Future Dairy Leader Scholarships
For the 2010 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit
Thomas Maloney, Cornell University, will lead a discussion on workplace enforcement and immigration reform. In his discussion,Tom will address employer rights in relation to immigration enforcement and will discuss legislative plans to reintroduce an immigration reform bill in 2010.
Higher energy prices in store for 2010 are pushing many farm families to consider green alternatives for producing their electricity. Hear from three local farmers who are producing alternative energy (wind, solar and methane) on their farms to find out what they did, how they did it, and how it has benefited their operation and the local community.
Dr. Gabriella Varga, Dr. Ken Griswold and Paul Craig from Penn State will cover new research coming out of the University and will show producers how to better maximize the herd’s potential through better managing forage type, quality and storage.
Each dairy farm family facing this question is challenged to honestly evaluate possible answers and their consequences. In this session, Dr. Bernie Erven, Ohio State University, will discuss the family, personal and business reasons that can cause problems and make it difficult for dairy farmers to figure out what are the right answers for them, addressing the issues that can lead to avoiding or postponing plans and providing practical guidelines to work through what can be a difficult decision.
How does your dairy compare to dairies down the road and across the state? Using benchmarks to assess your operation’s performance can lead to greater discovery of key bottleneck areas. Three producers who participated in the Large Dairy Herd Benchmark Program tell what they’ve learned about their dairy and how comparing their operation to others has helped them improve and become more profitable.
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