Posted: March 30, 2007 at 9:29 pm
By News Editor
Spring fever is hitting the country, and ice cream is gearing up for its favorite season - summer! HP Hood is getting ready too, with several new flavors.
Just as the Red Sox are tinkering with the pitching rotation, H.P. Hood Inc. is expanding its dessert rotation as ice cream season draws nigh. To prepare for warm months ahead, Hood, a dairy operator with headquarters in Chelsea, said it will augment the roster of its New England Creamery Ice Cream line by adding eight varieties.
Among the rookie entries are “Churned Light” versions of its Maine Blueberry & Sweet Cream, Martha’s Vineyard Black Raspberry, Coffee, and Moosehead Lake Fudge ice creams, the company said. According to Hood, Churned Light versions have 50 percent less fat and 33 percent fewer calories than traditional premium ice cream.
The flavor case of New England Creamery Sherbets will now include Black Raspberry, Orange, Wildberry, and Rainbow, the company said.
Posted: March 30, 2007 at 1:50 pm
By Chuck Zimmerman
Dairy Markets Week in Review
The cash market saw little change the last week of March. Block cheese closed Friday at $1.42 per pound, up 2 cents on the week, and 25 1/4-cents above a year ago. Barrel also closed at $1.42, up a penny on the week, and 28 1/2-cents above a year ago. Three cars of block traded hands and nine of barrel. The NASS U.S. block average hit $1.3557, up a penny. Barrel averaged $1.3712, up slightly.
Butter closed Friday at $1.33, unchanged on the week, but 17 cents above a year ago. Fourteen cars were sold. NASS butter averaged $1.3712, down 0.3 cent. NASS nonfat dry milk averaged $1.2341, up 6.5 cents, and dry whey averaged 72.81 cents, up 2.1 cents.
Provided courtesy of Dairyline.
Posted: March 29, 2007 at 4:57 pm
By News Editor
Dr. Ken Bailey from Penn State is predicting milk prices to rise from January’s $14.50 to a peak of $16.62 in August. But, along with that, Bailey is also predicting higher retail prices for consumers.
Ken Bailey, a milk-marketing expert in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, projects the average retail price of whole milk to rise to about $3.35 by October, up from $3.07 in January. Butter, yogurt, ice cream and cheese prices also will rise, and it’s not known when prices will subside.
But that doesn’t mean a windfall for dairy farmers, still squeezed from last year’s low milk prices. Dairy farmers are paying more for cow feed, since corn and soybean prices have risen rapidly.
Bailey blames that rise on increasing demand for these feedstocks for ethanol production. The associate professor of agricultural economics said international demand for milk protein is very high, and global supplies are limited. Also, a strong export demand for dry proteins — skim milk powder, dry whey and whey protein concentrates — is leaving very low inventories for nonfat dry milk and dry whey.
The result is that domestic supplies of these milk protein products are limited and global market prices are rising. Consumers may also have to pay more for food items that depend on dairy products such as candy bars, bakery goods, and sports and nutrition bars.
Posted: March 29, 2007 at 4:41 pm
By News Editor
The National Milk Producers Federation announced their support of the MILC program, and a plan to include it in the upcoming Farm Bill.
The National Milk Producers Federation today asked the Senate to provide funding for the Milk Income Loss Contract program for the month of September – a 30-day extension with larger implications for the upcoming five-year Farm Bill. The Senate is currently debating a measure that contains supplemental spending for the war in Iraq, along with the one-month MILC extension.
In a letter sent today to the entire Senate, NMPF pointed out that unless the Senate appropriates approximately $30 million for the one-month extension, the MILC program will expire prior to the end of Fiscal Year 2007, which ends Sept. 30th of this year. If the MILC program ends Aug. 31st, 2007 – which is when it is now set to conclude – there would not be a baseline of funding available in the next Farm Bill to renew the MILC, or a similar direct payment program that NMPF is supporting for the new Farm Bill.
NMPF recently unveiled a comprehensive proposal for the new Farm Bill that contains a Producer Security Program that would provide direct payments to dairy farmers. The availability of consistent, regular funding for such a program depends largely on getting a baseline for the MILC in the next Farm Bill. In the letter to the Senate, NMPF pointed out that the extension of the MILC “is even more important now in a time when record high feed costs are putting a huge burden on dairy producers. High corn and other feed prices, along with high energy costs, are a serious impediment to the future of milk production in the United States. It is critical that we maintain the economic health of dairy producers across the nation,” the letter wrote.
