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.

achive your dream. get started as a dairy grazing Apprentice

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

make a difference. become a Master dairy grazier

Brandon and Glenn

“From the day we started working together on our three-year-plan, I told Brandon, 'You're not my hired man; you're my partner.”

Case Study

From Our Calendar

2019-01-31

GrassWorks Grazing Conference | Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI

2019-02-07

UW - Platteville 2019 Spring Career Fair | Ullsvik Hall - UW Platteville Campus

2019-02-20

UW River Falls 2019 Spring Career Fair | UW River Falls University Center

2019-02-21

MOSES Organic Farming Conference | LaCrosse Center, LaCrosse, WI

In The News

January 06 2019

Wolfe’s Neck Farm Teaches Maine’s Next Generation of Dairy Farmers

Ben Jensen, left, and Matt DeGrandpre are partnering with DGA to train beginning dairy farmers in the new facility at Wolfe’s Neck when it opens this spring.

December 04 2018

DGA Receives Grant to Recruit and Support Veterans

DGA is one of six organizations awarded a 2017 USDA AgVets grant to establish and enhance farming and ranching opportunities for military veterans.

November 02 2018

Meet the Vermont DGA Program

Mary Ellen Franklin, pictured with VT Ag Secretary Anson Tebbetts, recently came on board to serve as DGA Education Coordinator for Vermont Masters and Apprentices.

October 20 2018

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship: Q&A with Gay Rodgers & Jess Matthews

Master Grazier Gay Rodgers and Apprentice Jess Matthews from Hameau Farm in Belleville, talk with PASA about their experience participating in Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship.