CDPG Connection
Wisconsin County Dairy Promotion Group News & Ideas
September 2017
WMMB Dairy Promotion Conferences
Please be sure to register at least two representatives from your Committee to attend the Promotion Training and Update Sessions on either  November 1st in Deforest, November 2nd in Eau Claire OR November 8th in Green Bay . Agenda and locations are outlined on the online registration page . We have confirmed Greg Siegman, an exciting keynote speaker, to share his story of making our best ideas happen. Additional registrations are always welcome. Review the agenda and be sure to sign up TODAY! 
Recognition Applications Due Oct. 6
Enter your County's Application for Special Recognition .  Share your best dairy promotion activity from the past year (October 2016 to September 2017) for the chance to win monetary awards in the CDPG Recognition Program. Applications are available now and are due back to WMMB on or before October 6, 2017. The deadline is firm, no late applications will be accepted. Winners and recognition will be announced at the November meetings . 
Dairy Checkoff
Wisconsin's checkoff organization, the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board works with restaurants and retailers around the country. WMMB helps connect cheese companies to these consumer partners to help move more Wisconsin cheese into the market. The partnership with Culver's is just one of many. The Sauk City, Wis. based franchise uses only 100% Wisconsin cheese throughout it's more than 636 restaurant locations. 
Wisconsin, helping Houston. 
Following Hurricane Harvey's devastation to Houston and southern Texas, Wisconsin wanted to show our support to those in a time of need. The idea was to send Wisconsin dairy products to food banks in the area to provide nutrient-rich dairy products to the families who need it. Working with Wisconsin cheese makers, WMMB coordinated the shipment of nearly 20,000 pounds of cheese to the food banks in the area.
If you have questions about this newsletter, would like more information, or have topic ideas, please contact Laura Wilford, lwilford@wmmb.org or Brenda Murphy, bmurphy@wmmb.org , 608-836-8820.