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PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy – Level 3 Takes Farmers to New Level of Advanced Business Strategy
February 24, 2020
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DAIRY NEWS – With tightening financial margins, it takes business savvy to be profitable and successful in today’s dairy industry. Producers need to know their numbers in order to make timely, well-though-out and strategic decisions for their dairy businesses. Presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), the inaugural PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy - Level 3 training will be held March 24-25 at PDPW Headquarters in Juneau, Wis.
The PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy series is the dairy industry’s first dairy-specific financial curriculum. The multi-level, multi-session financial development program is designed to provide dairy professionals a solid financial understanding and foundation and then stretch their thinking beyond their current comfort zone to strengthen their farm’s financial understanding and analysis potential.
The Level 3 course curriculum was authored by Dick Wittman of Wittman Consulting and faculty with TEPAP - The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP) faculty. Also instructed by Wittman, the two-day workshop will dig into scenario planning, performance monitoring, trend analysis, key metrics, benchmarking, growth and efficiency trade-offs, optimizing capital purchases, management of capital investments, development of protocols for sharing records, and strategies for family business governance.
“The Financial Literacy course has helped me understand what I’ll need to look for in our business statements to help set, meet and track our goals and help me understand what to look for to be more profitable and efficient,” said Clint Hodorff, dairy producer from Eden, Wis.
Space is limited to 30 attendees and an online placement test is required for entry into Level 3.
To learn more about Financial Literacy for Dairy – Level 3 or to register online, visit www.pdpw.org or call PDPW at 1-800-947-7379. Follow along digitally in advance of and during the event by following @dairyPDPW and using #PDPWFinancialLiteracy on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Financial Literacy for Dairy is an accredited training and offers up to 15 Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits. To learn more or secure credits, visit https://dairyadvance.org/.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) is the nation's largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
December 16, 2019
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Contact: Shelly Mayer
800-947-7379
mail@pdpw.org
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Intermediate and Advanced Financial Training Available
PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy, held during Winter/Spring 2020 in Juneau, Wis.
DAIRY NEWS – Dairy farming in today’s complex economic environment requires an advance skill set in business strategy and financial management. The PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy® Series, presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), offers dairy farmers and agribusiness the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to be elite business owners and executives.
Upcoming levels and meeting dates include:
The intermediate development offered in Level 2 provides 6 days of training, focusing on an advanced understanding of accrual adjustments, projected cashflow and business analysis, enterprise profitability, cost center tracking, key performance measures, ratios and business planning.
Attendees will complete the series having mastered:
Level 2 is authored by economic and financial expert Dr. David Kohl, and instructed by Gary Sipiorski, an independent business and financial consultant, and Dr. Kevin Bernhardt, Professor of Agribusiness at UW-Platteville.
The advance development offered in Level 3 provides a two-day deep dive into the most complex concepts of business and financial strategy. The topics include scenario planning, performance monitoring, trend analysis, key metrics, benchmarking, growth and efficiency trade-offs, optimizing capital purchases, management of capital investments, and development of protocols for sharing records, and strategies for family business governance.
The inaugural release of Level 3 is authored and instructed by Dick Wittman, board chair, transition coach and former manager of a 20,000-acre crop, cattle and timber operation in northern Idaho. Wittman specializes in financial and family business management, transition planning, consultant training and conflict management.
An online placement assessment is required and determines class placement. Of each level, day one runs from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and day two reconvenes at 8 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m. All trainings are held PDPW Training Headquarters at 820 N. Main St., Juneau, Wis.
Space is limited to the first 30 attendees for Level 2, and the first 15 attendees for Level 3, with priority given to active dairy farmers. To learn more about the PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy Series or to register online, visit www.pdpw.org or call PDPW at 800-947-7379. Follow along digitally in advance of and during the event by following @dairyPDPW and using #PDPWFinancialLiteracy on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
The PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy Series is an accredited training and offers up to 48 Dairy AdvanCE continuing education (CE) credits for Level 2 and up to 16 CE credits for Level 3. To learn more or secure credits, visit www.DairyAdvance.org.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) is the nation's largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
October 28, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shelly Mayer
800-947-7379
mail@pdpw.org
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Financial Development Helps Dairy Farmers Succeed
2019-20 Financial Literacy for Dairy Series Debuts Nov. 2019 in Juneau, Wis.
