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DAIRY NEWS – Professional Dairy Producers Foundation, also known as Dairy’s Foundation^®, has awarded grants to four programs focused on building healthy and vibrant dairy communities. 
 

Juneau, Wis. – Four teams of dairy farmers and dairy industry professionals recently concluded a friendly competition to raise funds to support the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation, also known as Dairy’s Foundation. The “Plant a Seed, Inspire A Dream” campaign raised $69,560.
 

March 11, 2022 - DAIRY NEWS –Professional Dairy Producers Foundation (PDPF), also known as Dairy’s Foundation, will host its annual public silent auction at the 2022 Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) Business Conference, March 16-17, 2022, at the Kalahari Resort Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Funds raised from the event will directly support the foundation’s work to create new and sustainable dairy leadership resources and educational programs. 
 

MARCH 7, 2022 - DAIRY NEWS – Professional Dairy Producers Foundation (PDPF), also known as Dairy’s Foundation^®, has awarded grants to three programs focused on building healthy and vibrant dairy communities.

Juneau, Wis. - Professional Dairy Producers Foundation (PDPF), also known as Dairy’s Foundation®, is offering grants up to $5000 for new or unique programs for dairy-producer-focused initiatives. The independent grant selection committee will be searching for applications that focus on raising up the next generation of dairy producers, growing and maintaining public trust in the people and products of dairy, and building the skills of our producers.

Juneau, Wis. – Professional Dairy Producers Foundation (PDPF), also known as Dairy’s Foundation®, recently concluded a major fundraising campaign to support educational programs for the dairy community. Raising a record $76,504, the fundraiser far exceeded the 2021 campaign goal of $40,000.

The Professional Dairy Producers Foundation has been supporting educational programs for dairy producers and farm youth for nearly two decades. Respected Wisconsin leader Janet Keller is executive director, and she tells Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about this non-profit organization's commitment to dairy families. This year's fund-raising campaign, "Plant a Seed, Inspire a Dream," features team competitions. Listen to this conversation and find more information at dairyfoundation.org.

DAIRY NEWS – Five students accepted into the 2021 PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy™ were awarded scholarships from the Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation (WROF).

DAIRY NEWS – The Professional Dairy Producers Foundation (PDPF) raised $17,030 during a silent auction held at the recent Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Business Conference in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Nearly 100 items sold at the March 17-18 event at the Kalahari Resort.

JUNEAU, Wis. – The Professional Dairy Producers Foundation – Dairy’s Foundation® – will host a public silent auction during the upcoming Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) Business Conference, March 17 & 18, 2021 at the Kalahari Resort Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells, Wis. A wide variety of items, including tickets for sporting events, framed artwork, household and children’s items, athletic tickets, and more, will be on display and available for bidding. The auction will include more than 90 lots.

Juneau, Wis. – The future of dairy hinges on the ongoing professional development of dairy producers. Professional Dairy Producers Foundation, also known as Dairy’s Foundation®, is kicking off its Plant a Seed, Inspire a Dream fundraising campaign to support programs that will enhance the skills of current dairy producers and develop the leaders of tomorrow.

Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) is debuting a video highlighting the importance of animal disease traceability and the use of premises registration and individual animal identification – including the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags – to protect the food supply.

JUNEAU, WIS. – The Professional Dairy Producers Foundation (PDPF) Board of Directors announced Janet Keller as Executive Director during their December 2018 meeting. Keller began her duties Jan. 7, assuming the leadership position held by Deborah Reinhart who will officially retire June 1, 2019.