Resources to Help Producers
The folks who drive in and out of farm driveways on a routine basis are Pennsylvania’s dairy industry’s first line of defense when it comes to building a stronger dairy infrastructure. You can help your producers achieve their own goals while helping the industry “Top 10!”. Here are some resources that may help.
Online Resources to Help Dairy Producers
The Center for Dairy Excellence host resources on its Web site to assist dairy farm families with dairy business budgeting and planning. Those resources include:
"My Dairy Plan" -- a template to walk producers through the steps of creating a business plan.
"Cost of Production Worksheet" -- a worksheet, available in both Excel and long-hand form, to calculate your cost of production.
In addition, Penn State Dairy Alliance offers several tools to assist with budgeting and planning. Those can be found by clicking here.
On-Farm Dairy Resource Team
An On-Farm Dairy Resource Team, including Dairy Profit, Target Profit or Succession Planning Teams, and the many tools available through it can help dairy producers realize higher production, improved reproduction, better herd health and greater profits.
Dairy PROS Workshops
A joint initiative of the Center for Dairy Excellence and Penn State Dairy Alliance, “Dairy PROS” offers dairy professionals an opportunity to gain new skill sets, learn about new resources, and build stronger networks to help their customers and clients go from “good” to “great.”
Planning and Financial Resources
The Planning and Financial Resources page lists an array of resources available to producers who are thinking of establishing a dairy business, modernizing their facilities, or expanding their operation.
University of Pennsylvania Dairy Economic Dashboard Dynamics
Developed by Dr. David Galligan, Dashboard Dynamics is a new computerized format presented online to help producers evaluate analytical problems commonly occurring on dairy herds. Click here to see the Dashboard Dynamics.
Dairy Farm Planning Resources
Contact information for key resources and other tools to help producers in various areas of their business are available at the Dairy Farm Planning Web site administered by Penn State.
Other resources on the Web
A wealth of other resources can be found on the Center for Dairy Excellence Web site, as well as allied partners’ Web sites, including:
Penn State Dairy Alliance
Pennsylvania Dairy Stakeholders
Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania