The Center Is Sharing a List of Dairy Events to “Celebrate Dairy Across PA” This Summer To help share the many contributions Pennsylvania dairy farms make to our communities, the Center for Dairy Excellence is building a list of dairy-themed events to promote to consumers and families across the state as part of a “Celebrate…
The Center’s Job Opportunities Page Allows Dairy Producers to Submit Job Openings With Pennsylvania dairy production and associated businesses contributing more than $12 billion annually to the state’s economy, and those businesses creating more than 52,000 jobs, the Center for Dairy Excellence has a “Dairy Job Opportunities” tool available for producers who have employment opportunities…
The Interactive Program Can Be Incorporated Into Elementary and Middle School Classrooms Discover Dairy’s “Adopt a Cow” program will open for enrollment for the 2022-23 school year beginning May 1. The free program, which has impacted more than 800,000 students worldwide, is a year-long, interactive learning opportunity that gives students an inside look at a…
The Dairy Excellence Grants Were Awarded to 43 Dairy Producers From 27 PA Counties The Center for Dairy Excellence recently awarded a collective total of $202,500 to 43 Pennsylvania dairy producers through the third round of the Dairy Excellence Grant program. Leveraging funds provided through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, this investment from Ag Excellence supported…
Hear From a Guest Speaker on Wednesday, April 27 at 12 p.m. Via Webinar or Conference Call The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting a special edition of its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Wednesday, April 27 from 12-1 p.m. The event will feature Sam Miller, Managing Director of Agriculture Banking at BMO Harris…
Ben Peckman Was Interviewed in the New Episode of “Cow-Side Conversations” In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s latest episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, Ben Peckman from Slate Ridge Dairy in Franklin County, Pennsylvania described several innovative planting and cropping strategies he uses on his operation, including highly diverse cover crop mixes, a green planting…
When you meet Stephanie and Hayley Painter, two sisters who grew up on Painterland Farms in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, one of the first things you will notice is their passion and drive. They have always envisioned creating a value-added dairy product that could help make their family’s fourth-generation organic dairy and crop farm more sustainable,…
The Center Is Sharing a List of Dairy Events to “Celebrate Dairy Across PA” This Summer To help share the many contributions dairy farms make to our communities, the Center for Dairy Excellence is building a list of dairy-themed events to promote to consumers and families across the state as part of a “Celebrate Dairy…
Dairy Financial Consultants and Representatives Invited to the Annual Event Dairy financial consultants, lending representatives, and interested dairy producers are encouraged to save the date for the 13th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference, planned for Wednesday, September 14, at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel in Harrisburg, Pa. The conference will be held from…
The PA Dairymen’s Association, Dairy Excellence Foundation, and Tröegs Independent Brewing Are Offering Ten $3,000 Scholarships Online applications for this year’s Student Leader Scholarships are due by May 1, 2022. The annual scholarship program recognizes outstanding undergraduate students who are pursuing an education in a dairy-related field. Ten $3,000 scholarships are available through a new…
