The Dairy Signal / La Señal Lechera

Price: Free Join The Dairy Signal™, a free online resource providing dairy farmers insights for informed decisions. Three times a week, leading-edge presenters will share resources and strategies for managing dairy’s rapidly shifting industry.  Content aired on The Dairy Signal will be summarized and made available for download in Spanish.

Management Development Institute I Elite Manager Series

Varies Price: $200/month for one year

Become the dairy manager you’ve always wanted to be (and always wish you had). The personal and professional development Holly G. Green, CEO and managing director of The Human Factor, Inc. is partnering with PDPW to conduct the on-demand program Management Development Institute | Elite Manager series.

To learn more about The Management Development Institute (MDI) | Elite Manager series, call PDPW at 800-947-7379.

2020 PDPW Board Candidates

It's time to vote!  As a producer-led group, we invite active PDPW farm members to vote for their PDPW Board of Directors. Our grassroots, producer-led mission and vision equip PDPW with a Board of active dairy farmers who serve up to two 3-year terms.

PDPW Dairy Wellbeing Workshop (SOLD OUT)

Feb. 12 & 13, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Green Bay, Wis.Price: $100/PDPW Member; $225/Non-Member ($75/add'l individual from same dairy)

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Both training sessions are SOLD OUT.

Join the 2020 PDPW Dairy Wellbeing Workshop held Feb. 12 and 13, 2020 at the Tundra Lodge Resort Waterpark & Conference Center in Green Bay, Wis. Farm owners, managers, key team members and allied industry will learn from leading experts in animal care, as well as take part in a behind-the-scenes tour of the American Foods Group and hear from their buyers, market experts and USDA meat inspectors.

PDPW World Class Webinars: Economic Management, with Jason Karszes

Feb. 5, 2020; 12:00-1:00 p.m. CT Price: $100/PDPW Member/Webinar or $125/Non-Member/Webinar (Save $25 when registering for series)

Join the PDPW World Class Webinars: "Economic Management" with Jason Karszes, Senior Extension Associate with Cornell University.

PDPW Hispanic Conflict Management Workshop

Jan. 28 & 29, 2020, from 9:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Oshkosh and Eau Claire, Wis.Price: $200/PDPW Member; $325/Non-Member ($100/add'l individual from same dairy) The PDPW Hispanic Conflict Management Workshop - taught exclusively in Spanish - is designed for dairy farm managers, supervisors and workers. The one-day program will be held Tuesday, Jan. 28 in Oshkosh, Wis. and Wed., Jan. 29 in Eau Claire, Wis.  This training will take your Spanish-speaking team's skill sets to the next level and cover the topics, tips and techniques to effectively manage personalities and conflict on your dairy.

PDPW 2020 Managers Academy for Dairy Professionals

January 14-16, 2020 Corpus Christi, Tex.Price: $700/member; $875/non-member ($600/add'l registrant from same dairy) The 2020 PDPW Managers Academy for Dairy Professionals program is set for January 14-16, 2020 at the Omni Corpus Christi Hotel in Corpus Chrisi, Texas. The 3-day executive-level professional development training and networking program is designed for dairy owners and managers, CEOs, industry directors, processors, marketers and distributors. 

PDPW World Class Webinars - "Will the years of financial pain produce lasting gain?" with Dan Basse

Wed., Dec. 18, 2019; 12-1 PM CT Price: $100/PDPW Member; $125/Non-Member Join the PDPW World Class Webinars: "U.S. Dairy: Will the years of financial pain produce lasting gain?" with Dan Basse, economist and President of AgResource. The webinar will be held on Wed., Dec. 18, 2019 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT.

PDPW Dairy Insights Summit

Dec. 5, 2019; 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Madison, Wis.Save the date for the PDPW Dairy Insights Summit, scheduled for Dec. 5, 2019 at the Sheraton Hotel in Madison, Wis. Attend for a collaborative multi-stakeholder event including innovative dairy farmers, industry and food system professionals, as well as policy makers. The Summit will provide rich dialogue to access new insights on issues facing all segments of the food system - from the farm to consumers.

2019 PDPW Calf Care Connection Workshop

Nov. 19, 20, 21, 2019; 9:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Chilton, Eau Claire, Fennimore, Wis.Price: $125/PDPW Member; $250/Non-Member ($75/add'l member from same farm) Geek out on calves at the PDPW Calf Care Connection® training, repeating in three locations, Nov. 19, 20, and 21, 2019, from 9:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. in Chilton, Eau Claire, and Fennimore, Wis. Registration begins at 9 am.  The workshop is designed to challenge even the most seasoned calf care managers, calf feeders and other team members who work with young stock and newborn calves.

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.