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Upcoming Events
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Visit the WIDA web site for a full list of events
Membership Night at LaunchPAD Children's Museum
Sioux City, Iowa
September 16
Iowa Dairy Day at Clay County Fair
Spencer, Iowa
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2016 Silver Sponsors
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WIDA Membership Night at LaunchPAD Children's Museum
Don't forget to attend our membership night at the
LaunchPAD Children's Museum in Sioux City on Saturday, August 6! Plan to bring your kids or grandchildren to the museum from 6pm to 8:30pm for a fun evening. This will be a free event for our members and their families and employees as well. Snacks and refreshments will also be provided.
If you and your family or employees plan to attend, please RSVP to info@wiadairy.com or call 712-441-5308.
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Dairy Day Volunteers Needed!
Planning is underway for our Dairy Day at Clay County Fair on Friday, September 16. We will be providing dairy food samples, educational exhibits for fair goers, and kids activities throughout the day. We are looking for volunteers to help with food samples, the education exhibits, and kids activities, so please let us know if you would like to help out.
Contact Jenna at 712-441-5308 or info@wiadairy.com if you would like to volunteer.
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Nancy and Patrick Jones Family Selected as Recipients of the Way We Live Award
Nancy and Patrick Jones and their family were selected as the recipients of the Way We Live Award. The award
recognizes Iowa families for their hard work and love of farming. Each family exemplifies a dedication to animal agriculture and strong farm values.
Nancy and Patrick, along with members of the fourth generation of the Jones family, currently run Jones Dairy, which was founded by Minor Jones in 1906 on a 160-acre farm. Today, Jones Dairy milks 1,000 jersey cows three times a day, and the operation also includes corn and alfalfa.
As a recipient of the Way We Live Award, the Jones Family will be recognized at the Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center at the Iowa State Fair on August 18. Congratulations to the Jones family for all their hard work and for being selected as a recipient of the Way We Live Award!
Check out the full story here.
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Fall Sports Teams Can Request Milk Donations
It is no secret that chocolate milk is a terrific refuel beverage following a workout. With fall sports season around the corner, WIDA would like to make sure that chocolate milk becomes an important part of student athletes' training program.
WIDA's dairy product donation program provides milk to fall sports teams to help athletes refuel after games. Milk can be requested on a first-come, first-serve basis by completing an application on our website at wiadairy.com. The application can be found under the News & Events section on our website.
Please share with coaches and administrators in your community to participate in this program! For more information, contact us at 712-441-5308 or email us at info@wiadairy.com.
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PDPW Offering New Webinar About Cover Crops
Considering adding cover crops to your dairy operation? If so, be sure to tune in to PDPW's webinar titled "Making the Right Decisions with Cover Crops." The webinar will take place on Wednesday, August 17 from 12:00-1:00 PM.
Viewers will explore the countless options for dairy producers when it comes to cover crops. Discover the pros and cons of cover crops when interpreting new research compiled throughout the Midwest. Click
here to view the flyer and to learn more about the webinar.
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ANR Extension and Outreach is Hiring!
Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Extension and Outreach, a program unit of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, is seeking qualified applicants for a Dairy Field Specialist in Northwest Iowa. This position functions as a part of a team made up of other Extension and Outreach staff, dairy specialists across Iowa, and on campus, along with dairy colleagues from the four other land grant universities along the I-29 Corridor. The ANR Field Specialist will provide educational program leadership and provide knowledge that is grounded in research-based science, to help Iowans and agricultural industry prosper. Click
here to learn more about the position.
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