DAIRY NEWS – The PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy® Series is presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW). The 2019-20 Series will bring together dairy farmers, veterinarians, nutritionists, and other agribusiness professionals and offer three levels of financial development training between November 2019 and March 2020, held at PDPW Headquarters, 820 N. Main St., Juneau, Wis.
The series is designed to provide attendees the financial and business understanding needed to thrive in the dairy farming business. Attendee gain a strengthened understanding of financial documentation, adjusting cash basis net income to accrual adjusted data, key ratios and analysis, cost of production, benchmarking, enterprise analysis and more.
The three trainings and respective meeting dates include:
An online placement assessment determines the students’ level of entry and each training group offers a multi-session, multi-date format, with day one running from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and day two reconvenes at 8 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m.
Level 1 and Level 2 curriculum is authored by Dr. David Kohl, professor emeritus from Virginia Tech, and classes will be instructed by Gary Sipiorski, an independent business and financial consultant, and Dr. Kevin Bernhardt, Professor of Agribusiness at UW-Platteville School of Agriculture and Farm Management Specialist with UW-Extension and Center for Dairy Profitability.
Level 3 is authored and instructed by Dick Wittman, board chair, transition coach and former manager of a 20,000-acre crop, cattle and timber operation in northern Idaho. Wittman specializes in financial and family business management, transition planning, consultant training and conflict management.
To learn more about Financial Literacy for Dairy or to register online, visit www.pdpw.org or call PDPW at 1-800-947-7379. Follow along digitally in advance of and during the event by following @dairyPDPW and using #PDPWFinancialLiteracy on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Financial Literacy for Dairy is an accredited training and offers Dairy AdvanCE continuing education (CE) credits. To learn more or secure credits, visit https://dairyadvance.org/.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) is the nation's largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
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October 14, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shelly Mayer
800-947-7379
mail@pdpw.org
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DAIRY NEWS – Operating a successful dairy in today’s unpredictable dairy business environment requires not only top-notch management of animals and employees, but also a solid understanding of financial management.
The Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) announce the 2019-20 PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy™ Series. The multi-level, multi-session financial development program is designed to provide dairy farmers, veterinarians, nutritionists, and other agribusiness professionals a solid financial understanding and foundation and then stretch their thinking beyond current comfort.
The PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy® program is the dairy industry’s first dairy-specific financial curriculum. Authored by Dr. David Kohl and reviewed through a first-rate financial expert taskforce and dairy producer pilot group, attendees will receive the financial skill required to successfully and confidently make strategic decisions for their businesses.
An online placement assessment will determine which level best suits the degree of the individual’s financial comprehension. Each training group offers a multi-session, multi-date format with day one running from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on day two reconvening from 8 a.m. and concluding at 4 p.m.
All trainings will take place at the PDPW Headquarters, 820 N. Main St., Juneau, Wis.
Level 1 will dive into core financial concepts such as the value of determining and developing short-term and long-term business goals and the principles of preparing annual balance sheets. Level 1 trainees will also compile a cash income statement to measure their dairy’s profitability.
Level 2 will offer an in-depth look at financial tools such as income statements, inventories, and depreciation. A study of profitability and cost-center tracking will show class trainees how to separate various parts of their operation to measure profitability of each enterprise such as raising heifers, steers and crops.
The inaugural Level 3 will cover budgeting tools for planning and performance monitoring, trend analysis, key metrics to monitor, and benchmarking. This level will stretch attendees with managing capital investment for their business, how to optimize capital purchases and protocols for sharing records.
Program trainers include Gary Sipiorski, an independent business and financial consultant; Dr. Kevin Bernhardt, Professor of Agribusiness at UW-Platteville School of Agriculture and Farm Management Specialist with UW-Extension and Center for Dairy Profitability for Level 1 & 2 instruction; and Dick Wittman, board chair, transition coach and former manager of a 20,000-acre crop, cattle and timber operation in northern Idaho for Level 3 instruction.
