Dairy producers and managers faced with depressed milk prices can share ideas and find solutions for managing through the current environment at dairy roundtable meetings hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence with Penn State Cooperative Extension and the Penn State Dairy Alliance. Although participation is free, reservations are required. Any dairy producer interested in attending should contact the Center for Dairy Excellence at 717-346-0849.
Three meetings are slated this month in Blair, Centre and Lancaster counties, featuring business experts from Farm Credit. The meetings are free of charge and lunch is provided.
“The current economic situation in the dairy industry has put many of Pennsylvania’s dairy farms in jeopardy,” said John Frey, executive director of the Center for Dairy Excellence. “The meetings will bring producers together to share ideas on managing their dairies through this downturn and how to improve short-term and long-term cash flow.”
The meetings dates and locations are:
* Tuesday, March 17, from 10:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Celebration Hall, 2280 Commercial Boulevard, State College, Pa.
* Thursday, March 26, from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Martinsburg Airport, 2 Airport Drive, Martinsburg, Pa.
* Monday, March 30, from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, Pa.