PA Dairy Summit Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:49:42 -0500 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1939738 en-us © 2026 PA Dairy Summit yes 48402d12-85c8-5799-a466-a330030c4d0f PA Dairy Summit episodic false Listen back to your favorite keynote sessions from the 2025 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit!

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) PA Dairy Summit https://storage.buzzsprout.com/qwlmyhrcb5a2kq28zxjf7c7yxj6t?.jpg PA Dairy Summit Inspiring Pathways to Profitability: A Producer Panel with Jim Hertzler, Donny Bartch and Matt & Megan Fry – 2026 Keynote Session Inspiring Pathways to Profitability: A Producer Panel with Jim Hertzler, Donny Bartch and Matt & Megan Fry – 2026 Keynote Session There are a lot of factors that drive profitability on a dairy farm, so how can you rise to the top and stay there? The path to profitability is different for every single dairy farm family. Hear from three dairy producers from different sized dairies who share their own unique approach to profitability and how they have remained focused on their goals for the farm, the family, and the business. Jim Hertzler is from Summit Level Dairy, a 100-cow dairy farm in Berks County, Pa. Donny Bartch is from Merrimart Farms, a 300-cow dairy farm in Perry County, Pa. Matt and Megan Fry are from Fair Hill Farms, a 500-cow organic dairy farm in Maryland.

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]]> There are a lot of factors that drive profitability on a dairy farm, so how can you rise to the top and stay there? The path to profitability is different for every single dairy farm family. Hear from three dairy producers from different sized dairies who share their own unique approach to profitability and how they have remained focused on their goals for the farm, the family, and the business. Jim Hertzler is from Summit Level Dairy, a 100-cow dairy farm in Berks County, Pa. Donny Bartch is from Merrimart Farms, a 300-cow dairy farm in Perry County, Pa. Matt and Megan Fry are from Fair Hill Farms, a 500-cow organic dairy farm in Maryland.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-18671247 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0500 5491 full false The Road Ahead: FMMO Reform & Dairy Pricing with Sara Dorland – 2026 Keynote Session The Road Ahead: FMMO Reform & Dairy Pricing with Sara Dorland – 2026 Keynote Session What’s next for dairy pricing? What does the road ahead like? As we head into 2026, a year likely to bring global expansion and a temporary milk surplus, staying grounded in your long-term purpose becomes even more critical. Markets will ebb and flow, but your True North should be your goals and values that reinforce and guide your decisions. As managing partner with Ceres Risk Management, Sara Dorland shares her insight on FMMO reform, milk markets, and potential impacts on producers’ milk checks.

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]]> What’s next for dairy pricing? What does the road ahead like? As we head into 2026, a year likely to bring global expansion and a temporary milk surplus, staying grounded in your long-term purpose becomes even more critical. Markets will ebb and flow, but your True North should be your goals and values that reinforce and guide your decisions. As managing partner with Ceres Risk Management, Sara Dorland shares her insight on FMMO reform, milk markets, and potential impacts on producers’ milk checks.

Save the date for the 2027 PA Dairy Summit: Join us on February 3-4, 2027 in State College, PA! Visit www.padairysummit.org.

]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-18671241 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0500 3310 full false World Without Cows: A Deeper Dive Behind the Scenes with Michelle Michael, Brandon Whitworth and Dr. Holder Vaughn – 2026 Keynote Session World Without Cows: A Deeper Dive Behind the Scenes with Michelle Michael, Brandon Whitworth and Dr. Holder Vaughn – 2026 Keynote Session This year, a feature-length documentary called World Without Cows had its Pennsylvania debut on the Dairy Summit stage. The documentary explores the complexity behind a seemingly simple question: Are we better off in a world without cows? Through interviews with farmers, ranchers, scientists and others on the front lines of agriculture and science, award-winning journalists Michelle Michael and Brandon Whitworth take viewers on a global journey to deepen their understanding of everything cows contribute and what the world might look like without them.

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]]> This year, a feature-length documentary called World Without Cows had its Pennsylvania debut on the Dairy Summit stage. The documentary explores the complexity behind a seemingly simple question: Are we better off in a world without cows? Through interviews with farmers, ranchers, scientists and others on the front lines of agriculture and science, award-winning journalists Michelle Michael and Brandon Whitworth take viewers on a global journey to deepen their understanding of everything cows contribute and what the world might look like without them.

Save the date for the 2027 PA Dairy Summit: Join us on February 3-4, 2027 in State College, PA! Visit www.padairysummit.org.

]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-18671232 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0500 2016 full false Controlling Your Own Destiny: A Business Showcase with Painterland Sisters and Taylor Chip Cookie – 2026 Keynote Session Controlling Your Own Destiny: A Business Showcase with Painterland Sisters and Taylor Chip Cookie – 2026 Keynote Session "How can we connect more people directly with American farmers?”