“To make it in farming today you need to be more than good with cows – you must be business savvy as well. I’ve attended financial workshops in the past, but until this program I didn’t find anything in-depth enough to make a difference to my business,” said Cory Brown, a dairy producer from Belleville, Wis.
To learn more about Financial Literacy for Dairy or to register online, visit www.pdpw.org or call PDPW at 1-800-947-7379. Follow along digitally in advance of and during the event by following @dairyPDPW and using #PDPWFinancialLiteracy on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Financial Literacy for Dairy is an accredited training and offers Dairy AdvanCE continuing education (CE) credits. To learn more or secure credits, visit https://dairyadvance.org/.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) is the nation's largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shelly Mayer
800-947-7379
mail@pdpw.org
Full Media Package is available (i.e. flyer, press release, photos, etc.)
Review Flyer: Training Flyer
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PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy – Level 3 Takes Farmers to New Level of Advanced Business Strategy
Unique to dairy, 2-day financial course will offer advanced financial development, Mar. 24-25
Unique to dairy, 2-day financial course will offer advanced financial development, Mar. 24-25
DAIRY NEWS – With tightening financial margins, it takes business savvy to be profitable and successful in today’s dairy industry. Producers need to know their numbers in order to make timely, well-though-out and strategic decisions for their dairy businesses. Presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), the inaugural PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy - Level 3 training will be held March 24-25 at PDPW Headquarters in Juneau, Wis.
The PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy series is the dairy industry’s first dairy-specific financial curriculum. The multi-level, multi-session financial development program is designed to provide dairy professionals a solid financial understanding and foundation and then stretch their thinking beyond their current comfort zone to strengthen their farm’s financial understanding and analysis potential.
The Level 3 course curriculum was authored by Dick Wittman of Wittman Consulting and faculty with TEPAP - The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP) faculty. Also instructed by Wittman, the two-day workshop will dig into scenario planning, performance monitoring, trend analysis, key metrics, benchmarking, growth and efficiency trade-offs, optimizing capital purchases, management of capital investments, development of protocols for sharing records, and strategies for family business governance.
“The Financial Literacy course has helped me understand what I’ll need to look for in our business statements to help set, meet and track our goals and help me understand what to look for to be more profitable and efficient,” said Clint Hodorff, dairy producer from Eden, Wis.
Space is limited to 30 attendees and an online placement test is required for entry into Level 3.
To learn more about Financial Literacy for Dairy – Level 3 or to register online, visit www.pdpw.org or call PDPW at 1-800-947-7379. Follow along digitally in advance of and during the event by following @dairyPDPW and using #PDPWFinancialLiteracy on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Financial Literacy for Dairy is an accredited training and offers up to 15 Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits. To learn more or secure credits, visit https://dairyadvance.org/.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) is the nation's largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
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---December 16, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shelly Mayer
800-947-7379
mail@pdpw.org
Full Media Package is available (i.e. flyer, press release, photos, etc.)
Review Flyer: Training Flyer
Review Press Release: Press Release
Photos/Logos: Photos/Logos
Intermediate and Advanced Financial Training Available
PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy, held during Winter/Spring 2020 in Juneau, Wis.
DAIRY NEWS – Dairy farming in today’s complex economic environment requires an advance skill set in business strategy and financial management. The PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy® Series, presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), offers dairy farmers and agribusiness the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to be elite business owners and executives.
Upcoming levels and meeting dates include:
- Level 2: Jan. 8-9, continues Feb. 12-13, and concludes March 4-5, 2020
- Level 3: March 24-25, 2020
The intermediate development offered in Level 2 provides 6 days of training, focusing on an advanced understanding of accrual adjustments, projected cashflow and business analysis, enterprise profitability, cost center tracking, key performance measures, ratios and business planning.