Posted: March 29, 2007 at 4:33 pm
By News Editor
This story has been all over the news the last few days. What’s your take on Burger King’s decision?
Burger King, the world’s second-largest hamburger chain, said yesterday that it would begin buying eggs and pork from suppliers that did not confine their animals in cages and crates. The company said that it would also favor suppliers of chickens that use gas, or “controlled-atmospheric stunning,” rather than electric shocks to knock birds unconscious before slaughter. It is considered a more humane method, though only a handful of slaughterhouses use it.
The goal for the next few months, Burger King said is for 2 percent of its eggs to be “cage free,” and for 10 percent of its pork to come from farms that allow sows to move around inside pens, rather than being confined to crates. The company said those percentages would rise as more farmers shift to these methods and more competitively priced supplies become available.
While Burger King’s initial goals may be modest, food marketing experts and animal welfare advocates said yesterday that the shift would put pressure on other restaurant and food companies to adopt similar practices.
“I think the whole area of social responsibility, social consciousness, is becoming much more important to the consumer,” said Bob Goldin, executive vice president of Technomic, a food industry research and consulting firm. “I think that the industry is going to see that it’s an increasing imperative to get on that bandwagon.”
Last week, the celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck announced that the meat and eggs he used would come from animals raised under strict animal welfare codes. And in January, the world’s largest pork processor, Smithfield Foods, said it would phase out confinement of pigs in metal crates over the next decade.
The changes were made after discussions with the Humane Society and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, known as PETA. Mr. Grover said his company listened to suggestions from both groups, but ultimately relied on the advice of its animal welfare advisory board, which was created about six years ago and includes academics, an animal welfare advocate, an executive of Tyson Foods and Burger King officials.
Posted: March 28, 2007 at 4:50 pm
By News Editor
More news about outstanding U.S. cheesemakers! This time its the results of the 2007 World Cheese Awards, judged in London last week. Fiscalini Cheese Co., Modesto, Calif. had a major victory with their Bandage Wrapped Extra mature cheddar. Click here to see all of the results.
A variety of U.S. cheeses earned high praise — and medals — from judges at the World Cheese Awards in London last week. In all, 23 U.S. artisan cheese makers earned 42 medals —13 gold, 17 silver and 12 bronze. Winners were showcased at the International Food and Drink Exhibition, which attracts more than 25,000 trade buyers, retailers and restaurateurs.
The United States proved its strength in the cheddar and mozzarella categories, winning 14 medals between the two. Significantly, Bandage Wrapped Extra Mature, an aged cheddar from Fiscalini Cheese Co., Modesto, Calif., won the Wyke Farms Trophy for the show’s “Best Extra Mature Traditional Cheddar.”
“This is a major coup for Fiscalini. It is the first time ever that an overseas cheddar has won this class or trophy,” says Bob Farrand of the UK Cheese Guild, and chairman of the contest.
“To be able to go into Britain, where cheddar has been produced for hundreds of years, and claim top honors for U.S. cheddar, is a testament to the skill and craftsmanship of our specialty-cheese artisans,” says Marc A.H. Beck, senior vice president of marketing for the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), one of the contest sponsors. “When cheese buyers from around the world see the accolades we receive year-after-year at this prestigious contest, they understand that U.S. cheese is as good or better than cheese produced anywhere.”
U.S. specialties, from blue to gouda to brie, also were recognized. Marin French Gold, a triple crème brie made by Marin French Cheese Co., Petaluma, Calif., won the U.S. Dairy Export Council Trophy as the “Best U.S. Cows’ Milk Cheese.”
Posted: March 28, 2007 at 4:41 pm
By News Editor
The 2007 U.S. Cheese Championships, held in Wisconsin this month, has posted this year’s winning cheesemakers. Winners will be honored April 19, 2007, at a gala Awards Banquet during the Wisconsin Cheese Industry Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
United States Champion
New York cheddar, extra sharp
Made by Ken Root
McCadam Cheese
Chateaugay, NY
Champion Round Score: 99.1
First Runner-Up
Roth’s Private Reserve
Made by Team Grand Cru
Roth Kase USA Ltd.
