Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship is a structured system of training designed to prepare individuals for skilled occupations by combining on-the-job training with related instruction. Apprentices earn while they learn and their skills are nationally recognized.For 100 years, skilled trades have used Apprenticeship to train certified skilled workers and ensure their standard of training.

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dairy grazing apprenticeship is the first accredited apprenticeship program for farming in the united states

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From Our Calendar

2019-07-25

DGA New Hampshire Pasturing Calves & Heifers Event | Haynes Dairy, 23 Tengren Ave, Claremont NH

2019-08-08

DGA National Master Summit | Turkey Run, Marshall, Indiana

2019-08-15

Grazing School | Kellogg Biological Station-W.K. Kellogg Farm Pasture Dairy Center, 10461 N 40th St, Hickory Corners, MI 49060, USA

2019-08-21

Iowa State U Extension and DGA Pasture Walk | Andy Schaefer Farm, Garnavillo, IA

2019-09-17

DGA Southern MN Pasture Walk | Arlene Hershey Farm, 13300 Green Acres Dr, St Charles, MN

2019-10-01

World Dairy Expo 2019 | Alliant Energy Center - Madison, WI

2019-10-22

DGA Fall Pasture Walk | Vance & Olaf Haugen Farm, 12620 Deer Rd, Canton, MN

In The News

June 26 2019

Training our Next Generation of Organic Dairy Farmers

DGA partner Wolfe's Neck Farm offers a residential Apprenticeship to prepare individuals for a career in organic dairy farming.

June 20 2019

Improving Pasture at Moyer’s Dairy Farm

DGA Master Brian Moyer and his son Joseph, who is on track to become the first Journey Dairy Grazier in Pennsylvania, use conservation practices to improve soil health and biodiversity.

June 04 2019

Honoring the Milk, Honoring the Farm

Second-year Dairy Grazing Apprentice, Jessica Matthews, considers the journey of milk from cow to consumer and the ongoing dairy crisis.

May 01 2019

The Changing Face of the Family Farm: How Farmers are Staying Viable

Meagan Farrell, an Apprentice with her father Master Dairy Grazier, Bert Paris, faces challenges to industry with a passion for dairy farming as a way of life and a profession.