Attendees will complete the series having mastered:
- Key ratios including asset turnover ratio, operating profit margin, capital debt repayment capacity, liquidity ratio, return on equity and return on assets
- Adjusted cash basis net income to accrual adjusted data
- 5-year trend sheet of key financial trends
- Preliminary data readily accessible to calculate COP for primary commodities marketed
- A detailed business balance sheet compiled on both a cost (book) basis and a market value basis
Level 2 is authored by economic and financial expert Dr. David Kohl, and instructed by Gary Sipiorski, an independent business and financial consultant, and Dr. Kevin Bernhardt, Professor of Agribusiness at UW-Platteville.
The advance development offered in Level 3 provides a two-day deep dive into the most complex concepts of business and financial strategy. The topics include scenario planning, performance monitoring, trend analysis, key metrics, benchmarking, growth and efficiency trade-offs, optimizing capital purchases, management of capital investments, and development of protocols for sharing records, and strategies for family business governance.
The inaugural release of Level 3 is authored and instructed by Dick Wittman, board chair, transition coach and former manager of a 20,000-acre crop, cattle and timber operation in northern Idaho. Wittman specializes in financial and family business management, transition planning, consultant training and conflict management.
An online placement assessment is required and determines class placement. Of each level, day one runs from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and day two reconvenes at 8 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m. All trainings are held PDPW Training Headquarters at 820 N. Main St., Juneau, Wis.
Space is limited to the first 30 attendees for Level 2, and the first 15 attendees for Level 3, with priority given to active dairy farmers. To learn more about the PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy Series or to register online, visit www.pdpw.org or call PDPW at 800-947-7379. Follow along digitally in advance of and during the event by following @dairyPDPW and using #PDPWFinancialLiteracy on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
The PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy Series is an accredited training and offers up to 48 Dairy AdvanCE continuing education (CE) credits for Level 2 and up to 16 CE credits for Level 3. To learn more or secure credits, visit www.DairyAdvance.org.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) is the nation's largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
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---October 28, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shelly Mayer
800-947-7379
mail@pdpw.org
Full Media Package is available (i.e. flyer, press release, photos, etc.)
Review Flyer: Training Flyer
Review Press Release: Press Release
Photos/Logos: Photos/Logos
Financial Development Helps Dairy Farmers Succeed
2019-20 Financial Literacy for Dairy Series Debuts Nov. 2019 in Juneau, Wis.
DAIRY NEWS – The PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy® Series is presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW). The 2019-20 Series will bring together dairy farmers, veterinarians, nutritionists, and other agribusiness professionals and offer three levels of financial development training between November 2019 and March 2020, held at PDPW Headquarters, 820 N. Main St., Juneau, Wis.
The series is designed to provide attendees the financial and business understanding needed to thrive in the dairy farming business. Attendee gain a strengthened understanding of financial documentation, adjusting cash basis net income to accrual adjusted data, key ratios and analysis, cost of production, benchmarking, enterprise analysis and more.
The three trainings and respective meeting dates include:
- Level 1: Nov. 13-14, 2019 and concludes Dec. 18-19, 2019
- Level 2: Jan. 8-9, 2020; continues Feb. 12-13, 2020 and concludes March 4-5, 2020
- Level 3: March 24-25, 2020
An online placement assessment determines the students’ level of entry and each training group offers a multi-session, multi-date format, with day one running from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and day two reconvenes at 8 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m.
- Level 1 will dive into core financial concepts such as the value of determining and developing short-term and long-term business goals and the principles of preparing annual balance sheets.
- Level 2 will offer an in-depth look at financial tools such as income statements, inventories, and depreciation. A study of profitability and cost-center tracking will show class trainees how to separate various parts of their operation to measure profitability of each enterprise such as raising heifers, steers and crops.
Level 1 and Level 2 curriculum is authored by Dr. David Kohl, professor emeritus from Virginia Tech, and classes will be instructed by Gary Sipiorski, an independent business and financial consultant, and Dr. Kevin Bernhardt, Professor of Agribusiness at UW-Platteville School of Agriculture and Farm Management Specialist with UW-Extension and Center for Dairy Profitability.
- The inaugural Level 3 will cover budgeting tools for planning and performance monitoring, trend analysis, key metrics to monitor, and benchmarking. This level will stretch attendees with managing capital investment for their business, how to optimize capital purchases and protocols for sharing records.
