Across the country today, celebrations of June Dairy Month began. In California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed June 2010 as “Real California Milk Month.” The proclamation honors the efforts of California’s more than 1,750 dairy families and the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) to keep the state’s dairy industry healthy and strong. California is the leading milk producer in the United … Read More
South Dakota Knows June is Dairy Month
The last days of June are ticking away, but dairy farmers and dairy organizations across the country continue to use this month to tell the special story of the dairy industry. Tell us what your state has done to celebrate the contributions of dairy farmers! Meanwhile, South Dakota Governor, Mike Rounds has declared June as Dairy Month in his state. … Read More
90 Gallon Sundae Celebrates June Dairy Month
The folks in Harrisburg, Pa. sure were lucky last Tuesday, when the state’s dairy farmers built a 90-gallon ice cream sundae on the Capitol Building steps! The sundae was built to celebrate June Dairy Month and is an annual salute to dairy farmers is sponsored by Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program and Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association, who work together to build demand … Read More
June Declared Real California Milk Month
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has officially claimed June Real California Milk Month in honor of national June Dairy Month! Read his proclamation below, and be sure to support your local dairy farmers! California’s dairy industry has long had a significant role in our economy and agricultural legacy. Our state produces more milk, ice cream, butter and yogurt than any other, … Read More
Iowa Puts the Call Out to Celebrate Dairy Farmers
Attention all folks living in Iowa! Did you use milk on your cereal, cheese on your salad, or yogurt as a snack today? Then, the Iowa State Dairy Association (ISDA) invites you to celebrate Iowa’s dairy industry as part of June Dairy Month! Did you know that Iowa is home to nearly 2,000 dairy farms and more than 216,000 dairy … 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