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boysbaseballAttention dairy farmers in the Mid-Atlantic region! Do you and your family like baseball? Then you are in luck! The Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program invite Mid-Atlantic dairy farmers and their families to Dairy Nights at local ballparks. Mid-Atlantic dairy farmers will receive an invitation and additional information in the mail.

“Dairy Nights are a great way to thank our dairy farmers for their hard work and their support for dairy checkoff,” said Cindy Weimer, director of industry image and relations for Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association.

The ballpark promotions, which will include a pre-game picnic and tickets to the game, offer Mid-Atlantic dairy farmers a chance to enjoy good food, fellowship with other dairy farmers and a chance to learn more about their local dairy promotion programs.

Following is a schedule of picnics and games:

• Harrisburg Senators – Sunday, July 12 • Pre-game picnic at 12:30 p.m. • Game time, 2 p.m.
• Delmarva Shorebirds – Thursday, July 16 • Pre-game picnic at 6:30 p.m. • Game time, 7:05 p.m.
• Erie SeaWolves – Wednesday, July 22 • Pre-game picnic at 5:45 p.m. • Game time, 7:05 p.m.
• Altoona Curve – Thursday, July 23 • Pre-game picnic at 6 p.m. • Game time, 7:05 p.m.
• Washington Wild Things – Thursday, Aug. 6 • Pre-game picnic at 5:30 p.m. • Game time, 7:05 p.m.