Monroe, WI
Champion Round Score: 98.82
Second Runner-Up
Mascarpone
Made by Luis Miramontes
Sorrento Lactalis
Nampa, ID
Champion Round Score: 98.811
Posted: March 28, 2007 at 4:31 pm
By News Editor
Gillette Dairy, located in Rapid City, S.D. will close its doors June 1st. Owned by Kemps, a division of HP Hood, the plant employees over 60 people and has been in business for over 30 years.
Company officials said the plant will be shut down because it is not operating at full capacity, and sales in the region are highly competitive.
“This is all about marketplace dynamics and too much capacity for the existing sales,” said Jim Green, president of Kemps Foods.
Posted: March 28, 2007 at 9:49 am
By Chuck Zimmerman
To optimize alfalfa performance, one-size-fits-all is no longer in style. Today’s grower can tailor variety selection to manage specific production challenges, observes Dave Miller, Alfalfa Research Director for Pioneer Hi-Bred. The result can be a better fit with bottom-line goals. This includes production objectives based on quantity or quality, as well as defensive objectives for insects, disease and standability.
Dave Miller on alfalfa traits (4 min MP3)
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Posted: March 27, 2007 at 6:54 pm
By News Editor
The Midwest Dairy Association has been busy holding meetings and electing new officers and directors. Check out your divisions new leadership below!
The board of the Midwest Dairy Association – Chicago Division elected its 2007 officers during its annual meeting held in conjunction with the checkoff’s National Dairy Directors Planning Forum. Officers re-elected were Warren Pollard, (Rockford, Ill.) – chairman, Don Berlage, (Elizabeth, Ill.) - vice chair, Ardath DeWall, (Shannon, Ill.) – secretary and Don Ellingson, (Poplar Grove, Ill.) – treasurer.
Pollard and DeWall were re-elected to serve on the Midwest Dairy Association corporate board, which manages the dairy promotion checkoff in nine states. Pollard was also re-elected treasurer of the corporate board. Ellingson will represent the Chicago Division on the board of the American Dairy Association of the Midwest, the funding agency for the Illinois State Fair Dairy Building operations.
The board of the Midwest Dairy Association – St. Louis Division elected its 2007 officers during its annual meeting held in conjunction with the National Dairy Directors Regional Planning Forum in Atlanta. Officers are Mary Jo (Jody) Varel, (Bartelso, Ill.) – chairman, Jim Wesselschmidt, (New Haven, Mo.) - vice chairman, Larry Frederick, (Baring, Mo.) – secretary and Joe Probst, (Teutopolis, Ill.) – treasurer.
Varel, Wesselschmidt and Probst were elected to serve on the Midwest Dairy Association Corporate Board, which manages the dairy promotion checkoff in nine states. Probst will also represent the St. Louis Division on the board of American Dairy Association of the Midwest, the funding agency for the Illinois State Fair Dairy Building operations.
New directors seated on the St. Louis Board are Dave Ruppert, (Nokomis, Ill.), Greg Edwards, (Payson, Ill.), Tim Dresser, (Keokuk, Iowa) and Irving Britton, (Villa Ridge, Ill.).
The board of the Midwest Dairy Association – North Dakota Division elected its 2007 officers during its annual meeting held in conjunction with the National Dairy Directors Regional Planning Forum in Atlanta. Officers are Jerry Messer, (Richardton, N.D.) – chairman, Terry Entzminger, (Jamestown, N.D.) - vice chair, Rita Mosset, (Linton, N.D.) – secretary and Lilah Krebs, (Gladstone, N.D.) – treasurer.
Kenton Holle, Mandan, was elected to serve with Messer on the Midwest Dairy Association corporate board, which manages the dairy promotion checkoff in nine states. Messer was re-elected as first vice-chair of the corporate board.
The board of the Midwest Dairy Association – Iowa Division elected its 2007 officers during its annual meeting held in conjunction with the National Dairy Directors Regional Planning Forum in Atlanta. Officers are G. Joe Lyon, (Toledo, Iowa) – chairman, Norbert Schmidt, (Readlyn, Iowa) - vice chair, Dan Hotvedt, (Mabel, Minn.) – secretary and Larry Shover, (Delhi, Iowa)– treasurer. New members of the Iowa Division board are Leslie Kerndt, Jr., (Waukon, Iowa) and Robert Vander Veen, (Alton, Iowa).
