The Pennsylvania Center for Dairy Excellence announces their fall Dairy Advocacy and Resource Team “DART” meetings planned for October. These meetings will provide agri-business professionals a unique opportunity to visit dairy/food manufacturing facilities across Pennsylvania at businesses that are staking their future on the success of our dairy industry.
Each plant is opening their doors to give facility tours, share best business practices, and communicate strategies they believe will result in a growing industry impacting all segments.
The DART Meetings will:
– allow agri-business professionals to better understand and, thus, speak with producers about “what is happening at the processor level” in terms of investment and marketing.
– tour successful businesses and learn new business concepts which can be communicated to dairy producers.
– learn new information on dairy business models, risk management strategies, and the new “Dairy Animal Care & Quality Assurance” program.
Meeting dates are:
Lancaster Area meeting on October 17, at 1 p.m., at the Turkey Hill Dairy Plant, 2601 River Road, Conestoga, PA.
Williamsport Area meeting on October 20, at 1 p.m., at Schneiders Dairy Plant, 1860 East Third Street, Williamsport, PA.
Mechanicsburg Area meeting on October 22, at 1 p.m., at the DFA “Milk Moos” Plant, 4825 Old Gettysburg Road, Mechanicsburg
Bedford Area meeting on October 29, at 1 p.m., at the Sheetz Corporate Headquarters, 5700 Sixth Street, Altoona, PA
Meadville Area meeting on October 30, at 8:30 a.m., at the Dean Food Sharpsville Plant, 1858Oneida Lane, Sharpsville, PA