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Programs or education initiatives supported by the Foundation fall into three main areas:
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Earning and keeping the public's trust in our production practices.
Biosecurity, food safety, animal well-being and environmental stewardship are examples of today's issues that require community-wide cooperation.
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Engaging and equipping our people resources, including our next generation of dairy producers.
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Building an endowment fund so the dairy community can respond quickly to emerging issues.
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PDPF has recently directed support to the following programs:
ACE brings together rural residents and local elected officials to learn about agriculture issues that impact their communities.
Leading organization: Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin
A fun, hands-on weekend that generates enthusiasm for careers in production dairy among teenagers.
Leading organization: Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin
Pairs college students with PDPW producer-mentors to share real-world experiences on dairy operations.
Leading organization: Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin
Provides an opportunity for students to gain on-farm, professional experience and to “test-drive” careers in different segments of the dairy profession.
Leading organization:Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin
This producer-led Coalition includes members from every sector of the dairy industry. The Foundation served as a “neutral ground” for collecting and distributing funds from all industry participants.
Leading organization: Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin
The majority of our grants to date have gone to fund programs initiated by the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin. However, as the Foundation grows, we intend to fund programs from other producer-led groups as well, providing they fall into our three main funding focus areas. Details coming soon.
We urge you to help us spread the word about the Foundation, so that we can improve our industry awareness, build our fundraising support, and increase our capacity to fund worthy education efforts.
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