Dairy Signal™ from PDPW to Features Sessions on Hazardous Distractions, Operating an On-Farm Creamery and Current Market Trends

Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions

Marsha Salzwedel, Project Scientist at Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation/National Farm Medicine Center will talk about hazardous distractions on farms and how to effectively address them. Karen Kelley, Owner, Kelley Country Creamery, Eden, Wisc., and James Baerwolf, Owner, Sassy Cow Creamery, Sun Prairie, Wisc., will share how they established their farmstead creameries.

Dan Basse, Economist and President of AgResource Company, will return to The Dairy Signal with his bi-weekly update and analysis of U.S. and global agricultural markets.

Developed by fellow dairy farmers from the PDPW Board of Directors, The Dairy Signal is a weekly series of free educational episodes offering insights and resources for fellow dairy farmers and other food system professionals throughout the value chain. The episodes air live from 12:00-1:00 PM CT each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday; recorded sessions are available later in the day.

Episodes of The Dairy Signal in July are sponsored by Prairie Estates Genetics.

Each live session offers attendees the opportunity to engage in open Q&A with the speakers through the interactive platform.

Here is a look at the upcoming presenters and topics:

Tuesday, July 20

Topic: Hazardous distractions can be found all around your farm. Learn how to identify these distractions and explore an effective communications plan to help prevent these types of distractions from resulting in injuries. Episode presenter includes:

• Marsha Salzwedel, Project Scientist at Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation/National Farm Medicine Center

Wednesday, July 21

Topic:  Former President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month. Learn from two entrepreneurs what it takes to operate a farmstead creamery. Episode presenters include:

• James Baerwolf, Owner, Sassy Cow Creamery, Sun Prairie, Wisc.
• Karen Kelley, Owner, Kelley Country Creamery, Eden, Wisc.

Thursday, July 22

Topic:  Hear the latest news and analysis of agricultural markets and trends that will impact dairy producers and ag industry. Episode presenter includes:

• Dan Basse, Economist and President of AgResource Company

All Dairy Signal episodes are available to the public at no cost, with current and past episodes accessible through www.pdpw.org. For more information, contact PDPW at 800-947-7379 or by emailing mail@pdpw.org. Follow along digitally in advance of and during the sessions by following @dairyPDPW and using #TheDairySignal on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) is the nation’s largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources, and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.