We’re bringing dairy back.
The demand for dairy in this nation remains strong. But Wisconsin’s role in the dairy industry has not. As family farms continue to disappear, economic repercussions are felt throughout Wisconsin’s and the nation’s dairy industry.
It is the goal of the Dairyland State Academy to reverse this trend by growing a new generation of dairy farmers, revitalizing existent farms and raising public awareness about the importance of Wisconsin dairying.
Dairyland State Academy will be a working, for-profit dairy farm with freestall and grazing operations, complete with dairy farming buildings, equipment and systems; classrooms; laboratories; meetings spaces; and public viewing areas. In partnership with Northcentral Technical College, University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, University of Wisconsin Extension and University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Dairyland State Academy will offer:
- A two-year Associates Degree in the Science of Dairy Management
- Hands-on learning essential to instilling a working knowledge of dairying
- An innovative classroom curriculum focused on technology, agribusiness, marketing and environmental responsibility
- Seamless matriculation to a four-year degree at UW-River Falls
- Year-round learning and education opportunities for existing dairy farmers
- Educational outreach programs for high school students and FFA members
- Year-round school tours to educate students about agriculture, land preservation and dairying
- Weekly lectures, symposiums and events for the community
Dairyland State Academy. Growing Wisconsin’s dairy industry for the 21st century.