“How can we perfect our chocolate chip cookie recipe and use real butter?

In this Business Showcase, hear how the Painterland Sisters and Taylor Chip Cookie’s stories began – two Pennsylvania-grown, independent businesses who got their start with a strong passion for real dairy products. With both businesses being included on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List, learn how these business owners and entrepreneurs are controlling their own destiny in the midst of rapid growth, navigating a competitive marketplace, expanding dairy’s footprint, and staying true to their Pennsylvania roots.

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]]> "How can we connect more people directly with American farmers?”

“How can we perfect our chocolate chip cookie recipe and use real butter?

In this Business Showcase, hear how the Painterland Sisters and Taylor Chip Cookie’s stories began – two Pennsylvania-grown, independent businesses who got their start with a strong passion for real dairy products. With both businesses being included on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List, learn how these business owners and entrepreneurs are controlling their own destiny in the midst of rapid growth, navigating a competitive marketplace, expanding dairy’s footprint, and staying true to their Pennsylvania roots.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-18671225 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0500 4044 full false Forging Ahead with Innovation: A Producer Showcase with Brody Stapel – 2026 Keynote Session Forging Ahead with Innovation: A Producer Showcase with Brody Stapel – 2026 Keynote Session When brothers Brody and Jory returned to their family’s farm, Farm Stapels in Howards Grove, WI, they were filled with enthusiasm and energy and had one thing in mind: opportunity. Opportunity to raise their families on a farm, opportunity to work for themselves and bring about their own success, and opportunity to be part of our country’s food security. In 2025, exactly 430 days after returning home from a conference that inspired them to start bottling their own milk, they dug the foundation of their new creamery. As the 2024 Young Dairy Farmer of the Year, Brody Stapel shares how they have been forging ahead with innovation, rolling up their sleeves, and making their dreams a reality.  

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]]> When brothers Brody and Jory returned to their family’s farm, Farm Stapels in Howards Grove, WI, they were filled with enthusiasm and energy and had one thing in mind: opportunity. Opportunity to raise their families on a farm, opportunity to work for themselves and bring about their own success, and opportunity to be part of our country’s food security. In 2025, exactly 430 days after returning home from a conference that inspired them to start bottling their own milk, they dug the foundation of their new creamery. As the 2024 Young Dairy Farmer of the Year, Brody Stapel shares how they have been forging ahead with innovation, rolling up their sleeves, and making their dreams a reality.  

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-18671222 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0500 3837 full false Owning Your Future Is Not DNA-Driven with Michael Hoffman – 2026 Keynote Session Owning Your Future Is Not DNA-Driven with Michael Hoffman – 2026 Keynote Session Success is not genetic. You’ll never find ‘success’ in your DNA. Full of energy and storytelling, Michael defines what success actually means – and how it involves owning your choices, shifting your culture, contributing your best daily, and finding your true north in a business where change is a constant factor. 

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]]> Success is not genetic. You’ll never find ‘success’ in your DNA. Full of energy and storytelling, Michael defines what success actually means – and how it involves owning your choices, shifting your culture, contributing your best daily, and finding your true north in a business where change is a constant factor. 

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-18671215 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0500 2695 full false Building for Tomorrow Today, A Producer Showcase with Caleb and Alice Crothers of Long Green Farms – 2025 Keynote Session Building for Tomorrow Today, A Producer Showcase with Caleb and Alice Crothers of Long Green Farms – 2025 Keynote Session When it comes to designing your tomorrow, the pathway to chasing dreams and achieving goals is never linear. Caleb and Alice Crothers of Long Green Farms both have nontraditional journeys and careers that eventually led them back to their family’s eighth-generation, 150-cow dairy farm. Learn from their experience interfacing with consumers, farming with sustainability and heritage in mind, and their mindset for achieving goals. Caleb and Alice Crothers farm on a 150-cow, eight-generation dairy operation in Maryland. 

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]]> When it comes to designing your tomorrow, the pathway to chasing dreams and achieving goals is never linear. Caleb and Alice Crothers of Long Green Farms both have nontraditional journeys and careers that eventually led them back to their family’s eighth-generation, 150-cow dairy farm. Learn from their experience interfacing with consumers, farming with sustainability and heritage in mind, and their mindset for achieving goals. Caleb and Alice Crothers farm on a 150-cow, eight-generation dairy operation in Maryland. 

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-16611293 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0500 3803 5 4 full false Emerging Markets for Fluid Dairy: ESL Milk & Milk Molecule Separation with Paul Ziemnisky and Rebecca Pfeffer – 2025 Keynote Session Emerging Markets for Fluid Dairy: ESL Milk & Milk Molecule Separation with Paul Ziemnisky and Rebecca Pfeffer – 2025 Keynote Session As demand for fresh fluid milk continues to struggle, embracing innovation and pursuing new market opportunities offers opportunities for the fluid dairy case. Hear about the latest research in milk molecule separation and learn how Maola’s recent investment in the Philadelphia area could lead to growth in market opportunities for Pennsylvania milk.

