2019 PDPW Mentor Program

Applications Due: Nov. 17, 2019 VariesIf you are a college student at a four-year university, technical school or Short Course and you're considering a career in the dairy industry, apply today for a chance to participate in the 2019 PDPW Mentor Program. The program provides a unique opportunity for students to gain on-the-farm experience at leading dairy farms and network with farmers and industry professionals. Applications are due Nov. 17, 2019 and students will be matched with a mentor farm by Nov. 25, 2019, based on interests and geographical location.

 

PDPW World Class Webinars - Managing Cybersecurity with Jeremy Cherny

Wed., Nov. 6, 2019 Price: $100/PDPW Member; $125/Non-Member Join the PDPW World Class Webinars: "Keep Sensitive Business Data Secure" with Jeremy Cherny, CEO and President of Tobin Solutions and IT solutions expert. The webinar will be held on Wed., Nov. 6, 2019 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT. 

2019 PDPW Herdsperson Workshop

Oct. 30 & 31, 2019 Arlington & Marshfield, Wis.Price: $125/PDPW Member, $250/non-member ($75 for each add'l farm employee) The PDPW Herdsperson Workshop is the place to be if you're a dairy owner, herd manager, nutritionist, veterinarian or a mid-manager making key herd-health and management decisions on a dairy. The conference will be held Oct. 30 in Arlington, Wis. and again Oct. 31 in Marshfield, Wis. from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

PDPW Dairy Tours - Feed Management, Storage & Tracking

Thu., Oct. 24, 2019; 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fond du Lac, Wis.Price: $79/PDPW Member; $200/Non-Member Join the PDPW Dairy Tours: Feed Management, Storage & Tracking for a day-long tour that will showcase feeding strategies at two successful dairies: Vir-Clar Farms of Fond du Lac, Wis. and Second-Look Holsteins of Eden, Wis. Kicking off on Thur., Oct. 24, 2019, your tour bus will depart the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, 625 W. Rolling Meadows Dr. in Fond du Lac at 9:30 a.m. and return at 4:00 p.m.

PDPW World Class Webinars - Get a Grip on Ag Economics with Dr. David Kohl

Thur., Oct. 17, 2019; 12-1 p.m. CT Price: $100/PDPW Member; $125/Non-Member Join the PDPW World Class Webinars: "Get a Grip on Ag Economics" with Dr. David Kohl, Professor emeritus of agricultural finance and small business management entrepreneurship at Virginia Tech. The webinar will be held on Thurs. Oct. 17, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m. CT.

2019 PDPW International Dairy Tour: Germany + Holland

September 14-27, 2019 Germany & HollandPrice: $6265/Single Traveler & $5650/Traveler Double Occupancy History, culture and dairy combine to make for an opportunity of a lifetime. Experience the charm of two countries with a heritage rich in agriculture - Holland and Germany.  Open to the public, tour attendees will depart from Chicago O’Hare Airport, Chicago, Ill., on Sept. 14 and return on Sept. 27, 2019. Registration includes roundtrip airfare, ground transportation, hotel accommodations, professional tour guides and translators, group meals and tour/event admissions. 

PDPW World Class Webinars - Optimize the 2019 Crop Year with John Goeser

Sep. 11, 2019; 12-1 p.m. CT Price: $100/PDPW Member; $125/Non-Member Join the PDPW World Class Webinars: "Optimize the 2019 Crop Year" with John Goeser, Director, Nutritional Research & Innovation at Rock River Lab, Inc. and Adjunct Assistant Professor at UW-Madison in the Dairy Science Department. The webinar will be held on Wed., Sep. 11, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m. CT.

2019 PDPW ACE On-Farm Twilight Meetings

Aug. 26, 27, 28, 29, 2019; 6:00-8:30 p.m. Newton, Stratford, Maiden Rock & Lancaster, Wis.Price: Free The Agricultural Community Engagement® (ACE) On-Farm Twilight Meetings will be held August 26, 27, 28 and 29 from 6:00-8:30 p.m., in Newton, Stratford, Maiden Rock & Lancaster, Wis., respectively.

PDPW Dairy Managers Institute

Aug. 13-14, 2019 and reconvenes Dec. 10, 2019 Madison, Wis.Price: $500/member; $700/non-member; $400 each add'l registrant from same farm Join the inaugural 2019 PDPW Dairy Managers Institute, an intensive 3-day management-development program for dairy managers - on farm or in agribusiness. The program will be held at the Best Western Plus InnTowner, Madison, Wis., in a two-session format, beginning Aug. 13-14, 2019 and reconvening Dec. 10, 2019.

PDPW Innovation Tours

Tues., July 16, 2019; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fremont, Wis.Price: $79/member; $225/non-member Join us for the 2019 PDPW Innovation Tours, Tues., July 16 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., departing by chartered bus from the Fremont Citgo Travel Plaza.

2019 Water Matters Tours

June 25 & 26, 2019; 9am-4pm Fennimore & Eau Claire, Wis.Price: $30/person Participate in the Water Matters Tours, scheduled for June 25 and 26 in Fennimore and Eau Claire, Wis., respectively. Each one-day session will include tours to area dairies and conversations with herd managers and other experts regarding strategies and innovations they use to keep water safe and accessible.
 

PDPW APPs Training for Non-Farm Professionals (2019)

June 18-20, 2019 Madison, Wis.Price: $1,000/PDPW Member, $1,500/Non-Member Join PDPW's Agricultural Professional Partnerships® (APPs) training. This 3-day training scheduled for June 18-20, is designed for food system and allied industry professionals with limited farm background and experience.

