HARRISBURG, Pa. — In the Pennsylvania Center for Dairy Excellence’s first-ever “Farmer-Made Ingenuity” Contest, dairy farmers were encouraged to submit inventive solutions that may be hiding in plain sight on many dairy farms.
After collecting the submissions, individuals across the dairy industry voted for their favorite ideas. With more than 500 votes, three dairy producers were selected as the winners of the contest and will be receiving a cash prize.
“Dairy farmers are the original engineers, finding creative solutions to solving common and not-so-common problems on the farm. That was the inspiration behind this contest, and we were so impressed by the ingenuity of our dairy farmers. We’ve already heard from other producers who are saying, ‘Hey, I could do this on my farm’ when they see some of the ideas,” shared Jayne Sebright, Executive Director at the Center for Dairy Excellence. “That’s what makes this type of idea-sharing so special. We learn the most from one another, so we hope these farmer-made ideas can continue to inspire others to come up with innovative solutions on their own operations to create cost savings and improve processes.”
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