Center for Dairy Excellence Partners Meeting~ Review

December 28, 2015

Katie Poppiti, CCEDC Agriculture Program Coordinator, recently attended the Joint Annual Meeting of the Center for Dairy Excellence and the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania. The program began with remarks from Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture, Russell Redding, followed by the center’s program report, delivered by Executive Director, John Frey. John Frey also facilitated… Read More >

New Funding for Organic Transition Assistant Program from PDA

Last month, AgConnect shared the news of USDA efforts to assist producers in the transition to organic certification. Good news for Pennsylvania producers; there will be funding for farms transitioning to organic production from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture available in 2016. This program is the newest initiative stemming from the Path to Organic Program…. Read More >

2016 PA Corn and Soybean Winter Congress

The Pennsylvania Corn Growers Association and the Pennsylvania Soybean Board are partnering to host the 2016 PA Corn and Soybean Winter Congress. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn the latest information on research that can impact your bottom line.

Job Safety & Health Posters, Services?

Employers must often keep up with a variety of required government posters at their farms or other places of business which can be daunting at times. Learn how growers can keep up with the all the various posters here.

Penn State Extension Presents: FarmSense

Farm$en$e is a four session workshop that teaches farmers how to understand financial statements such as the cash flow statement, the balance sheet, and the income statement. Course participants will learn how to use financial records to make informed financial and production decisions. These skills will strengthen the farm business and improve relationships with business… Read More >

Penn State Extension Presents: Dairy Financial Forum

The Dairy Financial Forum brings forward thinking producers together to establish a year-round financial and production management strategy. Designed for all accounting styles including paper or computer-based, including QuickBooks users. Long-term success in the dairy business means managing year-round challenges. This forum is specially designed for dairy producers looking to use their current dairy records… Read More >

Young Grower’s Study Circle- Lehigh Valley Hub

Join the Lehigh Valley Young Grower Study Circle Network for an evening focused on “Farm Financials and Taxes”. These sessions will allow you to learn from experts and compare notes with your peers. Each session will begin with a short presentation followed by two hours of discussion. Network during dinner. The meetings are free for… Read More >