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PRO-DAIRY

Enhancing New York’s dairy industry through education and applied research since 1988.

The PRO-DAIRY mission

Facilitate New York state economic development by increasing the competitiveness and sustainability of New York's dairy farm businesses through industry-applied research and educational programs that enhance farm profitability, while advancing dairy producers and agribusiness professionals' knowledge, skills and enthusiasm.

Featured Programming

Cornell Cow Convos podcast

This monthly podcast series led by PRO-DAIRY and CCE Dairy Specialists features current, new and emerging topics of interest to the dairy industry right now. New episodes are released on the last Thursday of the month.

Webinar recordings

PRO-DAIRY regularly offers webinars in English and Spanish. Topics focus on the latest dairy research and practical on-farm information for dairy producers. Most webinars are recorded and available after the live presentation.

On-demand online courses

PRO-DAIRY offers a suite of dairy production on-demand online courses. Some dairy management background is helpful, but the courses include basic to advanced content taught by leaders in the field.

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2026 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference

March 31, 2026
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PRO-DAIRY News

Annual Report

The Manager

The Manager, published by Progressive Dairy, includes a useful combination of research, updates, how to's and action steps on every aspect of managing a dairy business.

 

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Panel discussion at 2026 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference

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2026 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference
Nearly 150 dairy industry professionals gathered in East Syracuse, NY last week to hear from industry experts about the latest trends and research related to dairy herd health and nutrition at the 2026 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference. For...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
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Field Note

Angela George: Discovering how much that cow contributes to the bottom line
Angela George ’26 is a masters student in the Animal Science Department and a researcher in the Dairy Cattle Biology and Management laboratory led by Julio Giordano , professor of dairy cattle biology and management. Giordano is also director of...
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
  • Digital Agriculture
Jason A. Hunt speaks at 2026 Northeast Dairy Management Conference

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2026 Northeast Dairy Management Conference
Nearly 350 dairy producers and industry professionals from across the Northeast gathered in East Syracuse, NY last week for two days of collaboration, learning and forward-looking discussions. Hosted by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and the Northeast...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
Popp Scholarship Award winners

News

Cornell CALS undergraduates awarded Richard Popp scholarships
Cornell CALS undergraduates Danielle Herrick, Lainey Koval, Lucas Walley and Sophia Woodis received the Richard Popp Scholarship award.
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
  • Dairy
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Report

Dairy Profit Monitor trends September 2024 through August 2025
This update was released in the February 2026 issue of PRO-DAIRY's e-Leader newsletter, distributed to an email list of nearly 7,000 dairy producers, agriservice, and legislators. Monitoring the performance of your dairy business on a regular...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Cornell Dairy
  • PRO-DAIRY

The Dairy Advancement Program

Program

Plan for the future of your dairy

The Dairy Advancement Program, in partnership with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, is designed to enhance profitability of New York dairy farms while maintaining a commitment to environmentally responsible dairy farming.

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