2026 Hoof Management Workshop

June 16 and 18, 2026 Price: $130 ($100 for each additional attendee from same farm) The 2026 PDP Hoof Health Workshop will take place June 16 and 18, 2026, at ADK North in Plattsburgh, New York, and Miltrim Farms Inc, in Athens, Wisconsin, respectively.

This is a must-attend for your hoof trimmer, herdsperson, veterinarian, nutritionist and dairy cow managers. Simultaneous Spanish translation will be offered for this program. 

PDP Accelerate™

Tuesday, July 28 Madison, WIPrice: $150/person Agriculture interns, get ready to step ahead of the pack with PDP Accelerate™. On July 28, 2026, interns will gather in Madison, Wisconsin for a one-day conference designed to build the skill sets needed to be successful in today's workforce. Make the right moves to stand out from the crowd by attending PDP Accelerate this summer.

PDP Business Management & Advanced Finance Workshop

October 28-29, 2026 Sun Prairie, WIPrice: Member: $875; Non-Member: $1,100 An advanced level of financial literacy makes the difference between dairy producers who thrive despite turbulance and those scrambling to find new ways to stay afloat. Position your business for success by attending this workshop with fellow producers in a workshop led by financial expert and instructor Dick Wittman, October 28-29 in Sun Prairie, Wis.

PDP STRIDE™ Youth Leadership Conference

November 17, 2026 Madison, WIPrice: $100/student Your future is now. PDP's STRIDE™ Youth Leadership Conference is headed to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tuesday, November 17, 2026, for an interactive program for future-minded 15- to 18-year-olds. This single-day program is for high school students looking to amplify and excel in their leadership skills while preparing for the future and discovering opportunities in the dairy and agriculture sectors.

FFA members: STRIDE™ qualifies as an "above the chapter level" activity 

Managers Academy for Dairy Professionals

Managers Academy for Dairy Professionals Executive Level training for dairy professionals. Save the dates:

January 19-21, 2027 Location: To be determined
January 18-20, 2028 Location: To be determined

Cornerstone Dairy Academy®

March 15-16, 2027 Wisconsin Dells , WIPrice: students and producers pay $200; industry members pay $500 Join industry members from across the country as you build your leadership skills at this dynamic professional-development training. Applications are due January 31, 2027, for the March 15-16, 2027 program. The event will be held at the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.

Financial Literacy for Dairy®

Varies by level. Level 1 begins November 11-12, 2026 Beaver Dam , Wis. Price: Varies by Level Join the 2026-2027 PDP Financial Literacy for Dairy® training series this fall and winter, held at Moriane Park Technical College in Beaver Dam, Wis. 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 zones.

2027 PDP Business Conference

March 16-17, 2027 Wisconsin Dells, WIMark your calendars for the 2027 PDP Business Conference, March 16-17 at the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. It's two jam-packed days with access to industry experts and speakers, dynamic educational sessions and workshops designed by dairy farmers for dairy farmers. And with simultaneous Spanish translation, it's world-class training for the whole team!
 

PDP Commemorative Painting "Faithfully Feeding the Future"

If you are interested in purchasing a painting, please call 800-947-7379 (Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm) to place your order.