Ken Is Top Alto Rep This Year

Chuck ZimmermanIndustry News

Dairy RepsLet’s give Ken a big round of applause. Yaaaay! It sounds like this guy does some travelling. Pictured are: Alto field representatives from left to right: Don DeMotts, Jeff Montsma, Mike Mountain, Jeff Briese, Ken Beutler, Matt Hartwig and Alan Philibeck.

Will Wilma Affect South Florida Dairies?

Chuck ZimmermanIndustry News

Photo Courtesy The Weather ChannelEveryone else in the media seems fixated on Hurricane Wilma, why not us? There are already stories being done by the weather speculators about how the hurricane that no one yet knows where it will land, might affect the dairy industry in south Florida. Of course they speculate about the vegetable and citrus industries too.

Get Your NDC Update

Chuck ZimmermanIndustry News

National Dairy CouncilThe National Dairy Council distributes an emailed newsletter called the NDC Update. You can keep up with all the promotional work they’re doing including: fast facts on calcium, free tools for patients, expert advice and information on updated dairy nutrition resources and emerging studies.

Dairy Woman of the Year

Chuck ZimmermanWorld Dairy Expo

I saw this story in the Aberdeen American News about Donna Sharp of Bath winning the Dairy Woman of the Year award. We posted that information here when announced and it’s good to see the winners getting some recognition for their “recognition” awards! The story says she’s the first person from South Dakota to win any of the 4 World Dairy Expo recognition awards.