Cow-Side Conversations
“Cowside Conversations” is a monthly podcast brought to you by the Center for Dairy Excellence. We’ve heard time and time again that dairy farmers learn the most from other dairy farmers. So, in this podcast we’re going to share real-time farmer insight, tricks of the trade, and inspiring stories from dairies across Pennsylvania.
Podcasting since 2020 • 65 episodes
Cow-Side Conversations
Latest Episodes
Episode 1: Kerri Weber shares how an unexpected brain injury changed everything for their family and farm but how that taught her to celebrate each day
“I always believed I was bringing my husband home. I also believed he could not come home to an empty barn. I was going to do everything to make sure there were cows here. He needed something to fight for.”In this episode of Cow...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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40:18
Episode 12: Steve Harnish talks about the herd health data that matters and shares his leadership journey
In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Steve Harnish of Central Manor Dairy LLC in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania describes how they address bottlenecks on their 200-cow dairy operation, navigate land price constraints, and leverage certain...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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52:19
Episode 11: Dee Shafer shares how their farm moved from high risk to financially strong
In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, we welcome our first-ever dairy producer from outside of Pennsylvania. Dee Shafer of Shafdon Farms in Jefferson, Maryland describes her f...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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43:05
Episode 10: Jennifer Metzler opens up about a recent parlor fire and the community support that carried them through the aftermath
In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Jennifer Metzler of Pleasant View Farms in Blair County, Pennsylvania opens up about an unexpected parlor fire and describes the aftermath – and recovery – for their 3,700-cow herd. Jennifer describes ...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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34:14
Episode 9: Zach Kreger describes how small dairies can continue to compete and shares how simple improvements have almost doubled production
In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Zach Kreger of Kreger Farms in Tioga County, Pennsylvania describes how he and his wife, Heidi, have made slow and steady progress over the last 11 years on his family’s 75-cow dairy farm. From simple ...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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37:26
