DAIRY NEWS – Due to high demand, the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) announce a second Agricultural Professional Partnerships® (APPs) training. The professional development training is designed for non-farm professionals allied with the dairy industry. The APPs experience isheld on three active dairy farms on July 24-26, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., departing to and from the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Madison, Wis., each day. The APPs training will provide a hands-on

DAIRY NEWS – Preserving the quality, safety and accessibility of Wisconsin water supply is a top priority for the state’s farmers, elected officials, community members, city and county administrators and consumers. A daylong tour in the Verona, Wis., area will give participants a firsthand view of innovations and partnerships to protect water quality in rapidly-growing urban areas. The Water Matters Tour, hosted by UW Discovery Farms® and Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW),

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The Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) announce their 2018-19 PDPW Board of Directors and Executive Committee, naming Jay Heeg as President, Katy Schultz as Vice President, Dan Scheider as Secretary, and re-elected incumbent Brian Forrest as Treasurer of the Board. The full 9-member 2018-19 PDPW Board of Directors include: Jay Heeg, Heeg Brothers Dairy LLC, Colby, Wis. (President) Katy Schultz, Tri-Fecta Farms Inc., Fox Lake, Wis. (Vice President) Dan Scheider, Scheidairy F

Tours and Facilitated Discussions Will Focus on Advancements and Key Learnings on Robotic Systems. Click here for tour flyer. Robotic dairy systems offer significant opportunity to dairy producers, but require tremendous research, planning and investment to ensure that the transition will benefit the farm, animal well-being and the bottom line. A one-day chartered bus tour will give dairy farmers a close-up view of robotic systems on two high-performing dairies and feature in

Hands-on Labs, Farm Tours, Workshops and Keynote Speakers on Tap for April 7-8 Event The annual PDPW Youth Leadership Derby® (YLD), presented by the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), provides youth ages 15 to 18 with a unique career and leadership development opportunity. Non-farm and farm kids will learn through hands-on workshops, interactive sessions, and meet other young students interested in agriculture. YLD will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2018, and

Dairy farmers come together to build a social media strategy for their dairy farms The evolution of social media has created an environment that allows for engagement direct to consumers. It has dramatically altered the way in which consumers find, analyze and react to information. To prepare dairy farmers for strategic consumer engagement, the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) announce the PDPW Social Media Strategy Workshop, repeating in two locations on Apr. 5 and 6,

2018 Youth Leadership Derby Youth Leadership Derby is an experience for high-school students ages 15-18 to explore potential agriculture careers through hands-on labs and interactive learning sessions. Students will develop leadership skills and make new friends along the way. The 2018 program is packed with amazing opportunities where students will "dive in, dissect and discover dairy!" Register Now! $89 Registration Fee April 7-8, 2018 Oregon High School, Oregon, Wis. Overn

Leading Experts and Dairy Farmer Panels to Address Financial Challenges, Opportunities at 2018 PDPW Business Conference Join More Than 1,700 Dairy Farmers and Industry Professionals March 14-15 in Madison, Wisconsin DAIRY NEWS – The 2018 PDPW Business Conference presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will feature world-renowned experts to give dairy producers the financial and business insight and management tools needed to survive and thrive through challenging e

Webinar to Share Strategies to Boost Productivity, Make Most of Mobile Technology Tools PDPW World Class Webinars, Feb. 28 to Feature Time Management Expert Brooke Layman Strategies for dairy farmers and industry professionals to increase productivity, meet deadlines and manage projects and devices will be shared in a webinar presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) on Wed., Feb. 28, at noon CT. The PDPW World Class Webinars “Time Management … Organizing Your Life” w