Level 3 is authored and instructed by Dick Wittman, board chair, transition coach and former manager of a 20,000-acre crop, cattle and timber operation in northern Idaho. Wittman specializes in financial and family business management, transition planning, consultant training and conflict management.
To learn more about Financial Literacy for Dairy or to register online, visit www.pdpw.org or call PDPW at 1-800-947-7379. Follow along digitally in advance of and during the event by following @dairyPDPW and using #PDPWFinancialLiteracy on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Financial Literacy for Dairy is an accredited training and offers Dairy AdvanCE continuing education (CE) credits. To learn more or secure credits, visit https://dairyadvance.org/.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) is the nation's largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
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October 14, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shelly Mayer
800-947-7379
mail@pdpw.org
Full Media Package is available (i.e. flyer, press release, photos, etc.)
Review Flyer: Training Flyer
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PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy to Help Farmers Thrive
Level 1, 2 and 3 Classes Offered in 2019-20 Series
Level 1, 2 and 3 Classes Offered in 2019-20 Series
DAIRY NEWS – Operating a successful dairy in today’s unpredictable dairy business environment requires not only top-notch management of animals and employees, but also a solid understanding of financial management.
The Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) announce the 2019-20 PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy™ Series. The multi-level, multi-session financial development program is designed to provide dairy farmers, veterinarians, nutritionists, and other agribusiness professionals a solid financial understanding and foundation and then stretch their thinking beyond current comfort.
The PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy® program is the dairy industry’s first dairy-specific financial curriculum. Authored by Dr. David Kohl and reviewed through a first-rate financial expert taskforce and dairy producer pilot group, attendees will receive the financial skill required to successfully and confidently make strategic decisions for their businesses.
An online placement assessment will determine which level best suits the degree of the individual’s financial comprehension. Each training group offers a multi-session, multi-date format with day one running from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on day two reconvening from 8 a.m. and concluding at 4 p.m.
All trainings will take place at the PDPW Headquarters, 820 N. Main St., Juneau, Wis.
- Level 1: Nov. 13-14, 2019 and concludes Dec. 18-19, 2019
- Level 2: Jan. 8-9, 2020; continues Feb. 12-13, 2020 and concludes March 4-5, 2020
- Level 3: March 24-25, 2020
Level 1 will dive into core financial concepts such as the value of determining and developing short-term and long-term business goals and the principles of preparing annual balance sheets. Level 1 trainees will also compile a cash income statement to measure their dairy’s profitability.
Level 2 will offer an in-depth look at financial tools such as income statements, inventories, and depreciation. A study of profitability and cost-center tracking will show class trainees how to separate various parts of their operation to measure profitability of each enterprise such as raising heifers, steers and crops.
The inaugural Level 3 will cover budgeting tools for planning and performance monitoring, trend analysis, key metrics to monitor, and benchmarking. This level will stretch attendees with managing capital investment for their business, how to optimize capital purchases and protocols for sharing records.
Program trainers include Gary Sipiorski, an independent business and financial consultant; Dr. Kevin Bernhardt, Professor of Agribusiness at UW-Platteville School of Agriculture and Farm Management Specialist with UW-Extension and Center for Dairy Profitability for Level 1 & 2 instruction; and Dick Wittman, board chair, transition coach and former manager of a 20,000-acre crop, cattle and timber operation in northern Idaho for Level 3 instruction.
“To make it in farming today you need to be more than good with cows – you must be business savvy as well. I’ve attended financial workshops in the past, but until this program I didn’t find anything in-depth enough to make a difference to my business,” said Cory Brown, a dairy producer from Belleville, Wis.
To learn more about Financial Literacy for Dairy or to register online, visit www.pdpw.org or call PDPW at 1-800-947-7379. Follow along digitally in advance of and during the event by following @dairyPDPW and using #PDPWFinancialLiteracy on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Financial Literacy for Dairy is an accredited training and offers Dairy AdvanCE continuing education (CE) credits. To learn more or secure credits, visit https://dairyadvance.org/.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) is the nation's largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
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