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Dairy Alliance fall programs

Posted: Oct 14, 2009

Many training opportunities available October through December 2009.

Dairy Profit/Target Team Training

  • November 16, 2009; December 15, 2009
  • Web-based training for new Profit/Target Teams supported by the Center for Dairy Excellence
  • Fee: Offered free of charge to CDE Profit and Target Teams
  • More information: das.psu.edu/dairy-alliance/education/dairy-profits or call 888-373-7232
  • Presented by Penn State Dairy Alliance

Since their inception, Center for Dairy Excellence Dairy Profit Teams have helped many producers realize higher production, improved reproduction, better herd health, and greater profits. In 2007, the Center introduced a new option, the “Target Team.”

The Target Team complements the existing Profit Team program by applying the team concept to a targeted bottleneck-specific area while assigning a specific timeline to accomplish the task. Penn State Dairy Alliance provides training to new Profit/Target teams in real-time via the worldwide web. These workshops help new Profit/Target Team members learn the basic steps to form a team, establish team goals, and monitor team progress. Workshop participants will better understand the stages of team development and which team tools work best at different stages.

Cash Flow Planning: How to Plan a Cash Flow (Class 1)

  • October 22 , 2009
  • Shady Maple Smorgasbord, East Earl, PA
  • For producers, dairy managers, and advisers
  • Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Fee: $30 per person
  • More information: das.psu.edu/dairy-alliance/education/profitability or call 888-373-7232
  • Presented by Penn State Dairy Alliance

At the end of each year, producers need to evaluate and benchmark their dairy operations. After identifying strengths and weaknesses, summarizing and benchmarking cost of production, and identifying production opportunities, the producer is ready to plan a cash flow for the coming year that reflects the business climate that is expected that year.

Understanding and Implementing Basic Accounting Principles and Practices

  • November 3, 2009, Somerset County Cooperative Extension Office, Somerset, PA December 2, 2009, Lebanon County Cooperative Extension Office, Lebanon, PA
    December 3, 2009, Blair County Cooperative Extension Office, Altoona, PA
    December 8, 2009, Bradford County Cooperative Extension Office, Towanda, PA
    December 17, 2009, Brown’s Country Kitchen, Portersville, Pa. (Butler County)
  • For producer/owners, farm accounting staff, and bookkeepers.
  • Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Fee: $45 per class for first person from farm/ business; $25 per class each additional person.
  • More information: das.psu.edu/dairy-alliance/education/managing-accounting or call 888-373-7232 
  • Presented by Penn State Dairy Alliance

The theory behind all accounting transactions is based on one simple equation. Keeping that equation in balance is the key to maintaining an accurate set of financial records.

Participants in this program will learn how to implement proper accounting principles and practices through an innovative and highly effective teaching method that has been proven to significantly increase your understanding of the subject matter.

Feed Management Planner Certification Program

  • November 10, 2009
  • Holiday Inn Harrisburg-Hershey, Grantville, PA
  • For consultants interested in Feed Management Planner Certification
  • Time: Noon to 5:00 p.m.
  • Fee: $30.00 per person
  • More information: das.psu.edu/dairy-alliance/resources/feed-management-planners or call 888-373-7232
  • Presented by the Mid-Atlantic Water Program and the NRCS.

Offered in conjunction with the Penn State Dairy Nutrition Conference, this workshop provides consultants an opportunity to prepare for and take the feed management planner examination. The Natural Resources Conservation Service has defined feed management as one of the 6 core elements of a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan that will be required of permitted Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations. The Mid-Atlantic Water Program, consisting of Penn State, Virginia Tech, and the University of Maryland, along with NRCS, is preparing the feed industry for its critical role in this process. This workshop provides a nutritionist the opportunity to become a certified feed management planner/ technical service provider (TSP).  The examination, offered through the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists, will be offered at the conclusion of this workshop at 5:00 p.m.

