Date: May 14-June 23, 2012

Location: Clovis, New Mexico
Clovis Community College

Contact(s): Robert Hagevoort, Michael Tomaszewski
Phone: (979) 845-5709
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Website: http://sgpdct.tamu.edu

Description: The Southern Great Plains Dairy Consortium is a multi-university, interagency organization established to meet the educational and research needs of the rapidly expanding dairy industry in the Southern Great Plains. The Consortium provides a formal structure for coordinating teaching, research, extension and diagnostic service programs.

Attendance: In 2010, 36 students participated. The program has grown in attendance since its inception in 2008.
*The 2011 application is due February 15 and can be found on the consortium’s website.

Read about previous coverage of this event by Progressive Dairyman:
2011:
SGPDC: Through the eyes of the students
East Coast girl pursues learning opportunity in Southwest

2010:
Southwest summer dairy program undergoes expansion

Students obtain “hands-on” experience through summer dairy program

2009:
Hands-on learning in New Mexico

2008:
Clovis attracts best and brightest for summer dairy program