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]]> As demand for fresh fluid milk continues to struggle, embracing innovation and pursuing new market opportunities offers opportunities for the fluid dairy case. Hear about the latest research in milk molecule separation and learn how Maola’s recent investment in the Philadelphia area could lead to growth in market opportunities for Pennsylvania milk.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-16611283 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0500 4802 5 3 full false Farming for the Future in a World Where People Know Their Farmers: Producer Showcase with David Moser of Oakridge Dairy – 2025 Keynote Session Farming for the Future in a World Where People Know Their Farmers: Producer Showcase with David Moser of Oakridge Dairy – 2025 Keynote Session At Oakridge Dairy, a people-first culture, a rotary milking parlor, environmental responsibility, and the idea of supplying milk direct to consumer are the notions driving change at their dairy operation. It’s all part of their mindset of staying ahead of the curve and building a future where people know their farmers. Oakridge Dairy is a 2,900-cow dairy farm in Connecticut, the largest single site dairy farm in the Northeast. David Moser shares a glimpse inside this CT dairy in this producer showcase. 

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]]> At Oakridge Dairy, a people-first culture, a rotary milking parlor, environmental responsibility, and the idea of supplying milk direct to consumer are the notions driving change at their dairy operation. It’s all part of their mindset of staying ahead of the curve and building a future where people know their farmers. Oakridge Dairy is a 2,900-cow dairy farm in Connecticut, the largest single site dairy farm in the Northeast. David Moser shares a glimpse inside this CT dairy in this producer showcase. 

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-16611278 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0500 3954 5 2 full false Define Your Why, Design Your Future with Peggy Coffeen – 2025 Keynote Session Define Your Why, Design Your Future with Peggy Coffeen – 2025 Keynote Session What’s exciting about dairy’s future? How can you get in touch with your “why” and use that to guide your future? For the past 15 years, Peggy Coffeen from the Uplevel Dairy podcast has been sitting down with dairy farmers across the country to tell their stories as a dairy magazine editor and podcast host. Based on her conversations with dairy managers across the nation, Peggy dives into what the future of the dairy industry looks like.

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]]> What’s exciting about dairy’s future? How can you get in touch with your “why” and use that to guide your future? For the past 15 years, Peggy Coffeen from the Uplevel Dairy podcast has been sitting down with dairy farmers across the country to tell their stories as a dairy magazine editor and podcast host. Based on her conversations with dairy managers across the nation, Peggy dives into what the future of the dairy industry looks like.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-16611257 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0500 2814 5 1 full false Navigating Shifting Market Dynamics with Phil Plourd from Ever.Ag - 2024 Keynote Session Navigating Shifting Market Dynamics with Phil Plourd from Ever.Ag - 2024 Keynote Session When the only constant in dairy markets is the never-ending shifts, learning how to navigate change and uncertainty is crucial. In this Keynote Session, hear the latest updates on shifting market dynamics and factors you can control.

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]]> When the only constant in dairy markets is the never-ending shifts, learning how to navigate change and uncertainty is crucial. In this Keynote Session, hear the latest updates on shifting market dynamics and factors you can control.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-14518590 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:00:00 -0500 4359 4 4 full false Innovating a Producer-Led Marketplace, a Panel Discussion with Ken Smith, Jason Frye, and Joel Riehlman - 2024 Keynote Session Innovating a Producer-Led Marketplace, a Panel Discussion with Ken Smith, Jason Frye, and Joel Riehlman - 2024 Keynote Session We might dream about controlling our own destiny and creating a producer-led milk market, but bringing an idea like this to fruition takes cohesiveness, creativity and persistence. In this Keynote Session, hear how these panelists approached the idea, found a market, and formed a cohesive group of producers.

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]]> We might dream about controlling our own destiny and creating a producer-led milk market, but bringing an idea like this to fruition takes cohesiveness, creativity and persistence. In this Keynote Session, hear how these panelists approached the idea, found a market, and formed a cohesive group of producers.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-14518551 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:00:00 -0500 5343 4 3 full false Cultivating a Multi-Faceted Family Farm, a Producer Showcase with Rob Noble and Sarah Moag of Noblehurst Farms - 2024 Keynote Session Cultivating a Multi-Faceted Family Farm, a Producer Showcase with Rob Noble and Sarah Moag of Noblehurst Farms - 2024 Keynote Session As farmers, good stewardship ranges from our animals and natural resources to the employees we work with every day. In this Keynote Session, hear how Noblehurst Farms takes a team approach and cultivates a multi-faceted family farm.

