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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Introducing Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship

From Our Calendar

2022-05-20 11:00 am

*NEW Michigan Farm Tour & Workshop | Kellogg Biological Station Farm, 10461 N 40th St, Hickory Corners, MI

2022-06-03 11:00 am

*NEW Michigan Grazing Farm Tour & Workshop | Pleasant Lake Dairy, 6130 Pleasant Lake Rd, Ann Arbor, MI

2022-07-02 10:30 am

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

2022-07-21 05:00 pm

Pasture Walk: Grazing Warm Season Grasses | N130W294 Bryn Drive, Waukesha, WI 53188

2022-08-18 08:00 am

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

2022-07-11

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

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

May 17 2022

Chaseholm Farm—Developing a Grass-based Dairy in New York

DGA Mentor Sarah Chase, her wife Jordan Schmidt, and her brother Rory Chase, used principles of Holistic Management to grow their grazing-based dairy business.

May 10 2022

Southern Vermont Farm Participates in National DGA Apprenticeship

Apprentice, MacKenzie Wallace, gained an education in managed grazing dairy production and a lot more from Mentor Dairy Grazier, Leon Corse.

April 20 2022

DGA Kicks Off Grazing Farm Tour & Workshop Series

DGA is conducting an exciting new series of on-farm events on approved Mentor Dairy Grazier farms across its national network to expand outreach and training opportunities in managed grazing dairy.

March 25 2022

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship Welcomes Ashley Pierce as Project Manager

Ashley Pierce, Education Coordinator for DGA in New York, is brought on in a new capacity to manage exciting new projects for the Apprenticeship program as Project Manager.