The Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association and Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania offer grants for farms and students to participate in a 10 – 12 week on-farm internship program, intended to provide on-farm learning experiences to the next generation of dairy managers in Pennsylvania.
To qualify for the internship:
- Farms: may be located within or outside of Pennsylvania, but producers must agree to provide the intern with exposure to all aspects of a successful, progressive dairy operation.
- Students: must attend a Pennsylvania university, a Pennsylvania resident attending an out-of-state school or a recently-graduated Pennsylvania resident with an interest in dairy production.
Click on the links below to access applications and additional information regarding the On-farm Internship Program.
The deadline to apply is January 15, 2015. Contact Emily Yeiser at 717-346-0849 or eyeiser@centerfordairyexcellence.org for more information.
Ben Luksic, PSU Junior in Animal Science Interned at Evergreen Dairy in Spruce Creek, Huntingdon County
“Not only did I have a fantastic herd manager who taught me a lot about cows and dairy management, but he taught me a lot about myself and other people. It was such an incredible opportunity to see how successful people in my field relate to others and make things happen.”
