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		<title>Weisz Wins Scholarship</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Laura Weisz, of Hillman, Minn., for being awarded the 2011 National Dairy Shrine (NDS)/Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), Milk Marketing $1,500 Scholarship. Weisz is one of eight undergraduate students that earned $1,000 scholarships made possible by DMI and NDS to encourage students to pursue careers in dairy product marketing. Weisz is an animal science [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dairy Checkoff Partnerships Spark Pizza, Cheese Sales Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2012/01/31/dairy-checkoff-partnerships-spark-pizza-cheese-sales-growth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2012/01/31/dairy-checkoff-partnerships-spark-pizza-cheese-sales-growth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest pizza delivery day of the year. Through a partnership between the dairy checkoff and leading pizza companies, dairy producers are capitalizing on this opportunity to grow cheese sales on Game Day, as Brian Baxter reports. Just a few years ago, pizza category sales were in decline, but Tom Gallagher [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fuel Up to Play 60 for the Super Bowl</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2012/01/26/fuel-up-to-play-60-for-the-super-bowl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you like the Patriots or the Giants &#8211; or neither one &#8211; Super Bowl time is a great opportunity to highlight the powerful partnership that dairy farmers, through their checkoff program, have forged with the National Football League. The &#8220;Fuel Up to Play 60&#8243; program encourages young people to get 60 minutes of activity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UDIA Announce 2012 Board Officers</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2012/01/05/udia-announce-2012-board-officers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the new farmer leaders elected as officers of the United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA). Chair – William Siebenborn, Trenton, Mo. 1st Vice Chair – Neil Hoff, Windthorst, Texas 2nd Vice Chair, Chair of ADA – Michael Ferguson, Senatobia, Miss. 2nd Vice Chair, Chair of NDC – Lester Hardesty, Greeley, Colo. 2nd Vice Chair, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stuffed Cheesy Bread a Hit</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2012/01/04/stuffed-cheesy-bread-a-hit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you tried Domino’s Pizza® Stuffed Cheesy Bread yet? The new menu item contains as much cheese as a medium pizza, and sales of it are exceeding the chain’s initial expectations. The success of Stuffed Cheesy Bread, which launched in late November, builds on a partnership between the dairy checkoff and the chain to help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dairy Checkoff 2011 Review</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/12/27/10981/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/12/27/10981/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The dairy checkoff’s strategic partnerships and strategy of working with and through the industry continued to drive sales in 2011, as evidenced by targeted partnerships with industry leaders and the work of the checkoff-led Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy®. The dairy checkoff continued to leverage dairy producer investments in the checkoff with others to grow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nutrition News</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/12/22/nutrition-news/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As American’s gather around holiday tables this year, nutrition may not be top of mind. But, choosing low-fat dairy foods is always in season when it comes to bone health and sound nutrition. Listen to Brian Baxter interview National Dairy Council&#8217;s Greg Miller. DairyCheckoffNews_Nutrition]]></description>
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		<title>Internships Available</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/12/16/interships-available/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attention students! Midwest Dairy Association is seeking applicants to several internships. These are an excellent opportunity for students interested in communications, public relations, marketing, food science or agribusiness. The intern must positively represent Midwest Dairy Association objectives as they gain practical experience in communication, public relations and marketing programs for dairy products. 2012 Summer Positions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dairy Checkoff Drives Innovation</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/11/17/dairy-checkoff-drives-innovation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/11/17/dairy-checkoff-drives-innovation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the Joint Annual Meeting of dairy-farmer funded promotion groups in San Diego this week, one focus was on Innovation &#8211; and the progress of a 3-year old effort to bring the dairy industry together to solve common challenges. The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy was established by dairy farmers in 2008, as a forum [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Dairy Exports Gaining Ground</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/11/17/u-s-dairy-exports-gaining-ground/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/11/17/u-s-dairy-exports-gaining-ground/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From a deep valley caused by global economic recession in 2009, U.S. dairy exports have made a strong recovery. Brian Baxter has the story from Tom Suber, US Dairy Export Council (USDEC). Hear the entire interview here: The idea of consistently working to build a sustainable U.S. dairy export presence in the global marketplace got [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Dairy Checkoff Really is Working</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/11/16/the-dairy-checkoff-really-is-working/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/11/16/the-dairy-checkoff-really-is-working/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dairy