WISCONSIN DELLS — The 2022 Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) Business Conference brought together more than 1,200 dairy producers and industry professionals March 16-17 at Kalahari Resorts in Wisconsin Dells. The 2022 program featured nearly 60 speakers during two days of learning, interactive sessions and networking opportunities. 

Conference attendees were introduced to their 2022-2023 board members at the close of the recent event. Re-elected were Wisconsin dairy producers Ken Feltz, Feltz Family Farms, Inc, Stevens Point; John Haag, Haag Dairy, LLC, Dane; and Corey Hodorff, Second-Look Holsteins, LLC, Eden. 

Other PDPW board members include Andy Buttles, Stone-Front Farm, Lancaster; Janet Clark, Vision Aire Farms, LLC, Rosendale; Paul Lippert, Grass Ridge Farm, Pittsville; Steven Orth, Orthland Dairy Farm LLC, Cleveland, Wis.; Katy Schultz, Tri-Fecta Farms Inc, Fox Lake; and Brady Weiland, Weiland Dairy LLC, Columbus. 

“I look forward to working with the 2022-23 board as we continue to develop solution-oriented programs for the dairy community,” said Shelly Mayer, PDPW executive director.  “It’s exciting to work with a team of progressive dairy farmers who are also committed to lifelong learning.” 

Plans will soon be underway for the 2023 PDPW Business Conference. Set for March 15-16, 2023, at Kalahari Resorts in Wisconsin Dells, the theme will be “empowering success.” 

Additional highlights from the conference will be available at www.pdpw.org. PDPW is a dairy-producer-founded organization that provides educational programs and services to dairy producers and other industry professionals.