Minnesota Dairy Initiative Regions


Central Minnesota
Dairy Profit Team

Mid-State Ed. District
Communications Director
Sarah Roerick
1242 Aardvark Rd.
Burtrum, MN 56318
Phone: (320) 573-2872
Fax: (320) 255-6167

Northwest Region
Farm Business Mgmt.
Danie Packard
1101 Hwy One E.
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Phone: (218) 681-0795
Fax: (218) 681-0871

Southwest Region
Brown County
Extension Educator
Tim Dolan
300 2nd Avenue SW
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
Phone: (507) 794-7993
Fax: (507) 794-5290

Dairy Profitability
Enhancement Program

Barry Visser, Chairman     Carver County Extension
11360 Hwy 212 West, Ste 5     Cologne, MN 55322
Phone: (952) 466-5310           Fax: (952) 466-5301

West Central Region

Rick Olson
30000 17th Ave. So.
Lake Park, MN 56554
Phone: (320) 238-5594
Cell: (320) 280-0526

Southeast Region

Shari Chamberlain
18243 490th St.
Pine Island, MN 55963
Phone: (507) 272-5658

Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota
Organic Transition, On-farm Dairy Processing, Goats & Sheep
Jeremy Lanctot
Box 192
Princeton, MN 55371
Phone: (320) 980-2333


Our Mission

To energize a healthy and vibrant dairy industry in Minnesota

Our Funding

MDI is made possible from funding from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, as approved by the Special Session of the MN Legislature 2001.

Our Project Partners

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

University of Minnesota Extension

MNSCU (Adult Farm Management)

Minnesota Milk Producers Association

Sustainable Farming Association

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