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Upcoming Events
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Visit the WIDA web site for a full list of events
ISDA Fall Policy Input Meeting
Orange City, IA
October 26th
I-29 Moo University Dairy Tours
Central Minnesota
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2016 Silver Sponsors
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Thank you to Dairy Day volunteers!
THANK YOU to all the volunteers who helped us celebrate Dairy Day at the Clay County Fair on Friday, September 16.
We hosted more than 180 students through the Ag-Citing field trip program, handed out more than 1300 food samples and talked to hundreds of people about dairy farming and dairy nutrition. The Dairy Boot Camp obstacle course and cow hats were once again a hit with the kids. We also gave away two copies of the Dairy Good Cookbook and two copies of the Iowa Food & Family Cookbook.
Check out photos on our Facebook page here.
A special thanks goes out to AMPI for donating cheese curds for sampling and to the Hy-Vee in Spencer for allowing us to use their coolers to store products.
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Fun Filled Membership Night at LaunchPAD Children's Museum
Thanks to everyone who came out to our membership night at the LaunchPAD Children's Museum on August 6. The kids, and adults, had a great time exploring the museum, meeting and catching up with other members, and eating ice cream!
Check out pictures from our membership night here.
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Mark your calendar for Oct. 24 policy input session in Orange City
Join WIDA and ISDA board members and leaders on Monday, October 24th at 11:30am in the Sioux County Extension Office in Orange City for a policy input session. Learn more about how ISDA represents dairy farmers at the state capitol in Des Moines and provide your input on how both WIDA and ISDA should be involved in federal issues. Input on ISDA policy statements will be brought up for vote by delegates at the January 2017 annual meeting.
Have ideas on how we can serve you better? Share them!!
RSVP today to us at 712-441-5308 or info@wiadairy.com.
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Communications Workshop
Want to learn how you can be an even better advocate for the dairy industry? We can help! WIDA is interested in hosting a communications workshop for its members and industry partners. WIDA would have communications experts from Midwest Dairy Association lead the workshop, and they would provide you with tools, resources, and hands on learning experiences that will help you be a better spokesman for the industry.
If we get enough interest, we will host the workshop. Please contact us at 712-441-5308 or at info@wiadairy.com if you would be interested in attending a communications workshop.
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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 in full swing, 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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2017 World Ag Expo
We are looking to send a WIDA producer member to represent the dairy industry in Western Iowa to the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California.The Expo takes place from February 14-16, 2017. The producer's traveling costs would be covered.
This is a great opportunity to network with other producers and agricultural businesses from all over the country, and it is a great opportunity to represent the dairy industry in Western IA. If you would be interested in going to the World Ag Expo, please contact us at 712-441-5308 or info@wiadairy.com.
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I-29 Moo University
The theme for the I-29 Moo University this year is "How can I survive 'Mooving' forward?" Tours will take place on October 26, 2017. Participants will be touring dairies in Central Minnesota and will hear presentations from Betty Berning, University of Minnesota Regional Extension Educator, and Brad Heins, Associate Dairy Professor at University of Minnesota.
WIDA will cover the cost of registration for all WIDA members.
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Fall Dairy Tour
Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation along with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will be hosting a fall dairy trip this year on November 10-11, 2016. Tours this year include Genex Facilities, Milk Source Genetics & Tidy View Dairy, Wichman Farms, Meadow Brook Dairy, and Sassy Cow Creamery. This trip is a great way to see and learn more about dairies of different sizes and management!
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