Harrisburg, Pa. – The Center for Dairy Excellence is offering a $25 scholarships to discount the price for any Pennsylvania dairy producer or allied industry representative to participate in the World Class Webinar Series on “Success During an Economic Reset” hosted by the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin. Two webinars will be held on June 8 and July 6, both featuring Dr. David Kohl, professor emeritus at Virginia Tech University.
“With all dairy producers looking for solutions as they work through the current price cycle, Dr. Kohl can offer tremendous insight on moving forward,” said Jayne Sebright, interim executive director at the Center for Dairy Excellence. “The center is pleased to partner with PDPW to extend this opportunity to Pennsylvania producers and industry representatives.”
Dr. Kohl was a professor of Agricultural Economics at Virginia Tech from 1978 until his retirement in 2003. Dr. Kohl’s work had a national and international focus on agri-lender, agribusiness, and producer education in finance, business management, and strategic management of small and mid-size agricultural and rural enterprises. Currently, he focuses on analyzing best management practices for optimum agricultural business performance and examining enhanced productivity levels in online and blended training for agricultural lenders
The first webinar he will lead will be on Wednesday, June 8, from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. CDT, or 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. EST, and will focus on “Positioning Your Dairy for Economic Success.” This webinar will examine the state of global and domestic trends influencing the industry and will challenge the mindset of the industry, which could be pertinent to strategic business planning. He will also answer ten of today’s most commonly asked questions by dairy farmers.
The second webinar will be on Wednesday, July 6, from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. CDT, or 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. EST, and will focus on “Financial and Management Strategies in the Dairy Economic Reset.” He will present various tools for producers to utilize during this economically-challenged phase. This webinar will also include an overview of the key financial metrics, as well as ways farmers and lenders can strategize side by side to develop solutions for the current economic period.
To participate in one or both of these webinars, register at www.pdpw.org. Select the “Member Rate” of $100 per session or $175 for the entire series. PDPW will bill the Center for Dairy Excellence for the difference for all Pennsylvania residents, once all registrations are received. If you have a date and time conflict, the webinars are fully recorded, but you must be registered to receive a recorded session. The deadlines to register are June 1 for the June 8 Webinar and June 29 for the July 6 Webinar.