Congratulations to Rochelle Ripp, the 65th Alice in Dairyland! Ripp, who was a 2009 graduate of UW-Platteville and an Alice finalist in 2010, is an associate marketing executive for the Madison-based Filament Marketing, where she utilizes strategic marketing and innovative communications to promote agricultural products, services and initiatives. “It is truly an honor to be selected as Alice in Dairyland … Read More
MilkPEP Engaging with Social Media
MilkPEP is using social media to engage with milk lovers over the breakfast tray. From behind a row of computer monitors in a Chicago office, social media detectives track milk-related breakfast posts from 8 a.m. to noon every weekday. They keep tabs on sentiment, engage milk drinkers, broadcast testimonials from celebrities like Maggie Gyllenhaal (see photo), and offer recipes and … Read More
Order a Domino's Pizza This Weekend!
Love pizza and farming? Then you need to be part of the movement to thank Domino’s Pizza for their support of agriculture. This weekend, May 18-20, order a pizza from your local Domino’s and present them with a thank you note. In April Domino’s Pizza shareholders rejected a resolution proposed by the Humane Society of the United States to require … Read More
Flower Named Star of the Breed
Congratulation to Hazel-Bush Flap Flower, the newest Holstein Association USA’s Star of the Breed. This award is given annually to one Holstein cow that not only excels in the showring, but is an exceptional milk producer as well. Flower was bred by Hazel Bush Farms, Inc., of Rice Lake, Wis., and is owned by 22-year-old Beth Nelson of Blair, Wis. … Read More
Local Reporters Are Important
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “When was the last time you talked to a journalist about agriculture?” The question was inspired by an AgChat Twitter conversation question that had been submitted by @BASFAgro! We’re supposed to stand up for our industry and livelihoods that are threatened by lots of misinformation that gets spread by the media. What are we … Read More
Pa. to Host Farm Open Houses
The Pennsylvania Center for Dairy Excellence has announced the dates for this summer’s “Open House and Dairy Tours.” Each event will feature a tour of the farm, a look at the dairy’s best management practices and recent innovations on the farm, and a review of programs available from the center. Both events are free and will be held from 10 … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 28 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Foremost Farms, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell a total of 1,187 metric tons (2.617 million pounds) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese and 663 metric tons (1.461 million pounds) of butter and anhydrous milk fat … Read More
Anderson-Wise to Lead Calif. Dairy Council
Congratulations to Tammy Anderson-Wise, who has been named chief executive officer of Dairy Council of California. Anderson-Wise was formerly director of program services for Dairy Council of CA, managing its school programs. She has been with the organization 15 years. She replaces Peggy Biltz, who is retiring after spending 27 years with Dairy Council of CA, 22 as chief executive … Read More
Shermans Donate to Jersey Educational Fund
Don and Elsa Sherman, Hilmar, Calif. have donated D&E Merchant Virtue 22230-ET to the 55th National Heifer Sale for the benefit of the national Jersey scholarship funds. Proceeds are designated for the AJCA Educational Fund, established in 2003 to provide additional educational funding for Jersey youth in conjunction with existing scholarship funds. This is the second major contribution to the … Read More
Innovation Center Announce Three New Tools
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy has announced three resources available to help measure, improve and communicate about sustainability. The 2011 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Report serves as a comprehensive resource on dairy sustainability for the dairy industry, as well as its partners and consumers. The 2011 report expands beyond the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fluid milk focus of the … Read More