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]]> As farmers, good stewardship ranges from our animals and natural resources to the employees we work with every day. In this Keynote Session, hear how Noblehurst Farms takes a team approach and cultivates a multi-faceted family farm.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-14518355 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:00:00 -0500 3781 4 2 full false Building Trust Inside and Outside the Farm Gate with Roxi Beck from the Center for Food Integrity - 2024 Keynote Session Building Trust Inside and Outside the Farm Gate with Roxi Beck from the Center for Food Integrity - 2024 Keynote Session How can we think differently about what it means to earn trust, both inside and outside the farm gate? In this keynote session, hear about the varied pressure points that shape today’s food system and ways we can build deeper transparency.

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]]> How can we think differently about what it means to earn trust, both inside and outside the farm gate? In this keynote session, hear about the varied pressure points that shape today’s food system and ways we can build deeper transparency.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-14518343 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:00:00 -0500 4342 4 1 full false Dairy Innovation Forum: Engaging in Export Opportunities with Dominic O’Brien, Kristina Watson & William Loux (2023 Dairy Summit) Dairy Innovation Forum: Engaging in Export Opportunities with Dominic O’Brien, Kristina Watson & William Loux (2023 Dairy Summit)  Learn about export opportunities for Pennsylvania dairy products and the potential to grow our market share through moving product overseas.

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]]>  Learn about export opportunities for Pennsylvania dairy products and the potential to grow our market share through moving product overseas.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-12716387 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 21:00:00 -0400 4727 3 16 full false Young Professionals Panel: From Internships to the Real World with Shara Allman, Beckie Burns & Aaron Harbach (2023 Dairy Summit) Young Professionals Panel: From Internships to the Real World with Shara Allman, Beckie Burns & Aaron Harbach (2023 Dairy Summit) Our speakers for the Young Dairy Professionals Reception have all completed the On-Farm Internship program during their college years and now have meaningful, full-time careers serving the dairy industry. They share fresh, real-world perspective to high school and college students who are interested in pursuing careers in herd management, nutrition and beyond.

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]]> Our speakers for the Young Dairy Professionals Reception have all completed the On-Farm Internship program during their college years and now have meaningful, full-time careers serving the dairy industry. They share fresh, real-world perspective to high school and college students who are interested in pursuing careers in herd management, nutrition and beyond.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-12716358 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0400 3500 3 15 full false Moving Milk 101: Dairy Processing Supply Chain Logistics with Chuck Turner (2023 Dairy Summit) Moving Milk 101: Dairy Processing Supply Chain Logistics with Chuck Turner (2023 Dairy Summit) Learn about dairy processing supply chain logistics by getting an insider’s perspective on how milk moves from your farm to the retail space and the channels and challenges it encounters along the way.

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]]> Learn about dairy processing supply chain logistics by getting an insider’s perspective on how milk moves from your farm to the retail space and the channels and challenges it encounters along the way.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-12716332 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0400 2516 3 14 full false Climate Smart Solutions: Practical Answers and Funding Sources for Your Dairy with Peter Hughes, Mauricio Rosales & Charlie White (2023 Dairy Summit) Climate Smart Solutions: Practical Answers and Funding Sources for Your Dairy with Peter Hughes, Mauricio Rosales & Charlie White (2023 Dairy Summit) Now that we know why environmental sustainability is linked to your business’ sustainability, come learn which on-farm practices are likely to get you the best bang for your buck, and where to find the resources and funding to get them implemented on your operation. There is more funding being committed to reducing agriculture’s environmental footprint than the total budget of some countries, and there are several projects and ways you can tap into some of that. Learn about the treasure trove of information on where the Climate Smart money is and what practices it will fund toward a win for the environment and your operation.

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]]> Now that we know why environmental sustainability is linked to your business’ sustainability, come learn which on-farm practices are likely to get you the best bang for your buck, and where to find the resources and funding to get them implemented on your operation. There is more funding being committed to reducing agriculture’s environmental footprint than the total budget of some countries, and there are several projects and ways you can tap into some of that. Learn about the treasure trove of information on where the Climate Smart money is and what practices it will fund toward a win for the environment and your operation.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-12716310 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0400 3094 3 13 full false Digging Into Regenerative Ag Planning with Shawn Saylor, Sue Ellen Johnson & Katie Sattazahn (2023 Dairy Summit) Digging Into Regenerative Ag Planning with Shawn Saylor, Sue Ellen Johnson & Katie Sattazahn (2023 Dairy Summit) This session features an insightful panel discussion about how we can cultivate regenerative agriculture to increase biodiversity, improve soil health, protect waters, and support high-yielding livestock and growing businesses.

