Ontario Training More Dairy Farmers

August 11, 2023

Ontario’s dairy farmers work tirelessly to keep milk and dairy products on the table for families across our province and country.

That is why our government is investing over $300,000 through our Skills Development Fund to help young people prepare for meaningful and well-paying careers in the dairy industry.

In partnership with Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO), the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus’ Dairy Herdsperson Apprenticeship (DHA) program will be expanding to offer a hybrid, distance education option for students who are not able to study in person full-time or are already working on farms around the province.

Participants will learn about animal health, routine herd maintenance, and operating farm equipment. They will complete 480 hours of classroom learning, hearing directly from industry experts about milking, feeding, animal health, reproduction, and other dairy-related skills.

Students in the DHA program will also complete 5,520 hours of on-farm training as part of a paid work placement.

All this will prepare them for rewarding and in-demand careers in Ontario’s agricultural industry.

Learn more: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1003360/ontario-training-more-dairy-farmers