Central MN Dairy Profit Teams (CMDPT)

A program to plan a more profitable future for your dairy farm through teamwork with your agricultural professionals.

Upcoming Events

CMDPT sponsors many events each year that provide benefits to the dairy producers involved in the program. Visit the Events page to learn more!

Project Objectives

The primary objective of this program is to use a team approach to help dairy producers Improve the profitability of their business.
CMDPT will help you:

  • Organize a team of dairy business professionals to evaluate your dairy enterprise.
  • Identify areas of improvement needed and suggest solutions for improving profits
  • Provide follow up meetings to monitor progress towards goals
  • Measure financial progress

Counties Served

Benton, Stearns, Kandyohi, Meeker, Cook, Todd, Sherburne, Morrision, MilleLacs, Carlton, Aitkin, St.Louis, Lake, Crow Wing, Kanabec, Pine and Wadena.

Program Cost

The cost to establish a team is $200. Your team will have $1000 to work with towards reaching your goals, $700 for regular expenses and $300 for technology items (computers, faxes, printers and computer virus's protection).

Many agricultural professionals will be donating a considerable time commitment.

Learn More and Enroll Today!

Click here to download the 2008-09 CMDPT brochure in PDF format.


Contact Us

Central MN Dairy Profit Team
Sarah Roerick
1242 Aardvark Rd.
Burtrum, MN 56318
320-573-2872 Office
320-761-5502 Cell
roerick@sytekcom.com

CMDPT Executive Committee


Kevin Rausch, Field Supervisor AMPI
Dr. Tom Czeck-Kevin Ratka, Freeport Vet Clinic
Dennis Ritter - MMPA
Arvid Fristad, LOL         Jerry Hurrle, USDA Loan Officer
John Merdan, Producer
Chad VanBeck, CMFCU

Dawn Jansen, Center National Bank
Jim Kastanek, TABS
Dale Austing, Producer
Mike Mastey, FBM
Greg Blaine, Producer

Bernadette Quist, Ag Star

Michelle Rohe, Producer

Support Team

Jim Salfer, U of M Extension
Dave Stish, FBM/Little Falls
Brad Burklund, FBM/St.Cloud

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