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April 9, 2024

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

Dotterer, Kurtz and Lackey Recently Filled Open Board Positions The Center for Dairy Excellence and Dairy Excellence Foundation recently welcomed three 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 provides resources to…

April 5, 2024

Center for Dairy Excellence Offering Everyday Biosecurity Kits to Dairy Farms and Recording of HPAI Industry Conference Call

The Biosecurity Resources Are Available to Farms at No Cost The Center for Dairy Excellence hosted a Dairy Industry Conference Call on Wednesday, April 3 to provide updates on the rapidly evolving health situation with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) affecting dairy cattle and Pennsylvania’s response. The conference call recording is now available, and the Center…

April 1, 2024

Save the Date for Annual ‘Toast to Dairy’ Celebration on June 13

Purchase Tickets by May 1 to Receive Early-Bird Discount The Dairy Excellence Foundation is hosting its annual farm-to-fork celebration, “A Toast to Dairy,” on Thursday, June 13, 2024 from 6-9 p.m. at Melhorn Manor in Mount Joy, Pa. The event includes meal stations sourced with Pennsylvania Preferred ingredients, a selection of artisan cheeses, and locally…

March 26, 2024

Center for Dairy Excellence to Host Industry Conference Call on April 3 About Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Cattle

The Dairy Industry Call Will Be Held on Wednesday, April 3 at 12 p.m. EST With the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirming highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in two dairy cattle herds in Texas and two herds in Kansas, the Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting a Dairy Industry Conference Call on Wednesday, April 3…

March 25, 2024

Animal Care Workshops for Dairy Producers Start Next Week

The First Workshop Will Be Held in Mercer County The first Animal Care Workshop, hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence, PA Beef Council, the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania (PDMP) and Penn State Extension, will be held next week in Mercer County. Dairy producers and their employees are invited to three other identical workshops…

March 11, 2024

Center to Host Two March Webinars About Protecting Your Margin With DMC and Recruiting Employees on Your Dairy

The Free Webinars Will Take Place on March 20 and March 22 From 12-1 p.m. The Center for Dairy Excellence has two upcoming March webinar opportunities for dairy producers and industry professionals. The first will be a Workforce Development webinar on Wednesday, March 20, and the second will be a special ‘Protecting Your Profits’ webinar…

March 1, 2024

Creameries Encouraged to Participate in 2024 PA Ice Cream Trail

The Ice Cream Trail Celebrates Pennsylvania Dairy and PA Preferred® Businesses The Center for Dairy Excellence, PA Preferred®, and the Pennsylvania Tourism Office are once again seeking creameries to participate in the 2024 Pennsylvania “Scooped” Ice Cream Trail program. Pennsylvania dairy farms that have a value-added ice cream component to their business, and use Pennsylvania…

February 28, 2024

Dairy Job Opportunities Resource Available for Farms Looking for Labor

The Center’s Job Opportunities Page Allows Dairy Producers to Submit Job Openings With Pennsylvania dairy production and associated businesses contributing $11.8 billion annually to the state’s economy, and those businesses creating more than 47,000 jobs, the Center for Dairy Excellence has a “Dairy Job Opportunities” tool available for dairy producers who have employment opportunities they…

February 27, 2024

Lancaster County Dairy Producer Talks About Transition, Herd Health, and Treating Each Animal, Field and Employee as an Individual

Justin Risser Was Interviewed in the “Cow-Side Conversations” Podcast In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s latest episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, Justin Risser of Meadow Vista Dairy in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania shares how his team manages the dairy operation with an individualized approach – from caring for their crops and their cows to making…

February 14, 2024

Dauphin County Dairy Farmers Take Three-Prong Approach to Sustainability: Profitability, Environmental Stewardship & Community

Originally published in Hoard’s Dairyman For Kendra Nissley and her husband, Jeff, of Jubilee Dairy, LLC in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the word “sustainability” takes on a lot of meaning. With every business decision they make, they intentionally think about the next generation to ensure their farm remains sustainable over the long haul – from a…