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]]> This session features an insightful panel discussion about how we can cultivate regenerative agriculture to increase biodiversity, improve soil health, protect waters, and support high-yielding livestock and growing businesses.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-12716294 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0400 4071 3 12 full false Linking Your Business’s Sustainability with Environmental Sustainability with Brett Reinford, Stan Erwine & Katie Morison (2023 Dairy Summit) Linking Your Business’s Sustainability with Environmental Sustainability with Brett Reinford, Stan Erwine & Katie Morison (2023 Dairy Summit) If we can’t meet the environmental demands and expectations of our customers, our industry isn’t going to be sustainable, and if our industry isn’t sustainable, it jeopardizes the sustainability of each farm business. Recognizing what “customer demand” means to your farm’s future is the first step. This panel discussion features professionals from all sectors of the food chain to discuss the interdependency of the environmental agenda and the viability of the dairy industry.

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]]> If we can’t meet the environmental demands and expectations of our customers, our industry isn’t going to be sustainable, and if our industry isn’t sustainable, it jeopardizes the sustainability of each farm business. Recognizing what “customer demand” means to your farm’s future is the first step. This panel discussion features professionals from all sectors of the food chain to discuss the interdependency of the environmental agenda and the viability of the dairy industry.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-12716281 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0400 3633 3 11 full false Boosting Your Mental Fitness with Monica Kramer McConkey (2023 Dairy Summit) Boosting Your Mental Fitness with Monica Kramer McConkey (2023 Dairy Summit) All too often we pour ourselves into caring for our animals at the expense of our own well-being. Being physically strong doesn’t matter if we aren’t mentally fit as well. This session equips you with strategies to effectively take control of your mental fitness, manage stress, take care of yourself, and be available to others in this high-demand field.

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]]> All too often we pour ourselves into caring for our animals at the expense of our own well-being. Being physically strong doesn’t matter if we aren’t mentally fit as well. This session equips you with strategies to effectively take control of your mental fitness, manage stress, take care of yourself, and be available to others in this high-demand field.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-12716269 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0400 3759 3 10 full false Minimizing the Impact of Heat Stress with Dr. Geoffrey Dahl (2023 Dairy Summit) Minimizing the Impact of Heat Stress with Dr. Geoffrey Dahl (2023 Dairy Summit) This session discusses the physiological impact of management interventions, including heat stress abatement, at various stages of the lactation cycle to help you harness that knowledge and optimize your herd health and performance.

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]]> This session discusses the physiological impact of management interventions, including heat stress abatement, at various stages of the lactation cycle to help you harness that knowledge and optimize your herd health and performance.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-12716231 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0400 3755 3 9 full false Creating a Biosecurity Plan for Your Operation with Miquela Hanselman and Danelle Bickett-Weddle (2023 Dairy Summit) Creating a Biosecurity Plan for Your Operation with Miquela Hanselman and Danelle Bickett-Weddle (2023 Dairy Summit) We learned from our poultry partners the risk of not having a biosecurity plan for your operation. With National FARM’S new secure milk supply agreement, it’s easier than ever for dairy producers to put together a biosecurity plan that could protect you from a potential crisis. This session offers updates on what is involved and provide a clear-cut checklist for biosecurity planning on the farm.

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]]> We learned from our poultry partners the risk of not having a biosecurity plan for your operation. With National FARM’S new secure milk supply agreement, it’s easier than ever for dairy producers to put together a biosecurity plan that could protect you from a potential crisis. This session offers updates on what is involved and provide a clear-cut checklist for biosecurity planning on the farm.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-12714038 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0400 5146 3 8 full false Breeding for Enhanced Profitability with Harrison Hartman, Clint Burkholder & Bryon Graybeal (2023 Dairy Summit) Breeding for Enhanced Profitability with Harrison Hartman, Clint Burkholder & Bryon Graybeal (2023 Dairy Summit) By remaining laser-focused on breeding and genetics, many dairy producers are not only improving their herd’s performance but also enhancing their overall profitability. During this panel discussion, hear from multiple dairy producers who are infusing breeding and genetics into their herd management decisions.

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]]> By remaining laser-focused on breeding and genetics, many dairy producers are not only improving their herd’s performance but also enhancing their overall profitability. During this panel discussion, hear from multiple dairy producers who are infusing breeding and genetics into their herd management decisions.

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]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-12714005 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0400 3412 3 7 full false An Outsider’s Look Inside Your Business with Dale Brown, Kate Kulp & Mark Mosemann (2023 Dairy Summit) An Outsider’s Look Inside Your Business with Dale Brown, Kate Kulp & Mark Mosemann (2023 Dairy Summit) Even professional athletes rely on coaches to assess their performance and advise them on how to up their game and achieve their peak performance. The same is true for dairy farming. This producer panel has tapped a second set of experienced eyes to look at their operations and bring an outside perspective to improving their operations and enhancing profitability. They share their personal experience on the best ways to stay open-minded when it comes to business coaching, consulting, and mentoring.