Advanced Accounting – Understanding and Implementing a Managerial Cost Accounting Program

  • November 16-17, 2009
  • Penn State Harrisburg campus, Middletown, PA
  • For producer/owners, farm accounting staff, and bookkeepers
  • Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Fee: $85 for first person from farm/business; $55 for each additional person.
  • More information: das.psu.edu/dairy-alliance/education/managing-accounting or call 888-373-7232
  • Presented by Penn State Dairy Alliance

This course provides the knowledge, skills and tools needed to set up a managerial cost accounting program for their dairy business. Participants should have a sound understanding of basic accounting principles and practices and experience in QuickBooks or another accounting system.

Middle Manager’s Conference

  • November 19, 2009
  • Four Points Sheraton, Harrisburg, PA
  • For dairy middle managers, supervisors, herdsmen
  • Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Fee: Early registration discount! $95 prior to October 31; $125 after October 31
  • More information: das.psu.edu/dairy-alliance/education/middle-managers or call 888-373-7232
  • Presented by Penn State Dairy Alliance

This conference will help dairy middle managers develop practical skills that they can use to make their dairies better places to work and more successful businesses. This highly interactive program will focus on building for the future with examples from herd expansion, supervisory skills, leadership and communication in workshop format for good opportunity for discussion. Keynote speaker is Clay Reese, herd manager of Rosendale Dairy in Rosendale, Wisconsin, who will present: “Building Successful Teams: Meeting the Challenge of Operating a Large Dairy through a Team Approach”

Reproductive Drill-Down Workshop

  • December 4 & 11, 2009, Ickesburg Firehall, Ickesburg, PA (Perry County)
    December 8 & 15, 2009, Somerset County Cooperative Extension Office, Somerset, PA
  • For dairy consultants, veterinarians, educators, and their dairy producer clients
  • Time: Day 1 - 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Day 2 - 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Fee: $50 per person. Attendance is limited to 20 per location.
  • More information: das.psu.edu/research-extension/dairy/pa-tool/advisers or call 888-373-7232
  • Presented by Penn State Dairy Alliance

This workshop is designed to help participants better identify the factors limiting reproductive performance. Participants will utilize the Penn State Reproductive Drill-Down Assessment Tool to evaluate and identify specific areas of management that limit reproductive performance. Participants will visit and evaluate a dairy herd and develop a strategy to address the weaknesses. New concepts in reproductive management, synchronization systems, and herd health will be covered.

Advanced Accounting for QuickBooks Users

  • December 9, 2009
  • Lebanon County Cooperative Extension Office, Lebanon, PA
  • For producer/owners, farm accounting staff, and bookkeepers
  • Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Fee: $45 per class for first person from farm/ business; $25 per class each additional person.
  • More information: das.psu.edu/dairy-alliance/education/managing-accounting or call 888-373-7232
  • Presented by Penn State Dairy Alliance

Learn how to generate and interpret management information from your QuickBooks Accounting program. Topics include: Generating customized reports; exporting data to integrated management analysis spreadsheets; budget development and management; analyzing cost of production reports and entity level financial ratio analysis.

Introduction to QuickBooks for Dairy Accounting

  • December 15, 2009
  • Bradford County Cooperative Extension Office, Towanda, PA
  • For producer/owners, farm accounting staff, and bookkeepers
  • Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Fee: $45 per class for first person from farm/ business; $25 per class each additional person.
  • More information: das.psu.edu/dairy-alliance/education/managing-accounting or call 888-373-7232
  • Presented by Penn State Dairy Alliance

Participants will learn how to effectively use QuickBooks to organize their accounting systems to provide the information needed for making sound management decisions. A standardized chart of accounts (COA) designed specifically for dairy businesses will be provided to all participants. Instructors will teach the class how to: restore the standardized COA to their computer; personalize the COA for their operation; set up new accounts within the standardized COA; make deposits and write checks; implement an accrual accounting system through accounts payable and receivable features; reconcile accounts; search for specific transactions; evaluate the accuracy of their system using key reports; generate reports for business analysis.

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Michele Moyer, Program Manager, Penn State Dairy Alliance, a Cooperative Extension Initiative

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