October 2018 Newsletter

November 2018

Membership Newsletter

Upcoming Events

December 4th

Dairy Discussions:

Risk Management and Labor Issues

Orange City, Iowa

December 5th & 6th

ISDA Annual Meeting

Ames, IA

December 11th

Dairy Discussions Meeting

Sac City, IA

December 12th

Dairy Discussions Meeting

Pocahontas, IA

January 28th

Annual Meeting

Triple Box Event Center

Orange City, Iowa

In this Issue

2019 Membership Renewals
Dairy Discussions Meetings
ISDA Annual Meeting
WIDA Annual Meeting
FDA Milk Labeling

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2019 Membership Renewals

As 2018 comes to a close, WIDA membership renewals for 2019 begin. Membership renewal materials have been sent out, so if you have not received your membership packet yet, please contact Scott at info@wiadairy.com.

A huge thank you goes out to all of our 2018 members and sponsors for your support over the past year. 2018 was another successful year for WIDA, and we look forward to accomplishing even more in 2019.

Industry partner members who would like to receive an invoice or who would like to pay by credit card can contact Scott at info@wiadairy.com.

ISU Extension & Outreach Dairy Directions Meeting

ISU Extension & Outreach will be hosting Dairy Discussion meetings at three locations throughout the region during the month of December. Click on the meeting location you are interested in attending for more information or call Fred Hall at 712-737-4230

December 4th- Orange City,Iowa

December 11th- Sac City, Iowa

December 12th- Pocahontas, Iowa

ISDA Annual Meeting December 5th & 6th

Iowa State Dairy Association Annual Meeting is set for December 5th & 6th at the Quality Inn and Suites Conference Center in Ames. The Annual Meeting will include a tour of the Vet Diagnostic Lab, presentations by Sec. Tom Vilsack and Sec. of Ag Mike Naig in addition to a checkoff update and business meeting. To view the complete agenda click here. To register for the Annual Meeting click here

SAVE THE DATE!- January 28th

Our annual meeting is set for January 28, 2019 at the Triple Box Event Center south of Orange City, IA.

Join us for a fun evening as we celebrate the accomplishments over the past year. We will have a meal, business meeting, and a guest speaker to finish off the night. This year, we are excited to have Sarina Sharp. Sharp, is a market analyst with Daily Dairy Report.

More details about our annual meeting will be added to our website as we get closer to the event

FDA Extends Comment Period

The FDA has extended the comment period discussing the labeling of alternative beverages such as almond and soy. Comments will be accepted until January 25, 2019. It is important the dairy industry expresses their concerns about alternative beverages being labeled as milk. If you read through some of the comments you will learn just how misinformed consumers are about dairy production.

To Learn how to submit comments the National Milk Producers Federation created a video that can be view by clicking here

Here is the link for the FDA Dairy Labeling click here

Happy Thanksgiving from WIDA!

It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is right around the corner! We hope everyone had a safe and successful harvest this fall, and we hope you are able to take time to enjoy family and friends during Thanksgiving. From all of us at WIDA, have a Happy Thanksgiving!

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