Davon Cook: Advisory boards and peer groups take farm management to the next level

In this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, host Kimmi Devaney talks with Davon Cook about how peer groups and advisory boards can improve your farm by bringing additional perspective to your management decisions.

Here’s a breakdown of the episode:

• Davon tells us how she helps dairy producers with their businesses. [~1:08]
• What trends have you seen with the farms you’ve worked with regarding team development and leadership? [~3:56]
• Definition of peer groups and advisory boards in a farm context [~8:37]
• Some frequent challenges she sees on farms related to leadership, business and human resources [~12:55]
• Recommendations for setting up an advisory board [~16:55]
• Benefits of including someone outside of agriculture in your advisory board [~24:15]
• How to vet potential advisory board candidates [~27:20]
• Recommendations for setting up a peer group [~30:15]
• Are there existing peer groups that dairy producers can join or do they need to create their own? [~36:35]
• Success stories [~40:40]
• Qualities and actions that increase success [~48:00]
• First steps for setting up an advisory board or peer group [~50:35]
• Rapid-fire questions [~52:50]

Davon’s contact information:

Email her at [email protected]