December 2018

Membership Newsletter

Upcoming Events December 20th I29 Moo University Lender Conversations Webinar Online December 27th I29 Moo University Farm Bill Webinar Online January 17th I29 Moo University Winter Workshop Orange City, IA January 28th Annual Meeting Triple Box Event Center Orange City, Iowa

In this Issue 2019 Membership Renewals WIDA Annual Meeting FDA Milk Labeling I29 Winter workshop Series ISDA Membership Quick Links Western Iowa Dairy Alliance Iowa State Dairy Association Midwest Dairy ISU Extension Dairy Team

Change of Address Please update your records for the address of Western Iowa Dairy Alliance to 400 Central Ave. NW # 900 Orange City, Iowa. We are no longer using the Sanborn, IA address.

2019 Membership Campaign WIDA has been able to a unified voice for the dairy industry in Western Iowa because of the support from our membership. Without our producers and industry partners, WIDA would not be able to accomplish our mission of advocating for our industry, engaging with our consumers, and developing our next generation of leaders. Please consider renewing your membership for 2018. Thank You to those who what already renewed their memberships. Industry Partners who wish to receive an invoice for membership please contact Scott. WIDA is always looking to partner with fellow producers and industry partners. If you are not a member and would like to become one please contact Scott at 712-441-5308 or by email info@wiadairy.com

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, a market analyst with Daily Dairy Report. Invites will be going out next week. To ensure an accurate count for dinner, please RSVP by Jan. 21st by calling or texting 712-441-5308 or emailing info@wiadairy.com .

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

I-29 Moo University Winter Workshop The I-29 Moo University collaboration will be offering their Winter Workshop Series January 14-18, 2018. They encourage all dairy producers, students, stakeholders and industry personnel to attend. The series focus is Bench Marks for Success. The workshop series will take place in five locations including: Perham, Minnesota; Brookings, South Dakota; Pipestone, Minnesota; Orange City, Iowa and Wayne, Nebraska.   The Iowa workshop will be held January 17, 2018, in Orange City at the Sioux County Extension Office beginning at 10 A.M. (400 Central Ave. NW, Suite 700, Orange City, IA 51041). For more information about the Workshop click here To register for the event click here

Iowa State Dairy Association Membership ISDA mailed out membership information the end of November. Please make sure to send them back in or fill them out online to ensure ISDA is able to make your voice heard at the State Capital. There is no charge for ISDA membership! To register with ISDA click here

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