Deep Dive on Processor Grants Available Through the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (Dairy Processor Webinar)

Date:

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Time:

1-2 p.m. EST

Location:

Free webinar - Sign up below.

Event Host:

Center for Dairy Excellence

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Dairy processors: This is the next webinar in our bi-monthly webinar series to help spur discussion, collaboration and innovation across the dairy supply chain. Join us on Tuesday, November 19 from 1-2 p.m. EST for a Deep Dive on Processor Grants Available Through the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC).

Ben Eldredge, Grants Coordinator at NE-DBIC, will give a deep dive of the grants they have available to dairy processors in the Northeast. He’ll share:

An introduction to NE-DBIC
Current and upcoming NE-DBIC grant opportunities for processors
What the grant can pay for and eligible projects
Tips for completing an application and more
As a bonus, Kara Riccioni, Director of Agricultural Business Development for the PA Small Business Development Centers, will share some of the resources they offer for grant review. From finding a program to reviewing your application and follow-up requirements, she will share valuable grant review resources available through the SBDC that you might not be aware of!

Meet the Speaker

Ben Eldredge is a Grants Coordinator for the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center, which is housed in the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. He handles grant programs including Dairy Food Safety & Certification, Dairy Farm Improvement & Modernization, Dairy Processor Modernization, and Dairy Processor Expansion. Before joining the NE-DBIC, Ben worked as a cheesemaker and food safety manager at a farmstead creamery in Vermont, giving him experience with many aspects of on-farm and value-added dairy processing.

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Save the date! The next webinars will be held on the following dates. Speakers will be announced in the coming months.

January 21, 2025: A discussion with MilkPEP on the programs they offer and how they support processors
March 18, 2025: A discussion on changes in sanitation regulations with the PA Dept. of Agriculture
May 20, 2025: A discussion on milk labeling changes and updates with the PA Dept. of Agriculture
July 15, 2025: TBD

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