Hailey Pipher’s Instagram bio reads, “Food lover, milk drinker, sort of a recipe follower.” If you’re still curious about Pipher’s dietary tendencies, her Instagram handle is @shelikesmilk, and her account is a living testament to the statement.

The dairy industry is diverse, and Aubrey Schlimgen and Max Shenkenberg’s paths into it are no exception. While Schlimgen was raised on a family dairy farm, Shenkenberg embarked on his dairy career during college.

In the mid-to-late 2000s, dwindling university dairy herds and dairy programs in the Southwest led Dr. Mike Tomaszewski from Texas A&M and Dr. Robert Hagevoort from New Mexico State University (NMSU), along with Dr. Bob Collier, previously with the University of Arizona, to develop a program that provides university students with a hands-on dairy education to prepare them for careers in the dairy industry.

Progressive Publishing is pleased to welcome Michelle Stangler as a summer editorial intern for Progressive Dairy. In this position, she will be writing news articles and feature stories, as well as assisting with social media and the Progressive Dairy Podcast. 

Scott Hecker, Ray Nebel and Bekah Meller were recently given 2023 industry awards from CowManager.

Growing up next to his uncle’s dairy farm, Dr. Charles E. Gardner, DVM, was curious about the world of dairy farming from an early age.

Agricultural students with journalism or communications training are encouraged to apply for Progressive Dairy’s 2023 editorial internship program. Applications are due Dec. 31, 2022.