The 11 districts of the Midwest Dairy Association South Dakota Division will become two districts during a reorganization meeting on Wed., Feb. 9, in Sioux Falls. All South Dakota dairy farm families are invited to the event, which kicks off the I-29 Dairy Conference at the Best Western Ramkota Inn, Sioux Falls at 3:45 p. m.
Temple Grandin, award-winning expert on autism and animal handling, is the featured speaker immediately following the meeting. Midwest Dairy and national board member Allen Merrill of Parker, Midwest Dairy CEO Mike Kruger and South Dakota Division chairman Jim Neugebauer of Dimock will present highlights of the dairy checkoff’s work during 2010. Officers of the two new districts will be elected. A dinner follows the meeting.
The South Dakota Division board voted to reorganize the state’s grassroots promotion structure in late 2010, reflecting both the current dairy farm population and the level of promotion activity across the state.
“Our District structure was developed more than 10 years ago and was not really a viable structure anymore,” explained Neugebauer. “It’s important that we have an efficient and streamlined organization, and splitting the state into two districts is more representative of how South Dakota’s dairy industry looks today.”
Those who attend the Midwest Dairy meeting and register for the I-29 Dairy Conference will receive a $15 credit toward registration. RSVPs are required for the meeting, and can be directed to 1-877-678-7080 or golmscheid@midwestdairy.com by Feb. 4.
More details on the I-29 Dairy Conference are available here.
Source: Midwest Dairy Association