Doug Billman in Wayne County recently expanded from 60 to 175 cows.  He said, "I wouldn't have seriously considered this expansion and couldn't have done it without the help of the Dairy Excel team."

Brain Alger, Portage County, "When you put all the courses together, Dairy Excel has given me a vision of what the future is going to be in the dairy industry and the direction we need to go to remain profitable.  It has helped me to refocus our farm on what we need to do to stay competitive."

John Huddleston, Stark County, "I was really impressed with the (Dairy Excel) workshops.  They really helped us get our goals on track, in problem solving and management practices."

Chris Zaebst, Ashtabula County, "The teaching team was extremely helpful in our farm decision-making process."

Business Management is the heart of the Dairy Excel curriculum.  Management is planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling the business' resources towards the accomplishment of established objectives and goals.

Creative problem solving is at the center of effective management.