In late September, the new Pennsylvania state royalty team was chosen. This group of three young ladies will promote dairy farmers and the dairy industry for the next year. Meet Brooke Emery, Sammy Haag and Kara Stulz!
Guest blogger, Jessica Peters, is a 5th generation dairy farmer in northwest Pennsylvania. Autumn is upon us and with it everything just gets busier. Kids go back to school while pumpkin spice oozes out of every restaurant, café, and department store. Then all of a sudden, it’s Halloween, then Thanksgiving, and before you know it, that one…
Guest blogger, Sarah Fenwick is a recent graduate from Delaware Valley University as a large animal science major with a dual minor in agribusiness and dairy science One of the most popular questions dairy farmers receive is, “Why are baby calves taken from their mothers?”
Dairy delicious was on the menu when our Executive Director, Dave and Pennsylvania Alternate Dairy Princess Gretchen Little joined WBRE’s PA Live! They demoed had to make this easy, family-friendly, dairy-yummy treat.
Some like it hot, but cows do not! Did you know that dairy cows cannot sweat? And unlike dogs, their capacity to pant isn’t enough to keep them cool. Cows are large and weigh at least 1,500 pounds, which can create a lot of body heat. That’s why dairy cows prefer cooler temperatures ranging from…
It’s no secret that all of us here at the Dairymen’s Association love ice cream – particularly when it’s part of one of our delicious and famous milkshakes!
Guest blogger, Rebecca Shaw is a dairy enthusiast and blogger at The Cow Chronicler™ I’m lactose intolerant, which feels very, very wrong for a young lady who has spent all 26 years of her life working with dairy cows.
Guest blogger, Christa Ealy, is the 2018-2019 Mercer County Dairy Princess This summer, the county fair is the place to be! There are many activities, games, food and fun. Don’t forget to visit all the animals, especially the dairy cows and calves. As you walk through the barns, you’ll have many opportunities to learn about…
Guest blogger, Bridget McConn, is the 2018-2019 Washington County Dairy Princess Summer in Pennsylvania means hot days, green, growing corn, and for ag kids, county fair! A week out of the summer that my family and I look forward to every year. A whole week spent at the local fair, seeing friends, exhibiting the projects…
Guest blogger Emma Loch is the 2018-2019 Wyoming Lackawanna County Dairy Princess Some kids are given a fish or a cat to take care of, but what if they had 20 dairy calves to feed and water? Just a typical responsibility for a dairy farm kid, and one job I still love on my family’s…