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Upcoming Events
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Visit the WIDA web site for a full list of events
9th Annual June Dairy Month Open House
Maassen Dairy, Maurice
August 6
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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Happy June Dairy Month! Thank you to all the WIDA members and sponsors for all that you do to support this vital industry. Take time this month to enjoy an extra glass of milk or scoop of ice cream!
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Volunteers Needed for 9th Annual June Dairy Month Open House
We are gearing up for another successful
June Dairy Month Open House scheduled for Wednesday, June 22 from 4 pm to 7 pm at Maassen Dairy near Maurice.
Thank you to the Maassen family for hosting the open house. We will need more than 50 volunteers to help with farm tours, kids activities, the food tent, and drive golf carts. There will be two shifts to allow volunteers to also enjoy the meal and activities. If you are available to help, please contact us at 712-441-5308 or
info@wiadairy.com.
Also, thank you to the dairy industry partners who have sponsored the open house. Watch for a full list of sponsors at the event and in future newsletters.
Click
here for a list of other open house events in Iowa and neighboring states.
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Help Us Welcome Jenna Riediger
We are very excited to have Jenna Riediger joining us as our new Executive Director! Jenna is a Hinton, IA, native, and as a 2015 graduate of ISU, she brings us a deep passion for educating others about the agriculture industry. She is pursuing a M.S. degree in Agricultural Education, online, and hopes to complete that by May of 2017.
LeAnne will be working with Jenna over the next few months to help her transition into the position. Jenna may be reaching out to many of you to introduce herself and to learn more about your organization and/or dairy operation over the next couple of weeks. Please help us give her a warm welcome!
To contact Jenna, you can email her at WesternIowaDairy@gmail.com or give her a call at 712-441-5308.
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Dairy Iowa Meeting and Youth Communications Workshop Scheduled for June 14
The Dairy Iowa Meeting and Youth Communications Workshop will both take place on June 14 in Waverly, Iowa at the Prairie Links Golf Course and Event Center. Both the Dairy Iowa Meeting and workshop are free and include lunch and refreshments.
Dairy Iowa will be celebrating five years, and registration for this event starts at 10:00 a.m. Key speakers will include Mike Pearson, host of Market to Market, and Dr. Marin Bozic, University of Minnesota. A producer panel will focus on succession planning and expansion.
The Youth Communications Workshop will also take place at the Dairy Iowa Meeting and will be led by Sherry Newell, senior communications manager at Midwest Dairy Association. She will share strategies for telling your own dairy story, handling tough questions and difficult to explain topics, and provide tips for media interviews. She will also provide an overview of dairy opportunities in social media and provide students a chance to practice their new skills.
Workshop attendees will join the Dairy Iowa meeting to recognize Midwest Dairy Association and Iowa State Dairy Association scholarship winners and hear the keynote presentation by Mike Pearson, host of Iowa Public Television's Market to Market syndicated television program.
High school or college aged students are invited to participate in the workshop. Registration for the workshop begins at 9:30 a.m., with the workshop from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The annual orientation session for new county and association dairy princesses and ambassadors will be held from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
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Success During an Economic Reset
Two-Part Webinar Series
PDPW is offering a new World Class Webinar series with the first webinar taking place on Wednesday, June 8. The webinar is from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, and lunch will be served at 11:30 am. The title of the first webinar is "Position Your Dairy for Economic Success," which will be presented by Dr. Kohl.
WIDA members and employees of member farms and businesses can enjoy a FREE lunch and watch the webinar FREE at the upstairs classroom of the Sioux County Extension Office in Orange City.
The wild world of global and domestic economics is throwing curve balls to dairy farmers and those that serve the industry, including lenders and agribusinesses. This webinar will examine the state of global and domestic trends that will continue to influence the industry regardless if you are an established dairy, a startup operation, or one in transition. It will also challenge the mindset of the industry which could be pertinent to strategic business planning. Dr. Kohl will answer ten of today's most commonly asked questions by dairy farmers.
Click here
for more details. WIDA producer members who want to purchase the webinar for viewing at their home or office will receive PDPW member pricing.
To RSVP for the free lunch viewing, contact info@wiadairy.com or 712-441-5308.
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Mark Your Calendar - WIDA Membership Night at LaunchPAD Children's Museum
We are excited to announce a membership night at the
LaunchPAD Children's Museum in Sioux City! Save the date on your calendar and plan to bring your family to the museum from 6pm to 8:30pm on Saturday, August 6. This will be a free event for our members and their families.
If you and your family plan to attend, please RSVP to info@wiadairy.com or call 712-441-5308.
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Take the 3 For Me Dairy Pledge!
Midwest Dairy has launched Dairy 3 for Me, celebrating how the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend we all consume three servings of milk, cheese or yogurt every day. We need your help to motivate people to visit
MidwestDairy.com to
pledge their commitment to getting their daily dairy and share their pledge on social media using the hashtag #Dairy3forMe. Midwest Dairy will have more resources available att our open house on June 22.
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Don't Forget Dairy Product Donations
for Community Events and Programs
Don't forget that WIDA has a budget for milk, cheese and dairy product donations to community events and programs. From chocolate milk for community runs to milk for 4-H camps and activities, we're proud to support community programs and encourage dairy product consumption.
Contact us at
info@wiadairy.com or at 712-441-5308 for information on product requests and donations.
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Cheese Fest to Take Place on June 16
Agropur will be hosting Cheese Fest this year on Thursday, June 16 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in Hull. Cheeseburgers, chips, milk, and ice cream will be served, and games and a small petting zoo will also be provided for kids. All proceeds will go to Boyden-Hull FFA, Western Christian FFA, and local 4-H clubs. Be sure to stop by Agropur on June 16 to help celebrate June Dairy Month!
Click here to see the event flyer.
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Annual Sioux County Dairy Banquet Set for June 27
Mark your calendar to attend the Sioux County Dairy Banquet on Monday, June 27 at the Unity Christian High School in Orange City. The banquet starts at 6:00 pm.
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Sioux County Extension Offering 2 Day Dairy Camp - Udder Fun!
Sioux County Extension is offering a 2 day camp for children who have completed 4th grade and older. During this camp, kids will explore the udderly fantastic world of dairy! Kids will travel from farm to table by touring a local dairy farm, uncovering the secrets of a cow's digestive system, and making their own dairy products. The camp will take place on July 20-21 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Sioux County Extension office in Orange City. Cost for the camp is $20.
For more information or to register, contact Danielle Zuidema or Honna Brown at 712-737-4230 or email them at dzuidema@iastate.edu and hlbrown@iastate.edu.
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Festival Latino Scheduled for June 29
Festival Latino will take place on June 29 at Windmill Park beginning at 5 pm.The event is free and open to the public. Activities include face painting, mural painting, bouncy castle, a clown, a piƱata design contest & more! Mexican food for sale. The high-energy Parranderos Latin Combo takes the stage at 7. WIDA is proud to be a sponsor for this fun event.
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