“PDPW’s mission—To share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed—is taken very seriously, and these educational events align with that mission statement and can help grow a producer’s bottom line and future herd.”

PDPW-sponsored educational events scheduled for September through December 2009 include:
• September 15 – Wisconsin Counties Association ACE (Agriculture Community Engagement) Tour, Westby

• September 15, 16 and 17 – Hispanic Milker Training, three one-day workshops at three different locations; Elmwood, Arlington, Sheboygan Falls

• October 12 – Wisconsin Towns Association ACE tour, Stevens Point

• October 20-21 – Heifer Facility Tours, two one-day tours within Wisconsin

• November 7-8 – Youth Leadership Derby, Milton High School, Milton, Wis.

• November 11-12 – Dairying Duo: Cows and People, one session focused on cows, one session focused on people

• December 1 – Commodity Marketing Class Introduction and Sign Up, Beaver Dam

• December 8, 9 and 10 – Calf Care Connection, three one-day workshops in Arlington, Chilton & Eau Claire

January through March 2010 educational events sponsored by PDPW include:

• January 19-21 – Managers Academy, a national academy for executives and entrepreneurs, Seattle, Washington,

• January 20 – Masterlink Microsoft Training, zeroing in on Excel, Word and Outlook, Appleton

• February 25 – Agricultural Community Engagement meeting, Stevens Point

• March 16-17 – Annual Business Conference, PDPW, Madison