More checkoff news! The Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association has helped Solanco High School in Pennsylvania install two healthy vending machines for the students. Students at Solanco High School now have easy, day-long access to healthy, delicious and nutritous dairy products, including Turkey Hill whole and lowfat milk, water, juice, cheese, yogurt, and Nutri Grain bars. They are available in two new … Read More
Hoosiers Donate Cheese
The Milk Promotion Services of Indiana choose a unique way to celebrate June Dairy Month, by also recognizing Hunger Awareness Day. The group, in partnership with Fair Oaks Farms, donated 4,000 pounds of Indiana cheese to five food banks across the state. Each food bank will receive 800 pounds of handcrafted Fair Oaks Farms Muenster cheese, a creamy, mild cheese … Read More
Wisconsin Implements Tax Credit
Wisconsin has recommitted to the state’s agribusinesses through the implementation of the Dairy Manufacturing Facility Tax Investment Credit. “When the Dairy Manufacturing Facility Investment Tax Credit is implemented, alongside the existing investment tax credits for dairy farm and livestock operations, Wisconsin agribusiness will be in a better position to compete in the increasingly competitive international dairy product markets,”said Dairy Business … Read More
Get a Virtual Dairy Tour
Here’s a report from the Dairy Checkoff. Research suggests that today’s consumers are interested more than ever before about where their food comes from. In an effort to show the public how high-quality dairy products get from the farm to consumers’ tables, a producer-funded Web site, takes visitors on a virtual tour of a dairy farm. Brian Baxter has more … Read More
WMMB Election Results
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) has announced the results of the 2007 Board of Directors election. WMMB board members supervise WMMB policies and procedures and approve WMMB’s long-range business plan and annual budget. Based on this election, the newly elected board members will serve a term from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2010. District 3 – Lincoln, Oneida, … Read More
Princess Kay Finalists Named
Over 60 young ladies competed this weekend to become one of the 12 finalists for the 2007 Princess Kay of the Milky Way title. Congratulations to the following candidates who will compete for the title at the 2007 Minnesota State Fair. * Amanda Alberg (ALL berg), 21, East Ottertail county, daughter of Allen and Deborah Alberg of Henning; * Amy … Read More
Three Join Mid-Atlantic Dairy
Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association has three new staff members in their ranks. Joining the school marketing team are left, Carla Sakson, Olindo “Ollie” Marseglia and Kathy Kern. Three great additions! The school marketing team serves as a resource for teachers, school nurses and school district foodservice directors throughout Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association’s territory. Tasked with increasing dairy sales in schools through nutrition … Read More
Princess Kay to be Crowned
It’s Princess Kay time again! The new Princess Kay of the Milky Way title will be awarded at durning the conclusion of the two-day event, May 18-20. This will be Minnesota’s 54th crowning of the young dairy spokesperson. Twelve county dairy princesses will be chosen as finalists for Minnesota’s 54th Princess Kay of the Milky Way title during an event … Read More
Two New Master Cheesemaker Grads
This is an interesting fact – Wisconsin is the only state to offer a Ph.D cheesemaker training program. The training takes three years to complete, and certification is offered in a variety of cheeses. Wisconsin has now graduated 49 cheesemakers from the advanced-level training program, which was established in 1994. In April, two new members joined the ranks of certified … Read More
Broering Appointed to Promotion Board
Paul Broering, an Ohio dairy farmer, was appointed by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns to the National Dairy Research and Promotion Board. Broering will fill the Region 9 board position that became vacant in 2006. His term will end Oct. 31, 2007. The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, composed of 36 dairy farmers representing 13 regions of the contiguous United … Read More