The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy® has announced the expert judging panel for the third annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards.
The panel of judges includes professionals from academic institutions, government, dairy science organizations, nongovernmental organizations, media, and environmental and dairy industry leaders. This knowledgeable group brings expert insights on the economic and environmental state of the dairy industry today.
The U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards program recognizes dairy farms, businesses and collaborative partnerships that deliver exceptional results that are good for business, good for the environment and good for the community. Nominations are open through Nov. 15, 2013.
Judges for the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards are:
Ann Bartuska, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Sarah Bittleman, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Jim Carper, chief editor, Dairy Foods
Susan Forsell, vice president, sustainability, McDonald’s Corporation
Dr. M. Gatz Riddell, Jr., executive vice president, American Association of Bovine Practitioners
Molly Jahn, professor, Laboratory of Genetics and Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Larry Jensen, chair, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy and president, Leprino Foods
Steve Larson, editorial consultant, Hoard’s Dairyman
Phil Lempert, founder, SupermarketGuru.com
James Linn, professor emeritus, University of Minnesota, and consultant, Waconia Farm Supply and Milk Specialties Global
Joel Makower, chairman and executive editor, GreenBiz Group Inc.
Randy Mooney, dairy producer and chairman, National Milk Producers Federation
Paul Rovey, chairman, Dairy Management Inc.™ and owner, Rovey Dairy
Brian Sloboda, senior program manager, Cooperative Research Network, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Connie Tipton, president and chief executive officer, International Dairy Foods Association
Jeanne von Zastrow, senior director of sustainability and industry relations, Food Marketing Institute
Jason Weller, chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA