Education Resources
Resources from the industry, extension, and universities to help producers with common issues and interests.
Markets:
Management:
Business and Profitability:
Regulatory
Dairy and Agriculture Degree Programs in Kentucky:
Dairy Practices Council: The Dairy Practices Council publishes educational guidelines for the dairy industry and is a nonprofit organization of education, industry, and regulatory personnel concerned with milk quality, sanitation and regulatory uniformity.
- National Milk Producers Federation: Latest updates on markets and policies
- Brownfield: Updates on all agriculture markets
- Understanding Dairy Markets: Source for market information and price risk management principles from University of Wisconsin
Management:
- Dairy Management from Michigan State University: Comprehensive website on Dairy Management from Michigan State University
- KY Dairy Notes: Regular updates from the University of Kentucky
- Penn State Extension: Online courses, news, and resources
- University of Wisconsin Extension Beef x Dairy Program: Articles on using beef on a dairy farm
- DAIReXNET: Collection of extension resources from several partners
Business and Profitability:
- Dairy Gauge: Decision making tools and resources from the University of Tennessee
- Center for Dairy Profitability: Center for Dairy Profitability develops, coordinates, and conducts educational and applied research programs emphasizing business management, human resource management, production systems, finance and marketing systems that enhance dairy profitability.
- Cornell University Pro-Dairy: This website offers Best Management Practices (BMP), financial and production benchmarks and market information.
Regulatory
Dairy and Agriculture Degree Programs in Kentucky:
- Eastern Kentucky University: Stateland Dairy operates a robotic milking system and offers several Agriculture degree options.
- Murray State University: Offers an agriculture program with a great reputation.
- University of Kentucky: Provides a well-established dairy science program.
- Western Kentucky University: The Smart Holstein Lab at the dairy is creating a unique experience for students.
Dairy Practices Council: The Dairy Practices Council publishes educational guidelines for the dairy industry and is a nonprofit organization of education, industry, and regulatory personnel concerned with milk quality, sanitation and regulatory uniformity.
State and Local Organizations
Programs, organizations, and programs related to Kentucky agriculture and dairy
KDA Organic Programs
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation
Kentucky Division of Water
Kentucky Farm Bureau
Kentucky Farm Service Agency
Kentucky Office of Agriculture Policy
Kentucky Milk Safety Branch
Kentucky Premise ID
Kentucky Ag Statistics
Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development
UK Agriculture Regulatory Services
KY Ag News Web Site
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation
Kentucky Division of Water
Kentucky Farm Bureau
Kentucky Farm Service Agency
Kentucky Office of Agriculture Policy
Kentucky Milk Safety Branch
Kentucky Premise ID
Kentucky Ag Statistics
Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development
UK Agriculture Regulatory Services
KY Ag News Web Site
Media Links
Links to media outlets that report the latest news and updates in the industry.
The Bullvine: Informative and thought provoking news and articles for the dairy industry
DairyBusiness: A multi ag media company providing publications, radio, internet and database management.
Dairy Herd Management: National dairy site featuring market reports, educational articles, management practices and producer stories.
Dairy Star: View past Dairying Across America features and other articles
The Farmer's Pride: The Farmer's Pride is a bi-monthly newspaper that covers local news and national events that affect Kentucky farmers.
Hoard's Dairyman: Features dairy news, market reports, producer stories and youth corner.
Progressive Dairy: View the current issue of the Progressive Dairy
DairyBusiness: A multi ag media company providing publications, radio, internet and database management.
Dairy Herd Management: National dairy site featuring market reports, educational articles, management practices and producer stories.
Dairy Star: View past Dairying Across America features and other articles
The Farmer's Pride: The Farmer's Pride is a bi-monthly newspaper that covers local news and national events that affect Kentucky farmers.
Hoard's Dairyman: Features dairy news, market reports, producer stories and youth corner.
Progressive Dairy: View the current issue of the Progressive Dairy
Promotional and Checkoff Programs
Organizations that are funded through the dairy checkoff or provide other types of promotional programming.
The Dairy Alliance: Checkoff promotional program for Kentucky farmers
Got Milk? : National Milk Promotion site
Southland Dairy Farmers: Checkoff promotional program for Kentucky farmers
Undeniably Dairy: National site providing information and resources from checkoff, research, and promotion programs including National Dairy Council, Innovation Center for US Dairy, Dairy Management Inc, GENYOUth, and US Dairy Export Council.
Got Milk? : National Milk Promotion site
Southland Dairy Farmers: Checkoff promotional program for Kentucky farmers
Undeniably Dairy: National site providing information and resources from checkoff, research, and promotion programs including National Dairy Council, Innovation Center for US Dairy, Dairy Management Inc, GENYOUth, and US Dairy Export Council.
