Congratulations to Ocooch Dairy and the Mlsna family who have been named the Dairy Business Association’s Advocates of the Year Award. This award was sponsored by Vita Plus. Father Jim, with his daughters Jacqui Davison and Stacy Sosinsky and sons Peter, Thomas and Tony will be recognized for their efforts in advocating for the dairy industry.
The Mlsna family has been involved in numerous efforts to advocate for the dairy industry. Beyond his participation on local community boards, Jim Mlsna is president of the Citizens for Agriculture and Friends of the Environment (CAFÉ), an organization that brings together farmers, landowners, sportsmen, businesses and others to preserve the agricultural economy and environment.
Jim’s daughters Jacqui and Stacy have followed in their father’s footsteps in their own way. Jacqui has worked with the local school district to start a program called Destination Dairy, a daylong program where 320 kids (the entire elementary school) learned about dairy farming through learning stations and dairy tours. Stacy is the voice behind Chloe the Calf’s Facebook page, Twitter feed and blog postings. She has made good use of social media to talk about the life of a dairy cow and the happenings around the farm.
Jim’s sons, Peter, Thomas and Tony are the backbone of the farm, keeping the farm in good working order. Peter is responsible for feeding while Thomas and Tony have the task of field work and equipment maintenance.
Source: Dairy Business Association