Funding is available for students and young adults ages 17-25 who want to attend the 2012 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, providing financial assistance to cover registration and hotel costs.
The summit will be held Feb. 8 and 9 at the Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center in Lancaster. It features cutting edge information for today’s dairy managers and agribusiness leaders.
The deadline to apply for scholarships, sponsored by the Center for Dairy Excellence and Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, is Jan. 13. Winners will be notified by Jan. 17.
To be eligible, applicants must operate a dairy farm, be employed on a dairy farm or be enrolled in an agricultural degree program in a college or trade school. All applicants will receive a Workforce Investment Board discount and must agree to attend and pay a $25 registration fee.
Scholarships are also on a first-come, first-served basis for Dairy Leader Scholarship winners to offset hotel costs. Up to 25 one- or two-night hotel scholarships are available at a maximum value each of $220, or $110 per night, and may be used only on Feb. 7 and/or 8, 2011.
The Pennsylvania Dairy Summit is hosted jointly by the center and the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania. Supporting partners are the Penn State Extension Dairy Team and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Send applications to Emily Yeiser, Center for Dairy Excellence, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA. 17110. Applications can be faxed to the center at 717-705-2342 or emailed to eyeiser@centerfordairyexcellence.org.
Source: Center for Dairy Excellence