The Midwest Dairy Association welcomes Emily Schmitt of Hawkeye, Iowa as their industry relations summer intern. Schmitt’s duties will include writing press releases and other communications materials, coordinating appearances and promotions, attending industry meetings and other events, and assisting industry leaders in coordinating special dairy events that further extend Midwest Dairy initiatives. Schmitt will also play a key role in … Read More
New Board Members Named
Congratulations to the dairy farmers who were recently elected to leadership positions for Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI), the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) and the United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA). Current DMI officers are: Chair – Paul Rovey, Glendale, Ariz.; Vice Chair – W. Ryan Anglin, Bentonville, Ark.; Secretary – John Larson, Okeechobee, Fla.; and Treasurer – David … Read More
USDA Seeks Nominations
Are you, or do you know, a dairy producer who would be a good canidate for the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board? Nominate them today – applications are due by June 18, 2010. The Secretary of Agriculture will appoint 12 individuals from those nominated to succeed members whose terms expire Oct. 31. The 12 new members will serve 3-year … Read More
Castillo is Winner of Fuel Up to Play 60
Congratulations to Accel Castillo, an eighth-grader from Palm Springs Middle School, for being named the top individual in the inaugural Fuel Up to Play 60 competition! Castillo beat 198,825 peers from around the country to claim the honor. Castillo’s prize includes a meeting Miami Dolphins wide receiver Davone Bess and a school assembly. Fuel Up to Play 60 is a … Read More
Bos Heinrich Summer Interns for Midwest Dairy
Congratulations to Alison Bos and Amber Heinrich for their summer internships with Midwest Dairy Association. Bos will be working primarily in the states of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas to assist the organization with its dairy image and industry relations duties. Heinrich will serve the state of Illinois and will assist with the organization’s work in industry relations and dairy … Read More
Princess Kay Finalists Announced
Congratulations to the twelve young ladies named as finalists in the 57th Princess Kay of the Milky Way! Good luck to each of you! The contestants’ names were announced at the conclusion of a statewide workshop for about 90 young women who live or work on dairy farms and serve as county dairy princesses. Seventy-three of them completed judging for … Read More
Scholarships Available
Students, apply today for the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDPRB) scholarships. Completed applications are due by May 31, 2010. NDPRB, through Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), annually awards up to 19 $1,500 scholarships to eligible undergraduate students (sophomore through senior) enrolled in college/university programs that emphasize dairy. Majors include: communications/public relations, journalism, marketing, business, economics, nutrition, food science, and … Read More
Enslow Middle School National Winners
Congratulations to the students at Huntington, West Virginia’s Enslow Middle School for winning the national Fuel Up to Play 60 competition! As the national winner, Enslow wins a HOPS Sports System and a cafeteria makeover (valued at $40,000), which will help Enslow’s students make their improvements permanent. The students will also be featured on FuelUpToPlay60.com and NFLRush.com. Students at schools … Read More
WMMB Approves 2011 Budget
The Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) have approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 budget. The $31,405,000 budget total is $1,840,000 larger than the previous year reflecting a record level of milk production in the state. The budget will support WMMB’s in-state and national dairy promotion, marketing and education programs from July 1, 2010 through June … Read More
Jungemann Crowned South Dakota Dairy Princess
Congratulations to Emily Jungemann for being named the 55th South Dakota State Dairy Princess! Emily was crowned on March 31 in Sioux Falls during the Central Plains Dairy Expo. Jungemann, 20, is the daughter of Russell and Janet Jungemann and is a student at South Dakota State University majoring in dairy production and pre-veterinary studies. Throughout the coming year, she … Read More