Education Cost Sharing

Attend an A.I. Technician School

Small farms often struggle to find AI technicians willing to come out to breed a single cow. However, these family-run homesteads don’t want to keep a bull either. The expense of fortifying fences to keep a bull is often not feasible, yet it’s necessary due to the inherent risk to themselves and their children.
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PMJS is looking to bridge this gap and bring A.I. to more communities. The annual calf’s value, which can be sold or raised for beef, often offsets the cost of A.I. breeding and upkeep of the cow. Additionally, homesteaders can benefit from earning an income as a licensed A.I. Technician, if they choose.

Find an AI Technician

You can check the growing list of AI Technicians PMJS maintains, if you’re unsure of the closest services in your area.  If you know of someone not on the list, please submit an AI Technician using the form at the bottom of the page.

PMJS Lifetime Members

PMJS will reimburse Lifetime Members up to $100 toward the course fee to the A.I. school of your choice. This benefit is for the member on the PMJS membership certificate or their spouse or minor children, one per farm or family.  File the AI Tech School Grant Application online and upload your completed course certificate.  We’d love to share any pictures of you in the class or at work as an AI Technician.  You can email photos to Admin@PurebredMiniJerseys.com.

Attend the Managed Grazing Innovation Center

Managed Grazing Innovation Center (MGIC) is an online school that is open to everyone and does not require participation in the Apprenticeship program. 

Classes are intended to enhance the knowledge base of students and are designed for planning purposes as well as for practical application on working farms. Students may take individual classes or complete all six within five years to earn a Managed Grazing Dairy Certificate. MGIC classes are 36 hours and cost $250 each.

PMJS Lifetime Members

PMJS will reimburse Lifetime Members $25 towards each $250 course fee paid to MGIC.  This benefit only extends to the member named on the original PMJS application and printed on the membership certificate.  File the Application for PMJS Lifetime Member Grant for (MGIC) form online for each course you take.

Military Veterans

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA) provides funding support for veterans who are interested in learning more about managed grazing dairy production, farm business management, and conservation stewardship through a grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (AgVets).

Tuition reimbursement for classes taken through the Managed Grazing Innovation Center (MGIC) is available to ALL veterans, including those who are Apprentices, Interns, Apprentice Candidates, and MGIC students (members of the general public). GI Bill® Approved
​GI Bill® Hotline for specific GI Bill questions: 1-888-442-4551

Never Stop Learning

If you know of a course that was exceptionally helpful to you, PMJS is always looking for more educational opportunities to support our membership.  We invite you to tell us about it!  You can send an email to Admin@PurebredMiniJerseys.com.