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Upcoming Events
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Visit the WIDA web site for a full list of events
December 14
WIDA Board Meeting
Orange City
December 14
Orange City
January 11
WIDA Board Meeting
Rock Valley
January 14
How Much Is Your Pregnant Cow Worth?
Orange City
January 18
Orange City
March 29-31
Sioux Falls, SD
March 30
Ag Prayer Breakfast
Sioux Falls
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2015 Silver Sponsors
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Best wishes to all our members, volunteers, sponsors and friends for a Merry Christmas and a healthy, safe and prosperous 2016. We appreciate all of your support in 2015 and look forward to working together for another successful year in 2016.
This holiday season, WIDA will again be making donations of $100 to local food pantries for the purchase of dairy products in each of the counties where we have dairy producer members. Thank you to the members who have helped select charities and are helping with donation distribution.
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RSVP For January 18 Annual Meeting
We're looking forward to a great turnout at our 2016 Annual Meeting on Monday, January 18, at Prairie Winds Event Center in Orange City. Registration will start at 6:00 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 and a short business meeting and the keynote speaker to follow.
Mike Pearson, host of IPTV's Market to Market television show, received rave reviews for his speech last year, so we've invited him back for our 2016 meeting.
Please RSVP by January 13 by email or call or text 712-441-5308.
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Thank You for Policy & Legislative Input
Thank you to everyone who attended the November 19 policy input session. Participants reviewed ISDA policy handbook as well as provided comments for a Labor & Immigration position statement for Western Iowa Dairy Alliance. The draft statement was mailed to all dairy producer and heifer grower members for comment. If you have questions, please contact Matt or LeAnne for copies of the draft statement before the December 14 WIDA board meeting.
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Board Member Positions Open
There will be open positions for dairy producers or heifer growers on the Western Iowa Dairy Alliance board for the 2016 board year. If you are interested or have a recommendation for someone who could serve, please contact Matt for details.
We appreciate the service of past and current board members who have provided leadership to our growing organization.
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2016 Membership Renewals Underway
Thanks to everyone who has sent in 2016 membership renewals. Your support allows us to continue growing and serving the dairy community. Check out our 2015 Year In Review report to see how your membership works for you.
If you did not receive renewal paperwork, need an invoice, or would like to pay with credit card, contact LeAnne by email or at 712-441-5308.
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NW Iowa Young Farmer Meeting to Feature Consumer Engagement Training
The Northwest Iowa Young Farmers Group will be hosting a Consumer Engagement training session on Monday, December 14 from 2pm to 6:30 pm at the ISU Extension Sioux County Office in Orange City.
The session will feature media and message experts from Iowa Farm Bureau, including hands-on media interview training, ways to engage and share information with consumers, and combat activist messaging. The session is FREE to attend and will include a meal.
Registration is required to Janelle at janelle@iastate.edu or call 712-546-7835.
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Register Today for I-29 Consortium Winter Workshop Series
The I-29 Dairy Outreach Consortium is again scheduling a series of winter workshops at locations throughout the I-29 Corridor. The session in NW Iowa will be held on January 14 in Orange City. This year's sessions will be titled "What is Your Pregnant Cow Worth?"
WIDA will cover $50 of registration cost for dairy producer and heifer grower members.
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LAST CHANCE for 2015 Membership Survey
We've gotten a great response to the membership survey. You have just a few more weeks to send in your feedback. We will close the online survey on December 31.
Winners of the $50 gift cards will be contacted next week!
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