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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Managed grazing for high profit milk production

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

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Introducing Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship

From Our Calendar

2022-06-29 01:00 pm

*New Summer WI Farm Tour & Workshop | Tomandl Dairy, 247606 Gad Rd, Medford, WI

2022-07-05 10:30 am

DGA & Great River Graziers Pasture Walk | Jeremy & Jody Peake Farm/ 323 North Line Dr/ Waukon, IA

2022-07-11

Managed Grazing Innovation Center Summer Session | dga-national.org/mgic

2022-07-16 10:00 am

Ohio Regenerative Grazing Pasture Walk | Canal Junction Farm, 18637 Rd 168, Defiance, OH

2022-07-21 11:00 am

DGA & SFA Summer Pasture Walk | Nyquist Dairy, 3790 Mitchell Ave SW, Cokato, MN

2022-07-21 05:00 pm

Pasture Walk: Grazing Warm Season Grasses | N3W29350 Bryn Drive, Waukesha, WI 53188

2022-08-16 12:00 pm

Pasture Management, OAD and Fall Seasonal Calving on an All Forage Dairy | Bossie Cow Farm, W6174 County Rd. SS, Random Lake, WI 53075

2022-08-18 08:00 am

MI Farm Field Day - Cultivating Resilience 2022 | Shady Side Farm, 13275 Blair Street, Holland, MI

2022-08-23

DGA GRAZING SUMMIT | Kellogg Biological Station/Conference Center & Manor House, Hickory Corners, MI

2022-08-24

DGA Education Coordintor Retreat | Kellogg Biological Station/Conference Center & Manor House

2022-10-04 10:30 am

DGA & Great River Graziers Fall Pasture Walk | Vance, Bonnie & Olaf Haugen Farm/ 12620 Deer Rd/ Canton, MN

2022-10-02

World Dairy Expo | Alliant Energy Center - Madison, WI

In The News

June 20 2022

Apprenticeship Program Has Unique Focus

DGA Executive Director, Joe Tomandl, III, visits with Pam Jahnke of The Mid-West Farm Report at the Wisconsin FFA Convention. Give a listen!

June 15 2022

DGA is Hiring a Managed Grazing Dairy Instructor

Join our team! DGA is looking for someone knowledgeable and passionate about regenerative agriculture to teach classes for its online school, Managed Grazing Innovation Center.

June 15 2022

DGA, MU, and NRCS to Provide Technical Training & Outreach

DGA is partnering with the University of Missouri and Natural Resources Conservation Services to bring climate-smart technical training and outreach to historically underserved producers.

June 13 2022

Dairying Like a Kiwi: Farmer Uses New Zealand-Style Grazing

Mentor Dairy Grazier, Matt Byler, milks over 200 cows at Peachee Farms in Belleville, PA, utilizing New Zealand-style managed grazing.