Dairy producers: Kick off 2024 by enhancing your Spanish language skills! The United States has the second largest Spanish-speaking population in the world, and 80% of the agricultural workforce in the U.S. speak Spanish. If you’re interested in building your language skills to help enhance communication within your team and the dairy industry at large, sign up for an eight-week Spanish course this winter. Titled “Spanish for Agriculture” (Dairy Beginners or Intermediate) and led by Katie Dotterer of AgvoKate, the Center for Dairy Excellence is offering another round of $100 discounts for dairy producers who sign up for the course being held from January 16 – March 7, 2024. You will have 24/7 access to all course content through April 19.
“I loved getting back into the Spanish language. For any dairy that works with Spanish-speaking personnel and are sweating the communication gap, this course will help alleviate the stress of communication. Learning the proper terms of all things dairy around the farm has been a great benefit to communicating with our Spanish-speaking employees.” –Pamela Barnes, Maple Knoll Farm
“After working with Spanish speakers for years and trying to learn on my own, I was pointed to this class. Best decision ever. The class is so thorough; it greatly exceeded my expectations and now I can understand and communicate much better. I highly recommend – my coworkers are impressed.” –Michelle S., a dairy farmer
Learn more about the course and sign up below!
About the Course:
When: January 16 – March 7, 2024 (You will have 24/7 access to all course content through April 19).
Class Time: Spanish for Dairy/Ag Beginners Course will be LIVE and recorded as well. Live classes will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. EST.
Spanish for Agriculture Dairy/Ag Intermediate Course will include recordings from a recent live class. You will have access to Katie, the instructor, for one-on-one help at any point as you view the recordings. You’re never alone in this process.
Cost: The course is $598 per person, which includes a $100 discount from the Center for Dairy Excellence for dairy producers. The course is designed to track individual progress, not a couple or family. Select either beginner or intermediate level when you register below.
How to Sign Up: Fill out the form below to register no later than January 11. You must sign up using the form on this page. You will receive details on how to access the course in January.
Course Benefits:
- 100% online with live classes. The lessons are also recorded and available for your convenience throughout the course. If you are unable to join the live lesson, you will be able to watch the recorded video afterwards. You will have password-protected access to the videos during your subscription to the course.
- 8 weeks (16 total classes)
- Two, one-hour classes per week
- Classes are interactive with in-class work and participation
- Homework is assigned for reinforcement of the material
- Students will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course after submitting the final assessment
About the Instructor, Katie Dotterer of AgvoKate:
Katie Dotterer is a lifelong dairy farmer who received degrees in business management, and secondary education, Spanish. She worked as a Spanish teacher in middle and high school for 4+ years, and has worked to develop curriculum and instructed online courses for the dairy industry for five years. Katie also studied abroad in Panama and Mexico, and she is certified in ESL- English as a Second Language. She received the 2008 Employer of the Year (Dotterer Dairy) from The PA Department of Education Migrant Education Program.
Learn More:
Click here to learn more about the course and what to expect. Note: You must register and pay for the course using the form below to receive the $100 discount from the Center. If you have specific questions about the course, email Katie Dotterer.