The four officers, along with Pam Bolin (Clarksville, Iowa) and John Grafenberg (West Union, Iowa) were elected to the Corporate board, which manages the dairy promotion checkoff in nine states. Shover and Schmidt will join representatives from other states on the board of the American Dairy Association of the Midwest, which manages non-checkoff assets for the organization.
Posted: March 27, 2007 at 6:46 pm
By News Editor
Midwest Dairy Association keeps you updated on the important programs and partnerships being funded by your checkoff dollars. To read the complete release, click here.
Checkoff-Funded Efforts at Foodservice Help Increase Cheese Sales
Developing innovative new products is key to driving growth of cheese sales in the pizza category. That’s why dairy producers, through their checkoff investment, partnered with Domino’s Pizza® – the nation’s No. 2 pizza chain – to introduce the new Cheesy Garlic Bread Pizza. The Cheesy Garlic Bread Pizza was available for a limited time at more than 6,000 Domino’s restaurants nationwide over the past few weeks.
“The dairy checkoff works with food industry partners like Domino’s to extend our checkoff promotions and bring additional resources and expertise to marketing efforts that increase sales of U.S.-produced cheese and other dairy products,” said Barb Luehmann, Midwest Dairy Association director of foodservice marketing, who worked with the chain on the launch.
Checkoff-funded partnerships with pizza chains extend beyond Domino’s. Pizza Hut®, American’s No. 1 pizza chain, reintroduced its “Cheesy Bites Pizza” for a 2007 promotion that kicked off on Super Bowl Sunday.
National Dairy Council® Becomes American Dietetic Association Partner
With only 19 percent of Americans meeting the recommended dietary guidelines of three servings of dairy per day, National Dairy Council® (NDC), the nutrition research and education arm of the national dairy checkoff, has become an official partner of the American Dietetic Association (ADA), which represents more than 65,000 food and nutrition professionals, including registered dietitians, foodservice managers, educators, researchers, dietetic technicians, and students.
As an ADA corporate relations partner, the producer-funded NDC will participate in key ADA events and programs and share information about the importance of including three servings of milk, cheese or yogurt each day as part of a healthy diet to key influencers, thought leaders and decision-makers in the food and nutrition marketplace.
Nutrition Report Shows African-Americans Lack Dairy in Their Diets
A report published in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association shows that African-American children and adults have lower-than-average intakes of calcium, magnesium and phosphorous, and consume fewer than the government-recommended three daily servings of low-fat or fat-free milk or dairy products.
To help spread the word, national and local dairy council staffs reach out to leading health professional partners – including the National Medical Association (NMA), which represents the nation’s African-American physicians – to help build public awareness of the need for children and adults to consume three daily servings of milk, cheese or yogurt as part of a healthy diet.
Many minority populations avoid dairy due to perceived lactose intolerance. A statement from the NMA suggests that lactose intolerance may not be as prevalent in the African-American community as previously thought. In a 2004 consensus statement, NMA reported that only 24 percent of African-Americans say they are lactose intolerant.
More importantly, recent studies indicate that lactose intolerance does not require avoidance of dairy foods. Individuals with lactose intolerance can drink a small amount of milk at meals, drink lactose-reduced or lactose-free milk, eat yogurt, or consume hard cheeses such as Cheddar or Swiss that are naturally low in lactose.
Posted: March 27, 2007 at 6:00 pm
By News Editor
If you know of a worthy entry for the annual All-American Dairy Show’s Obie Snider Award be sure to complete an application form by May 30th!
Dairy industry leaders showing strong character, ethics, professionalism and service are eligible for the award.
“Obie Snider was a visionary in the dairy industry and instrumental in the development of the All-American Dairy Show,” said Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff. “Those who receive the Obie Snider Award are following a fine example of leadership and integrity set by an honorable man.”
David Patrick of Woodbine, Md., received the award in 2006. Preceding Patrick was Donald Seipt of Easton, Pa., and Creedin Cornman of Carlisle, Pa. The 2007 winner will be recognized at the 44th All-American Dairy Show this September.
Posted: March 27, 2007 at 5:54 pm
By News Editor
Congratulations to Jacob Pieper, White Hall, Md., for being selected the 2007 recipient of the Fred Stout Experience Award by US Jersey. Pieper will intern at Jersey Marketing Service this summer. Jacob sounds like an outstanding young man with a bright future ahead of him.
