilities include day-to-day, farm-level work and assisting with calves, employee management and…

April 22, 2025

“Toast to Dairy” Event to Feature Farm-to-Fork Food Stations, Cheese Pairings, Tasting Experience and More

Purchase Tickets by May 1 to Receive a $10 Early-Bird Discount on Each Ticket To celebrate June Dairy Month and support dairy education programs, the Dairy Excellence Foundation is hosting its annual farm-to-fork celebration, “A Toast to Dairy,” on Thursday, June 12, 2025 from 6-9 p.m. at Melhorn Manor in Mount Joy, Pa. The event…

April 21, 2025

Six Dairy Professionals Join Center for Dairy Excellence and Foundation Board of Directors

Bender, Goodling, Hartzell, Hershey, Mowrer, and Westrick Recently Filled Open Board Positions The Center for Dairy Excellence and Dairy Excellence Foundation recently welcomed six dairy professionals to the organizations’ Board of Directors. The Center for Dairy Excellence Board of Directors guide the work of the non-profit 501c6 organization, which fosters collaboration across the industry and…

April 17, 2025

New Farm Safety Video Now Available, Free Safety Signs for Dairy Teams This Spring

These Farm Safety Tools and Resources Are Available to Dairy Producers at No Cost With spring fieldwork quickly approaching for most Pennsylvania dairy farm families, the Center for Dairy Excellence has released a new video in its farm safety video series. The new video shares tips for avoiding entanglement hazards when working with equipment and…

April 15, 2025

Dairy Processors Invited to Webinar on April 29 to Review PA Agriculture Economic Analysis & Data

Dairy Processors Are Invited to the Free Webinar on Tuesday, April 29 The Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers (PAMD) and Center for Dairy Excellence will host a webinar for dairy processors on Tuesday, April 29 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., titled “Digging Into the Data: Team Pennsylvania’s 2025 Agriculture Economic Analysis.” This is the next…

April 14, 2025

PA Dairy Producers Encouraged to Complete 2025 Producer Survey by April 30

The Center and Penn State Extension Are Seeking Input for the 2025 Dairy Producer Survey Time is running out for Pennsylvania dairy producers to complete the 2025 Dairy Producer Survey. All dairy farm owners are encouraged to complete the survey by April 30, 2025 to share their input on how the latest changes in the…

April 1, 2025

Grant Program Now Open for Large Animal Veterinarians to Review Biosecurity Plans

The Grants Will Reimburse Veterinarians For Time Spent Assisting Their Dairy Farm Clients in PA The Center for Dairy Excellence is now accepting applications from large animal veterinarians for the Biosecurity Plan Veterinary Review Program. The program is specifically designed to reimburse large animal veterinarians for the time they spend with individual dairy farm clients…

March 31, 2025

Next Pennsylvania Agriculture HPAI Conference Call To Be Held on April 9

The Monthly Call Will Be Held on Wednesday, April 9 at 1 p.m. EST Pennsylvania continues to monitor the cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle and poultry flocks across the United States. The Center for Dairy Excellence will host the next monthly Pennsylvania Agriculture HPAI Conference Call on Wednesday, April 9…

March 21, 2025

Calving Corner Reaches Hundreds of Thousands of Consumers Thanks to Industry Support

The Calving Corner Exhibit Is Part of the PA Farm Show Each Year To help share the story of Pennsylvania dairy farming directly with consumers and families, the 2025 Calving Corner exhibit reached hundreds of thousands of visitors at the PA Farm Show this January. With a live stream that runs all week long, the…