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]]> Even professional athletes rely on coaches to assess their performance and advise them on how to up their game and achieve their peak performance. The same is true for dairy farming. This producer panel has tapped a second set of experienced eyes to look at their operations and bring an outside perspective to improving their operations and enhancing profitability. They share their personal experience on the best ways to stay open-minded when it comes to business coaching, consulting, and mentoring.

Save the date for the 2027 PA Dairy Summit: Join us on February 3-4, 2027 in State College, PA! Visit www.padairysummit.org.

]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-12713957 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0400 3546 3 6 full false Redirecting Your Business Plan for an Evolving Future with Rob Goodling, Amy Brickner & John Esh (2023 Dairy Summit) Redirecting Your Business Plan for an Evolving Future with Rob Goodling, Amy Brickner & John Esh (2023 Dairy Summit) Developing a detailed business plan can help ensure your dairy business remains profitable, but your business plan isn’t something you can stick on the shelf once you finish it. It’s a living and breathing document that must evolve alongside your business– whether you open a farm store, install robots, bring on the next generation, or enter the retail space. In this panel discussion, hear from two dairy producers who have used their business plan to grow their businesses.

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]]> Developing a detailed business plan can help ensure your dairy business remains profitable, but your business plan isn’t something you can stick on the shelf once you finish it. It’s a living and breathing document that must evolve alongside your business– whether you open a farm store, install robots, bring on the next generation, or enter the retail space. In this panel discussion, hear from two dairy producers who have used their business plan to grow their businesses.

Save the date for the 2027 PA Dairy Summit: Join us on February 3-4, 2027 in State College, PA! Visit www.padairysummit.org.

]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-12713930 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0400 4608 3 5 full false Evaluating ROI on New Tech Tools with Greta Halahan, Ben Peckman & Duane Stoltzfus (2023 Dairy Summit) Evaluating ROI on New Tech Tools with Greta Halahan, Ben Peckman & Duane Stoltzfus (2023 Dairy Summit) Technology is continually evolving, but how do you know if the “latest and greatest” dairy tech tools are worth investing in? What’s the true return on investment? In this panel discussion, several dairy producers have an honest conversation about their firsthand experience with tools like activity monitors, precision farming technology, feed watchers and more.

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]]> Technology is continually evolving, but how do you know if the “latest and greatest” dairy tech tools are worth investing in? What’s the true return on investment? In this panel discussion, several dairy producers have an honest conversation about their firsthand experience with tools like activity monitors, precision farming technology, feed watchers and more.

Save the date for the 2027 PA Dairy Summit: Join us on February 3-4, 2027 in State College, PA! Visit www.padairysummit.org.

]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-12713912 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0400 3909 3 4 full false Adding to Revenue With Diversification with John Dickinson, Daryl Martin & Corey Mellot (2023 Dairy Summit) Adding to Revenue With Diversification with John Dickinson, Daryl Martin & Corey Mellot (2023 Dairy Summit) Diversifying the family farm can not only strengthen your dairy operation, but it can lead to future revenue streams. During this panel discussion, multiple dairy producers share their unique journeys, roadblocks they have encountered along the way, and the opportunities they have found with diversification.

Save the date for the 2027 PA Dairy Summit: Join us on February 3-4, 2027 in State College, PA! Visit www.padairysummit.org.

]]> Diversifying the family farm can not only strengthen your dairy operation, but it can lead to future revenue streams. During this panel discussion, multiple dairy producers share their unique journeys, roadblocks they have encountered along the way, and the opportunities they have found with diversification.

Save the date for the 2027 PA Dairy Summit: Join us on February 3-4, 2027 in State College, PA! Visit www.padairysummit.org.

]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-12713894 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0400 3662 3 3 full false Spinning the Wheel of the Future with Andy Junkin (2023 Dairy Summit) Spinning the Wheel of the Future with Andy Junkin (2023 Dairy Summit) What are the most common questions dairy farm families ask during the succession planning process? In this session, Andy Junkin has a candid conversation with real-world examples of how to solve some of the most challenging questions related to managing a family business and finding fusion as a team.

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]]> What are the most common questions dairy farm families ask during the succession planning process? In this session, Andy Junkin has a candid conversation with real-world examples of how to solve some of the most challenging questions related to managing a family business and finding fusion as a team.

Save the date for the 2027 PA Dairy Summit: Join us on February 3-4, 2027 in State College, PA! Visit www.padairysummit.org.

