March 3-4, 2026 Location
Madison , Wis.
Description
Congratulations on being selected to the Cornerstone Dairy Academy! Get ready for a great experience.
Please confirm attendance through the "Register Now" link. With support from Dairy's Foundation, your registration covers:
* Cornerstone Dairy Academy Training on March 3
* All meals beginning at lunch on Tuesday, March 3 and through dinner on Wednesday, March 4
* Workshop and conference materials
* One day of the PDP Business Conference on March 4.
NOTE: Should you also like to attend the conference on Thursday, March 5, you will have the option to add this to your registration for an additional $300.
For your convenience, participants will need to secure their own hotel arrangements. This provides you to assume total control of your surroundings and allows you to share a room if you so desire. A lodging voucher of $50 per night (nights of March 3 and 4) will be provided at the event to offset this cost.
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CORNERSTONE DAIRY ACADEMY® will be held on March 3 & 4 in conjunction with the 2026 Business Conference. Focusing on the training and development needs of farmers or other industry professionals needing to communicate, collaborate and lead more effectively. This training is designed to provide continued education to college-age students and recent graduates pursuing dairy-related careers, individuals wanting to restructure their leadership skills or those who are at a crossroads in their dairy career.
This two-day professional development program offers three different courses, each focusing on a different suite of communication and leadership skills. Both programs culminate with putting concepts into practice while you network at the PDP Business Conference.
Cornerstone Dairy Academy is a product of PDP and is underwritten by Dairy's Foundation.
If you have any questions, please contact PDP at 800-947-7379 or akeel@pdpw.org.