Jacob’s responsibilities will include preparation of sale catalogs and advertising, working with consignors to meet health test requirements and arrange trucking, and providing service to buyers. He will also work on the crews for the 50th National Heifer Sale, June 30 in Rock Rapids, Iowa, plus the Pride of the West Sale and Western Pot O’Gold Sale, both scheduled for June 15 in Tillamook, Ore.
Pieper is a junior at Virginia Tech, majoring in dairy science and agricultural economics. He is active in the Virginia Tech Dairy Club and Alpha Gamma Rho, and currently serves as treasurer for both organizations.
Jacob was raised on a Holstein and Guernsey dairy farm, where he works as assistant herd manager on weekends and during school breaks. During the summer of 2005, he was an intern in charge of the show herd for North Star Brown Swiss. He then started his own full-service fitting business and averages 25 clients a year. Pieper attended Mendenhall Auctioneering School in the summer of 2006 and is in the process of acquiring licensing.
The award was created in 2000 in memory of Fred J. Stout Jr., Mt. Carmel, Ill., a lifelong Jersey breeder and member of the Jersey Marketing Service staff from 1978 to 1997.
Posted: March 27, 2007 at 4:34 pm
By Chuck Zimmerman
Here’s the latest announcement from Cooperatives Working Together:
Cooperatives Working Together announced today (Monday) that it accepted seven export assistance bids last week for the sale of cheese, anhydrous milkfat and butter. One bid was accepted from California Dairies Inc. of Artesia, CA, to export 500 metric tons (1.1 million pounds) of butter to Egypt.
Four bids were accepted from Dairy Farmers of America of Kansas City, MO: 150 metric tons of Cheddar cheese to (330,000 lbs.) to Morocco, and three bids to export anhydrous milkfat – 300 metric tons (660,000 lbs.) to the Netherlands, 250 tons (550,000 lbs.) to Egypt, and 200 tons (440,000 lbs.) to Saudi Arabia.
Two bids were accepted from Foremost Farms of Baraboo, WI: 180 tons (396,000 lbs.) of butter to the United Arab Emirates, and 113 tons (248,600 lbs.) of Mozzarella cheese to South Korea. CWT will pay an export bonus to the bidders, once completion of the butter, milkfat and cheese shipments is verified.
Posted: March 26, 2007 at 4:30 pm
By News Editor
On Tuesday, March 20th, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns visited the offices of Vance Publishing in Lenexa, Kan. and conducted a news conference with Food360 editors. Johanns addressed several topics, including animal identification, the 2007 Farm Bill and immigration. To read all of Secretary Johanns comments, click here.
The Secretary told Food360 editors he favors a market-driven, voluntary animal-identification system, describing mandatory animal identification as “Washington’s way or the highway.” A federal mandate would require additional programs for enforcement and oversight and could become unmanageably large and expensive, he said, and has little support in Congress or the livestock industry.
The market, he believes, will move producers toward ID and traceability. USDA’s focus, he says, is to build premises registration and establish technology to allow an effective response in an animal-health emergency.
The Secretary said trade issues and market access will a prominent role in the 2007 Farm Bill, adding that although farmers might need to give up some subsidies, they will benefit from better access to export markets.
Addressing the issue of immigration, Johanns says the American people are demanding action on the problem of illegal immigrants, who number around 12 million to 15 million. The Bush administration, he says, recognizes the need to enforce the law, but also understands that agriculture faces a labor crisis.
Posted: March 26, 2007 at 4:19 pm
By News Editor
Well folks, you learn something new everyday. I had no idea that the western part of our country prefer their butter sticks to be short and squat! Land O’Lakes is meeting this demand with their new “stubby” butter!
The new Western-sized butter from Land O’Lakes, which this week is finally changing the shape of its butter sticks - but only for the quirky West Coast market.
One of the regional curiosities of the butter business is that different regions prefer different butter packaging. Midwesterners like their butter in long and slim sticks, stacked two-by-two into a one-pound block. But on the West Coast, the “Western stubby” style is popular. That’s a butter stick only three inches long, but wider, and the sticks are packaged four abreast to make up a pound.
“It’s been the norm in the West for a long, long time,” explained Lydia Botham, a spokesperson for Arden Hills-based Land O’Lakes, which has the nation’s No. 1 brand of butter. Rather than fight regional tastes, Land O’Lakes finally decided, “They like it that way, so let’s do it,” Botham said. The Land O’Lakes Western stubby is now appearing in California and nine other Western states.