]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-12712258 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 11:00:00 -0400 4514 3 2 full false Investing in Your Future with Lamar King (2023 Dairy Summit) Investing in Your Future with Lamar King (2023 Dairy Summit) It’s not my farm or your farm – it’s the family farm that’s going to continue for another 50 years. Investing in your own future typically involves retirement planning, but how do you invest in your kids’ futures as well? This session with Lamar King focuses on strategies you can consider to secure a solid financial future for yourself, your children, and your farm.

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]]> It’s not my farm or your farm – it’s the family farm that’s going to continue for another 50 years. Investing in your own future typically involves retirement planning, but how do you invest in your kids’ futures as well? This session with Lamar King focuses on strategies you can consider to secure a solid financial future for yourself, your children, and your farm.

Save the date for the 2027 PA Dairy Summit: Join us on February 3-4, 2027 in State College, PA! Visit www.padairysummit.org.

]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-12712226 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0400 3510 3 1 full false Sneak Peek at 2023 PA Dairy Summit: Andy Junkin & Dr. Charlie Gardner discuss how to help stubborn farmers work better together Sneak Peek at 2023 PA Dairy Summit: Andy Junkin & Dr. Charlie Gardner discuss how to help stubborn farmers work better together Meet Andy Junkin, author of the book titled Bulletproof Your Farm and one of the keynote speakers at the 2023 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit. He lives by this motto: to help stubborn farmers work better together. In this exclusive podcast, Andy gives us a sneak peek at his Summit session and has an honest conversation with Pennsylvania’s very own Dr. Charlie Gardner – a retired dairy veterinarian who works closely with dairy farm families on finding common ground through succession planning. They describe some challenges they see in family businesses and strategies your team can take to stop being stubborn with each other and start being stubborn with the critical habits that make a farm successful. Visit www.padairysummit.org for more details about the Summit happening on February 8-9, 2023!

Save the date for the 2027 PA Dairy Summit: Join us on February 3-4, 2027 in State College, PA! Visit www.padairysummit.org.

]]> Meet Andy Junkin, author of the book titled Bulletproof Your Farm and one of the keynote speakers at the 2023 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit. He lives by this motto: to help stubborn farmers work better together. In this exclusive podcast, Andy gives us a sneak peek at his Summit session and has an honest conversation with Pennsylvania’s very own Dr. Charlie Gardner – a retired dairy veterinarian who works closely with dairy farm families on finding common ground through succession planning. They describe some challenges they see in family businesses and strategies your team can take to stop being stubborn with each other and start being stubborn with the critical habits that make a farm successful. Visit www.padairysummit.org for more details about the Summit happening on February 8-9, 2023!

Save the date for the 2027 PA Dairy Summit: Join us on February 3-4, 2027 in State College, PA! Visit www.padairysummit.org.

]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-11543851 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:00:00 -0400 2678 2 1 full false Navigating the Logistics Nightmare with Eric Boyle & Rick Wadhams (2022 Dairy Summit) Navigating the Logistics Nightmare with Eric Boyle & Rick Wadhams (2022 Dairy Summit) As you know, transporting milk and getting it on the shelves is something that happens 24/7, 365 days a year. However, with continued supply chain issues, navigating the logistics process continues to be a challenge. At the PA Dairy Summit in February, Eric Boyle, Director of Commodities at The Hershey Company, and Rick Wadhams, owner of Wadhams Enterprises, Inc., had an open and honest panel discussion during the "Navigating the Logistics Nightmare" breakout session. Listen back to their session!

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]]> As you know, transporting milk and getting it on the shelves is something that happens 24/7, 365 days a year. However, with continued supply chain issues, navigating the logistics process continues to be a challenge. At the PA Dairy Summit in February, Eric Boyle, Director of Commodities at The Hershey Company, and Rick Wadhams, owner of Wadhams Enterprises, Inc., had an open and honest panel discussion during the "Navigating the Logistics Nightmare" breakout session. Listen back to their session!

Save the date for the 2027 PA Dairy Summit: Join us on February 3-4, 2027 in State College, PA! Visit www.padairysummit.org.

]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-10354435 Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:00:00 -0400 2592 1 5 full false Defining Culture and Investing in People: A Family Business Showcase with Herr’s Potato Chips (2022 Dairy Summit) Defining Culture and Investing in People: A Family Business Showcase with Herr’s Potato Chips (2022 Dairy Summit) Ed Herr, Chairman and CEO of Herr’s Potato Chips, grew up working in his family’s snack food business. The son of the Company’s founders – the late James S. and Miriam (Hershey) Herr – he learned the importance of hard work and valuing people at a very early age. As Chairman and CEO of Herr Foods Incorporated, Herr focuses his time on strategy, vision casting, and culture, and is committed to upholding the Herr family tradition of offering customers the very best products and service in the industry. With over 1,500 employees throughout the mid-Atlantic region, Herr seeks to steadily grow the family business while remaining true to the company’s founding principles. At the 2022 PA Dairy Summit, Herr shared how he is building a culture that cultivates a spirit of collaboration and appreciation for every individual on the team.