Checkoff]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Nearly one thousand farmers and dairy industry leaders are gathered in San Diego this week for the joint annual meeting of farmer-funded dairy promotion groups. On the agenda is a review of dairy checkoff programs and their results over the past year. Tom Gallagher, CEO of Dairy Management Inc., says the dairy checkoff has had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho Dairymen Award 15 Scholarships</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/24/idaho-dairymen-award-15-scholarships/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/24/idaho-dairymen-award-15-scholarships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the 15 students who were awarded $1,500 scholarships from the United Dairymen of Idaho (UDI) and its two branches – the Idaho Dairy Products Commission and the Idaho Dairymen’s Association! The Idaho dairy industry’s first scholarship recipients include the following 15 students, who will graduate this spring: Billy Arriaga, son of Lynn and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Social with the Dairy Checkoff</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/14/getting-social-with-the-dairy-checkoff/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/14/getting-social-with-the-dairy-checkoff/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dairy Checkoff]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dairy Checkoff has been promoting the advantages of getting social to dairy producers for a couple of years now and one of the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board members found out just how important that is recently. I talked to Brad Scott, a fourth generation family dairy farmer from Southern California, during the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Checkoff Annual Report Available</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/30/checkoff-annual-report-available/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/30/checkoff-annual-report-available/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dairy Checkoff]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Dairy Management Inc.™ annual report – featuring highlights of how the dairy checkoff helped impact sales of more than 6 billion additional pounds of milk is now available online. The annual report provides an update of various dairy checkoff programs, including strategic partnerships with globally recognized companies such as McDonald’s® and Domino’s® Pizza. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Murphy New Pa. State Dairy Princess</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/28/murphy-new-pa-state-dairy-princess/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/28/murphy-new-pa-state-dairy-princess/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Gabrielle Elizabeth Murphy, of Airville, Pa., she was crowned the 55th Pennsylvania Dairy Princess last week. Murphy is the daughter of Donna and Greg Kennard, and Sheri and Patrick Murphy, of York County. Contestants were judged on public speaking skills, knowledge of the dairy industry, poise and personality. Each contestant prepared a speech, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Checkoff Seminar to Focus on Effective Messaging</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/23/checkoff-seminar-to-focus-on-effective-messaging/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/23/checkoff-seminar-to-focus-on-effective-messaging/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dairy Checkoff]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Going to World Dairy Expo? Schedule time to join the Dairy Checkoff at seminar called “Leading the Conversation: Answering consumer questions about dairy.&#8221; The seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, October 5 at 1 p.m. in the Mendota 2, Exhibition Hall. Learn how to more effectively engage and communicate with consumers about on-farm milk production. Answering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WMMB Introduces Cheese Pairing App</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/19/wmmb-introduces-cheese-pairing-app/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/19/wmmb-introduces-cheese-pairing-app/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cheese]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have an iPhone? Love cheese? Then download this app pronto! What cheese goes with your wine? What beer goes with your cheese? These questions can finally be answered with Wisconsin Cheese Cupid. With this handy dandy iPhone and iPod Touch application, pairing a cheese with a like-minded beverage has never been easier or more fun. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SUIDA to Work With Demeter</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/14/suida-to-work-with-demeter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/14/suida-to-work-with-demeter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Southeast United Dairy Industry Association, Inc. (SUDIA) has engaged Demeter Communications to work with its Community Outreach program. “Our dairy farmers will have even more opportunities to tell their story to the public with Demeter establishing the connections with grassroots community organizations,” says Janet Grubbs, Director of Integrated Communications and Special Projects for the association. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nebraska Dairy Producer Pledges Support for “Fuel Up to Play 60” Program</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/14/nebraska-dairy-producer-pledges-support-for-%e2%80%9cfuel-up-to-play-60%e2%80%9d-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/14/nebraska-dairy-producer-pledges-support-for-%e2%80%9cfuel-up-to-play-60%e2%80%9d-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Dairy Council teamed with the Midwest Dairy Council and the NFL to recently launch “Fuel Up to Play 60”, a program designed to encourage healthy eating habits and an active lifestyles to the nation’s youth who face a challenge battling the epidemic of childhood obesity.  