Posted: March 26, 2007 at 4:07 pm
By News Editor
More news on this as it is announced. What do you think about extending the MILC program?
An endangered federal subsidy for dairy farmers picked up support today from the Senate Appropriations Committee. The panel agreed in a voice vote to a proposal by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., to extend the program for one month at a cost of $31 million. The new expiration date of Sept. 30 would coincide with other farm commodity programs that are up for renewal in a new farm bill. The provision was inserted into a $121.6 billion emergency supplemental spending bill the Senate will consider next week.
Sen. Herb Kohl, who co-sponsored the Leahy provision, said in an interview that the Milk Income Loss Contract program helps all dairy farmers when market prices while imposing a cap on federal payments that limit its value to large dairy farms.
Kohl indicated the chances for getting the extension enacted into law were good, given that the House has an extension in its emergency-spending bill. The House provision, inserted by Rep. David Obey, D-Wausau, would extend the program by 13 months through the end of the 2008 fiscal year.
Posted: March 23, 2007 at 9:04 pm
By News Editor
Back in December I reported that Blue Bell Creamery based in Texas, was embarking on a year long 100th anniversary campaign. Part of that celebration is turning the creamery’s old-timey logo into a life-like bronze sculpture. Local artist Veryl Goodnight was chosen to complete the task.
The logo, featuring a young girl leading a Jersey cow, is only a silhouette, so the act of bringing it to a three-dimensional, 
life size has been no easy task. “Blue Bell Cow and Girl,” as the sculpted version of the logo has been named, will be cast in bronze.
Goodnight estimated the sculpture will have cost at least $50,000 and one year of her time when it is delivered. She is making one life-sized sculpture and 21 miniature versions.
Posted: March 23, 2007 at 8:46 pm
By News Editor
USDA is making available loans and grants to agricultural producers and small businesses for investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements.
The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency loan and grant program was established under Section 9006 of the 2002 Farm Bill. It provides loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for the purchase and installation of renewable energy systems or for energy efficiency improvements.
Loan guarantees cover up to 50 percent of a project’s cost, not to exceed $10 million. Grants are available for up to 25 percent of a project’s cost, not to exceed $250,000 for energy efficiency improvements and $500,000 for renewable energy systems. These loans and grants are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 0.97 million metric tons, replace 821 million barrels of foreign oil and generate almost 2 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually. USDA has funded more than 800 loans and grants since the renewable energy program began in FY 2003.
Applications for grants must be completed and submitted to the appropriate USDA Rural Development state office postmarked no later than May 18. The deadline for submitting loan applications as well as for loan and grant combinations is July 2.
Posted: March 23, 2007 at 6:06 pm
By News Editor
The American Jersey Cattle Association is offering several scholarships to its Junior members. Don’t let these pass you by - applications are due by July 5th!
A Russell–Malnati Scholarship for Advanced Studies of $5,000 will be awarded. Undergraduate students who have completed at least one-half of coursework credit hours required for a degree in dairy science, animal science (dairy emphasis), large animal veterinary practice, dairy production or manufacturing, or dairy product marketing, and graduate students in those program areas are eligible to apply.
The William A. Russell Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 will be presented to a student who will begin a program of study at an accredited college or university in the fall of 2007.
The Cedarcrest Scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student seeking a degree in large animal veterinary practice, dairy production, dairy manufacturing, or dairy product marketing.
The V. L. Peterson Scholarship ($950) and Paul Jackson Memorial Scholarship ($400) will be awarded to students who have completed at least one year of college or university work.
Also to be awarded is a $750 Bob Toole Jersey Youth Award, which can be used for either college expenses or a well-defined practical experience related to breeding, developing and showing Registered Jerseys™.
Residents of Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia who are at least high school graduates, but not older than 36 years of age as of January 1, are eligible to apply for the Reuben R. Cowles Jersey Youth Award. Applicants must state whether the award money will be used for to support their education or to fund a trip to the All American Jersey Show and Sale, the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings or other Jersey educational activities. The value of this award is variable; the 2006 award was $800.
A $1,000 Jack C. Nisbet Scholarship will also be presented to a eligible nominee for the 2006 National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest.
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