Herdsperson Workshop - taught exclusively in Spanish April 23, 2019

Tue., Apr. 23, 2019 Eau Claire , Wis.Price: $150/member; 275/non-member If you have Spanish-speaking team members and managers, this program is for them. The Herdsperson Workshop - taught exclusively in Spanish, runs Tue., April 23, 2019 at Chippewa Valley Tech College (Energy Education Center) in Eau Claire, Wis.

The April 25, 2019 program in Chilton is SOLD OUT!

PDPW Barnstorming - dairy farmers only

April 8, 9, 10, 11, 2019 Cleveland, Lancaster, Colby, Elk Mound, Wis.Price: Free Join fellow dairy farmers for our 2019 PDPW Barnstorming event at one of four locations, Apr. 8-11, 2019 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.  Open exclusively to active dairy farmers, this is your opportunity, as part of a grass-roots, producer-led organization, to share your educational wants, needs, and visions for the 2019-20 PDPW educational year.

Lunch is on us and a farm tour is included. Pre-registration is required.

PDPW Youth Leadership Derby

April 6-7, 2019; Sat. from 10:00 a.m. till Sun. at 12:30 p.m. Kiel, Wis.Price: $89/Student Set your high school student's calendar to join the 2019 PDPW Youth Leadership Derby for a two-day, overnight educational experience.  The program will run April 6-7, 2019 at Kiel High School. Students must be 15-18 years old. This year's program will take us to the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center, Lakeshore Technical College and LaClare goat farm and creamery.

2019 PDPW Business Conference

Mar. 13-14, 2019 Madison, Wis.Mark your calendars for the 2019 PDPW Business Conference: March 13-14 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis. Dairy’s movers and shakers – producers, experts and industry allies – will gather here for two days of refueling and recharging. It's time to Dairy Forward.

Future Conference Dates Announced:

• Mar. 18-19, 2020
• Mar. 17-18, 2021
• Mar. 16-17, 2022
• Mar. 15-16, 2023

PDPW World Class Webinars: 2019 Weather Forecast

Feb. 27, 2019; 12-1 p.m. Price: Member price: $100; Non-Member price: $125 Join the PDPW World Class Webinars: "Forecasting 2019: What does the weather have in store this year?" with Eric Snodgrass, Co-Founder, Global Weather and 
Climate Logistics. The webinar will be held on Wed., Feb. 27, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m. CT.

Dairy Wellbeing Workshop

Feb. 12, 13, 2019; 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Green Bay, Wis.The 2019 PDPW Dairy Wellbeing Workshop will feature tours and leading experts to elevate cow comfort practices to the next level. Two repeating sessions will be held on Feb. 12 and 13, 2019, at the Tundra Lodge Resort Waterpark & Conference Center in Green Bay, Wis.  The sessions will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.

2019 PDPW Social Media Strategy Workshop

Thur., Feb. 7, 2019 Madison, Wis.Price: $125.00/PDPW Member; $250/Non-Member Attend the PDPW Social Media Strategy Workshop to jumpstart - or enhance - your social media strategy. This one-day workshop is open to dairy farmers and allied industry.

2019 PDPW Managers Academy for Dairy Professionals

Jan. 15-17, 2019 Charleson, South CarolinaThe 2019 PDPW Managers Academy for Dairy Professionals - themed "Smooth Sailing" is set for January 15-17, 2019 at the Francis Marion Hotel, 387 King St., Charleston, South Carolina. This executive-level three-day training brings together CEOs, dairy owners and managers, industry directors, processors, marketers and distributors.

2019 PDPW Effective Leadership Workshop

Jan. 10, 2019 Madison, Wis.Price: $125.00/PDPW Member; $250/Non-Member

Join the PDPW Effective Leadership Workshop to properly prepare, practice and position your dairy for success by perfecting your listening skills.  The training, led by Renea Heinrich, Counselor with MorganMyers, will be held Thurs., Jan. 10, 2019 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., at Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, 8418 Excelsior Dr., Madison, WI 53717.

PDPW World Class Webinars: Business Management & Succession Planning

January 9, 2019; 12-1 p.m. CT OnlinePrice: Member price: $100; Non-Member price: $125 Join this webinar series, led by Nicole Bettinger, Consultant with Family Business Consulting Group, live Wed., Jan. 9, 2019 from 12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m. CT.  Nicole will present "Continuing the farm succession and defining team roles," to help position the right people in the right roles, motivate and engage future generations, and work through conflicts.

PDPW Dairy Food & Policy Summit

Dec. 19-20, 2018; Day 1: 1:00 - 5:30 p.m. and Day 2: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Madison, Wis.This is the dairy meeting to attend as you close out 2019!  Join the impressive line-up of speakers at the 2019 PDPW Dairy Food & Policy Summit, Dec. 19-20 at the Sheraton Hotel in Madison, Wis.  The Summit is a two-day collaborative meeting that will bring together innovative dairy farm owners, industry CEOs, food system department executives, key decision makers and thought leaders from across the food value chain.

PDPW World Class Webinars: Market Management, Dairy Forecast

Nov. 21, 2018, 12:00-1:00 p.m. CT Price: $100/PDPW Member; $125/Non-Member PDPW brings you the World Class Webinars: "Dairy Economic Forecast & Upcoming Trends" with Economist Dan Basse on Nov. 21, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m. CT online.  Dairy farmers and allied industry will hear what's in store for 2018 and the forecast of the U.S. dairy markets and global report.