2023 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit

February 8-9, 2023
State College, PA

We hope you'll join us at the 2023 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit on February 8-9 in State College, PA! The 2023 Dairy Summit can help you focus on FUSION for your dairy team, infusing your business with insight and inspiration to find the winning combination for success at a personal and professional level. 

Dairy Summit registration fees for dairy producers from any state are set to be as affordable as possible. Producers can attend the full, two-day Dairy Summit for $100, with one-day rates available for $50. Other discounts are available for additional people who register from the same farm.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Are you interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the 2023 PA Dairy Summit? With the support of industry sponsors and exhibitors, we can keep registration fees affordable for dairies of all sizes! Click here to view this year's sponsorship opportunities.

Sponsor the Summit & Support Growth-Oriented Dairy Producers:

“I always leave the Summit feeling very inspired and encouraged. It definitely puts wind in my sail to be there with other forward-thinking producers and industry experts. What you learn in the different breakout sessions but also just the networking is great. Sometimes you get in your own bubble on your farm and get tunnel vision, but being able to connect and network with other farmers, I always learn just as much from those conversations in the hallways. There was really good energy and optimism there last year. Lots of really good discussions and conversations that needed to be had.”

– Jared Kurtz, Berks County

“The Dairy Summit was a really great experience. Not only were the speakers great, but so was the interaction with other farmers. Even if we’re milking on different size operations, we could all communicate. I had several conversations about how we’re feeding, and that was the neat part. There were some speakers that were outside my box, but there were still plenty who were valuable for my size dairy. One of last year's keynote speakers gave me the drive to be a better dairy farmer." 

–Jonas Fisher, Lancaster County

 

Program and Schedule

This year, we have FIVE exciting keynote speakers and general sessions. Click here to view the full program or download a printable version.

  • Bulletproof Your Farm: How Stubborn Farmers Can Work Better Together with Andy Junkin
     
  • Lessons Learned From the Avian Influenza Pandemic, a Panel Discussion with Dr. Kevin Brightbill, Byron Shaffer, and Jennifer Reed-Harry
     
  • A Diversified Family Business: Producer Showcase with Ideal Dairy Farms with John Dickinson and Luke Getty
     
  • From Our Kitchen to Your Table: Family Business Showcase with Joe DelGrosso and Amy Mearkle
     
  • Change Management: Adapting Your Mindset with Sam Barringer

Discounted registration costs are available to dairy producers from any state thanks to grants and support from the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center, Center for Dairy Excellence, Professional Dairy Managers of PA, and Summit sponsors. Producers can attend the full, two-day Dairy Summit for $100, with one-day rates available for $50. Other discounts are available for additional people who register from the same farm.  Click here to register today.
Get a Sneak Peek at a Keynote Session

Meet Andy Junkin, author of the book titled Bulletproof Your Farm and one of our keynote speakers at the 2023 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit. He lives by this motto: to help stubborn farmers work better together.

In this exclusive podcast, Andy gives us a sneak peek at his Summit session and has an honest conversation with Pennsylvania’s very own Dr. Charlie Gardner – a retired dairy veterinarian who works closely with dairy farm families on finding common ground through succession planning. They describe some challenges they see in family businesses and strategies your team can take to stop being stubborn with each other and start being stubborn with the critical habits that make a farm successful.


Click here to listen to our exclusive podcast with Andy.

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Have questions? Email info@padairysummit.org for more information about the event.

Phone
814-355-2467


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Bellefonte, PA 16823

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