Value-Added Dairy Experiential Course — Application Deadline
November 25
prefixApply for the Puerto Rico learning course
Applications for SDBII’s 2027 dairy experiential course close Nov. 25, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. The draft Puerto Rico itinerary is April 19–24. Selected participants receive registration, lodging and course transportation, plus up to $500 toward airfare. Participants must fund at least two meals. Age, business-permitting, regional and personnel limits apply.
Connect the course with a learning goal
Suggested preparation includes identifying what you want to understand from visits to dairy production and processing businesses. Explain how that knowledge could inform a decision at your own operation. Consider which person is best placed to attend and share useful observations afterward. These are application-planning suggestions, not a statement of selection criteria or a guarantee that a specific farm or facility will remain on the draft itinerary. Use the official course section for current details.
Plan for the costs you retain
Prepare a budget that separates covered course arrangements, potential airfare reimbursement and personal expenses. Ask what documentation the program needs and when reimbursement occurs. Consider the time away from the business and how routine responsibilities would be covered. Do not assume that every travel expense, meal or optional activity is funded. Before committing to a ticket, read the actual acceptance and travel instructions. A maximum reimbursement amount does not establish that every applicant will receive that amount or that an expense qualifies.
Complete the current application
Use the SDBII applicant portal and review this course’s own eligibility requirements. Ask the program about any unclear permitting status, participant age or business-personnel limit before submitting. Retain the confirmation and the version of the application you sent. This calendar entry marks the November application deadline, not a class that takes place that day. The later course dates remain contextual information from a draft itinerary. If selected, confirm the final schedule and participation arrangements directly with the program before making travel commitments. Discuss how course notes and resources would be shared with others in the operation after the participant returns.