Save the date for the 2027 PA Dairy Summit: Join us on February 3-4, 2027 in State College, PA! Visit www.padairysummit.org.

]]> Ed Herr, Chairman and CEO of Herr’s Potato Chips, grew up working in his family’s snack food business. The son of the Company’s founders – the late James S. and Miriam (Hershey) Herr – he learned the importance of hard work and valuing people at a very early age. As Chairman and CEO of Herr Foods Incorporated, Herr focuses his time on strategy, vision casting, and culture, and is committed to upholding the Herr family tradition of offering customers the very best products and service in the industry. With over 1,500 employees throughout the mid-Atlantic region, Herr seeks to steadily grow the family business while remaining true to the company’s founding principles. At the 2022 PA Dairy Summit, Herr shared how he is building a culture that cultivates a spirit of collaboration and appreciation for every individual on the team.

Save the date for the 2027 PA Dairy Summit: Join us on February 3-4, 2027 in State College, PA! Visit www.padairysummit.org.

]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-10072069 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0500 3869 1 4 full false Growing With Multiple Enterprises: Producer Showcase with Dale and Clay Hemminger (2022 Dairy Summit) Growing With Multiple Enterprises: Producer Showcase with Dale and Clay Hemminger (2022 Dairy Summit) The Hemmingers are second and third generation owners and operators of Hemdale Farms Dairy and Greenhouses in Seneca Castle, New York. Today the third generation at Hemdale Farms leads a dedicated, high-energy team running a multi-enterprise operation. This includes a high-production 1,500 cow, 100% robotic dairy and growing quality forages, grain and vegetables. They also own and operate a greenhouse facility that grows plug plants for their farm and 20 other vegetable farms. During the Producer Showcase at the 2022 PA Dairy Summit, the Hemminger family will share their insights and model for success as they manage multiple enterprises and a generational family business.

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]]> The Hemmingers are second and third generation owners and operators of Hemdale Farms Dairy and Greenhouses in Seneca Castle, New York. Today the third generation at Hemdale Farms leads a dedicated, high-energy team running a multi-enterprise operation. This includes a high-production 1,500 cow, 100% robotic dairy and growing quality forages, grain and vegetables. They also own and operate a greenhouse facility that grows plug plants for their farm and 20 other vegetable farms. During the Producer Showcase at the 2022 PA Dairy Summit, the Hemminger family will share their insights and model for success as they manage multiple enterprises and a generational family business.

Save the date for the 2027 PA Dairy Summit: Join us on February 3-4, 2027 in State College, PA! Visit www.padairysummit.org.

]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-10072041 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0500 4361 1 3 full false What’s Next for Milk Pricing: FMMO Reform with Dr. Marin Bozic (2022 Dairy Summit) What’s Next for Milk Pricing: FMMO Reform with Dr. Marin Bozic (2022 Dairy Summit) At the 2022 PA Dairy Summit, Dr. Marin Bozic had an honest conversation about how the current federal order system is built around a declining category – fluid milk sales – without taking into account increasing categories such as export markets. He shared research and ideas for FMMO reform and what the next 10 years might look like in the dairy industry. 

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]]> At the 2022 PA Dairy Summit, Dr. Marin Bozic had an honest conversation about how the current federal order system is built around a declining category – fluid milk sales – without taking into account increasing categories such as export markets. He shared research and ideas for FMMO reform and what the next 10 years might look like in the dairy industry. 

Save the date for the 2027 PA Dairy Summit: Join us on February 3-4, 2027 in State College, PA! Visit www.padairysummit.org.

]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-10072020 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0500 4210 1 2 full false Reaching for the Gold: An Inspiring Story From U.S. Olympian Elle Purrier St. Pierre (2022 Dairy Summit) Reaching for the Gold: An Inspiring Story From U.S. Olympian Elle Purrier St. Pierre (2022 Dairy Summit) During a live, one-on-one interview with Elle Purrier St. Pierre at the 2022 PA Dairy Summit, she shared her journey from dairy farmer to U.S. Olympian, how her experience growing up on the farm has impacted her athletic career, and why she is using her newfound platform to educate consumers on the dairy industry.

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]]> During a live, one-on-one interview with Elle Purrier St. Pierre at the 2022 PA Dairy Summit, she shared her journey from dairy farmer to U.S. Olympian, how her experience growing up on the farm has impacted her athletic career, and why she is using her newfound platform to educate consumers on the dairy industry.

Save the date for the 2027 PA Dairy Summit: Join us on February 3-4, 2027 in State College, PA! Visit www.padairysummit.org.

]]> PA Dairy Summit Buzzsprout-10072000 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0500 2676 1 1 full false