The Dairy Signal Features Wastewater Management, National Update and Financial Outlook

Free online episodes from PDPW help producers stay on top of industry news and trends

 

Beginning Tuesday, November 30, three new episodes of PDPW’s The Dairy Signal™ will air. The Tuesday edition will highlight opportunities and challenges in new nutrient management systems.  Wednesday will feature a discussion and update on national dairy policy and news, and the Thursday episode will look at cash flow projections for 2022.

Tuesday, Nov. 30

There is a paradigm shift underway in nutrient management in agriculture. Hear about new systems to capture more value from waste, and have a positive impact on land, water and air quality, including a worm-powered wastewater treatment system and carbon-credit programs. Episode presenters will be:

• Dr. Frank Mitloehner, PhD, Professor and Air Quality Extension Specialist at University of California-Davis
• Austin Allred, Owner, Royal Dairy, Royal City, Wash.

Wednesday, Dec. 1
Tune in for an update on what’s happening at the national level on key dairy industry issues and a look ahead at what could impact dairy producers in 2022. Episode presenter will be:

• Jim Mulhern, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Milk Producers Federation

Thursday, Dec. 2
As we wrap up 2021, our financial management experts will share important tips to finish 2021 strong. They’ll also provide an outlook for 2022 cash flows. Episode presenters will be:

• Kevin Bernhardt, PhD, Professor of Agribusiness at University of Wisconsin-Platteville School of Agriculture and Farm Management Specialist with UW-Extension and Center for Dairy Profitability
• Gary Sipiorski, Independent Business and Financial Consultant

Developed by fellow dairy farmers from the Professional Dairy Producers® (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. Live sessions offer attendees the opportunity to engage in open Q&A with the speakers; recorded sessions are available later in the day. All Dairy Signal episodes are accessible through www.pdpw.org.

For more information, contact PDPW at 800-947-7379 or by emailing mail@pdpw.org. Join the conversation digitally 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.