If you are a Minnesota dairy farmer looking for a fun, family outing, then you should join the Midwest Dairy Association at a Timberwolves (Minnesota’s NBA team) game. A promotion effort that will bring 250 dairy producers to a Timberwolves game Saturday, Dec. 5, also rewards consumers who buy $10 worth of dairy products at Rainbow Foods. Midwest Dairy has … Read More
56th Princess Kay of Milky Way is Olsen
Congratulations to Elizabeth Olson, Hutchinson, Minn. for her new title as the 56th Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Elizabeth was crowned in an evening ceremony at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on August 26. This marks the first time two people have been named Princess Kay from the same family; Olson’s sister Sarah was crowned Princess Kay in 2002. Her … Read More
Dairy Checkoff Awards Scholarships to Iowa Students
Congrats to the 11 dairy students who received scholarships from the Iowa Division of Midwest Dairy Association! The 2009 Educational Awards program is an annual initiative to assist dairy farm families with college expenses. The organization awarded $7,000 in scholarship money to students in Iowa this year. Scholarship applicants are evaluated on their participation in leadership and academic activities, reference … Read More
Missouri Students Receive Scholarships from Midwest Dairy Association
The Ozarks and Kansas City Divisions of Midwest Dairy Association awarded four Missouri students academic student scholarships through its 2009 Educational Program. Jacob O’Quinn, Falcon, Brenda Arnold, Drexel, Nathan Bunse, Savannah, and Alex Peterson, Trenton, each received $500 awards. The program is an initiative that helps dairy farm families with the expense of college. O’Quinn, son of Jan and Dianne … Read More
Midwest Dairy Elects Leadership
Midwest Dairy Association, which manages the dairy checkoff for nine Midwest states, has re-elected a North Dakota dairy producer as its chairman. Jerry Messer, Richardton, N.D., was elected to the post during the group’s annual meeting, held in conjunction with a national dairy checkoff forum in Scottsdale, Ariz. Allen Merrill, Parker, S.D., was re-elected first vice chairman. Bill Siebenborn, Trenton, … Read More
Producer Can Learn How to Tell Their Story
Midwest Dairy Association is offering a free workshop for dairy producers leading up to the opening reception of the 2009 Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls on March 31 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. The workshop, called Telling Your Story: Why Your Image and Actions Have Impact, will give producers a chance receive training and resources to help … Read More
Scheibe Joins Midwest Dairy Association
Congratulations to Roger Scheibe who is the new Director of Industry Outreach for the Midwest Dairy Association in South Dakota. Scheibe’s new position includes serving South Dakota dairy producers through a variety of industry programs and activities conducted by the farmer-funded promotion organization. Scheibe will facilitate the South Dakota Division Board as well. He will also lead Midwest Dairy Association’s … Read More
Kansas Schools See Increase in Cheese Consumption
A pilot project conducted by the Midwest Dairy Association in the Kansas-based Goddard Public School district was a tremendous success. The students at the district chose cheese from their school cafeteria more than three times as often during the program. The effort was designed to increase cheese sales and consumption while educating students about the health benefits of cheese. To … Read More
Johnson Named Intern at Midwest Dairy
Londa Johnson, LaCrescent, Minn. has been named summer intern for the industry relations team of Midwest Dairy Association, serving in the St. Paul, Minn. office. Johnson is pursuing a degree in dairy science with a communications minor at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. As intern, Johnson will assist with distributing promotional materials, organizing Princess Kay events at the Minnesota State … Read More