Congratulations to Jenna Boote of Hull, Iowa, for her summer internship with the Midwest Dairy Association. Boote will work at the Ankeny, Iowa office for the industry relations team. A senior public relations and religion major at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, Boote will use her skills to design and implement a student nutrition initiative encouraging schools to provide … Read More
Dairy and Beef Industries Team Up
The 2008 Cattle Industry Summer Conference will host a Beef-Dairy Animal Care and Quality Assurance Symposium for the second year in the row. Pre-registration is now open for the July 16th symposium, held at the Sheraton Denver Hotel (formerly the Adam’s Mark) in downtown Denver. Pre-registration is open through June 25. The Summer Conference will be held July 15-19 and … Read More
Famous Mustache Uses Online Presence
The National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board is effectively using the internet to target one of its most important groups, teenagers, and extend the life of its “Milk mustache” campaign. “This past year is the first time we’ve significantly used online as an advertising vehicle,” says Sal Taibi, president of Lowe Worldwide, which inherited the campaign from Bozell when it … Read More
Giant Sundae Kicks-off Dairy Month
What’s better than ice cream? How about 90 gallons of ice cream! The lucky folks of Harrisburg, Pa. were on-hand to see the annual building of a giant ice cream sundae, made to honor the Commonwealth’s hard-working dairy farmers. Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Dennis C Wolff kicked-off the event by reading an official proclamation from Governor Rendell declaring June as … Read More
Bryant Named to Processor Board
Congratulations to Jay Bryant, newly appointed to the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board. Bryant, the CEO of Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Inc., will be seated on the board until June 30, 2009. The National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board is composed of 15 fluid milk processors from 15 geographic regions and five at-large members. At least three … Read More
Minnesota Producers Soon to be Internet Sensations!
Calling all dairy producers in Minnesota! Your help is needed in connecting with consumers online. Midwest Dairy Association is seeking your input and photos for their new website call Explore Dairy. What a great opportunity for you to showcase your hard-work! Minnesota consumers will soon be able get details about summer dairy activities with just a click of the mouse. … Read More
WMMB Election Results
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board has announced new members of the board of directors, who will all serve a three-year-term. Board members supervise WMMB policies and procedures and approve WMMB’s long-range business plan and annual budget. All WMMB programs — which are funded by Wisconsin dairy producer checkoff dollars — are designed to increase demand for Wisconsin-produced milk. District 1 … Read More
Increasing Cheese Sales in Japan
The dairy industry continues to become more global, and with the help of dairy checkoff dollars, the U.S. Dairy Export Council is pursuing growth opportunities for U.S. cheese worldwide, including Asia. Brian Baxter provided us with this report featuring Jeff McNeill, USDEC – Japan Director, that says that major progress has been made increasing U.S. cheese sales in Japan. Listen … Read More
Finalist to be Named for Princess Kay
Anyone wishing to see the announcement of the 12 new finalist’s for Minnesota’s 55th annual Princess Kay of the Milky Way is invited to attend the royal luncheon on Sunday, May 18 at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph. The public is invited to attend the luncheon by calling 1-800-338-5160 to purchase tickets at a cost of $15 … Read More
Wis. Welcomes Two New Masters
The cheese state has added two new masters to its rank of 44 certified cheesemakers. Tom Torkelson of Pasture Pride Cheese, Cashton, Wis. and Bruce Workman of Edelweiss Creamery, Monticello, Wis. have completed the Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker® Program. The program is the only advanced certification program of its kind outside of Europe. The Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker® Program is administered by … Read More