The program is summarized by its motto: “Be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Going Strong in Nebraska’s Schools</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/14/fuel-up-to-play-60-program-going-strong-in-nebraska%e2%80%99s-schools/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a press conference on Monday, Linda Maly from St. John Nepomucene in Weston, Neb., and “Fuel Up to Play 60” Program Advisor of the Year, outlined the program which aims to raise awareness of healthy choices and empower students to choose healthy foods and be physically active through play for at least 60 minutes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Heineman Pledges Support for Nebraska Youth Initiative</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/13/governor-heineman-pledges-support-for-nebraska-youth-initiative/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/13/governor-heineman-pledges-support-for-nebraska-youth-initiative/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a press conference yesterday, Governor Dave Heineman joined Nebraska dairy industry representatives to highlight a national program designed to encourage healthy food choices and physical activity for Nebraska school students. Gov. Heineman, along with Nebraska’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joann Schaefer and other state representatives, outlined the “Fuel Up to Play 60” program, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthy Pizza Offered to Students</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/02/healthy-pizza-offered-to-students/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[School is back in session, and dairy farmers are helping provide a more nutritious pizza option to student through the national dairy checkoff&#8217;s work with the Domino’s® Smart Slice school pizza program. Domino’s Smart Slice – which satisfies increasingly stringent school nutrition guidelines – will be delivered to more than 1,300 schools representing more than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NYC Family Wins Tour of Dairy Farm</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/01/nyc-family-wins-tour-of-dairy-farm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[milk from the heart]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Becky Moo-Moo&#8221; was the winning name submitted by eight-year-old Alexa Cabrera in the &#8220;name the cow mascot&#8221; contest sponsored by Milk from the Heart. The charity provides fresh 1% milk to thousands of low-income families in undernourished communities in New York City, and uses the cow mascot to help educate children about the importance of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Butter Sculpture Unveiled at NYS Fair</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/08/25/butter-sculpture-unveiled-at-nys-fair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York State Fair has unveiled its 2011 butter sculpture. See it now through September 5 in the NYS Fair Dairy Products Building. The annual butter sculpture traditionally pays tribute to the state’s farm families who feed folks in their communities and beyond, but this year, New York’s farmers have turned the tables to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zahurones New Princess Kay</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/08/25/zahurones-new-princess-kay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Competition]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Mary Zahurones, the 58th Princess Kay of the Milky Way! Zahurones is an 18-year-old college student from Pierz, Minnesota. As Princess Kay, Zahurones, who represents Morrison County, will serve as the official goodwill ambassador for Minnesota’s nearly 4,500 dairy farmers. Mary is the daughter of Chuck and Pat Tax of Pierz, and will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wilson Crowned Md. Dairy Princess</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/08/22/wilson-crowned-md-dairy-princess/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/08/22/wilson-crowned-md-dairy-princess/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[dairy promotion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Renee Wilson, who was crowned Maryland Dairy Princess on July 17! Sorry we missed this news Renee, and best wishes promoting dairy! Wilson, 17, lives on her family&#8217;s 350-acre dairy farm in Parkton, where she helps with daily feeding and milking chores. She is the daughter of Steve and Kelly Wilson and is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indiana Dairy Council Unveils Cheese Sculpture</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/08/11/indiana-dairy-council-unveils-cheese-sculpture/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/08/11/indiana-dairy-council-unveils-cheese-sculpture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cheese]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dairy &#038; Nutrition Council of Indiana, Inc. and the American Dairy Association of Indiana have unveiled a 1,400 pound cheese sculpture commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Dairy &#038; Nutrition Council. Created by Sarah Kaufmann, the sculpture will be on display from August 5-21 at the &#8220;Our Land Pavilion&#8221; at the Indiana State Fair. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fisher New Iowa Dairy Princess</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/08/11/fisher-new-iowa-dairy-princess/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the new Iowa Dairy Princess, Gina Fisher! Fisher, 17, is the daughter of David and Mary Fisher of Edgewood, Iowa. Fisher was also named Miss Congeniality from among the seven contestants. Jessica Hammerand will assist Fisher as 2011-12 Iowa Dairy Princess Alternate. The Dubuque County teen was also named winner of the presentation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio Butter Sculpture Revealed</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/07/28/ohio-butter-sculpture-revealed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/07/28/ohio-butter-sculpture-revealed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The butter has been shaped and revealed! The 2011 butter display, sponsored by the American Dairy Association Mideast, at the Ohio State Fair pays tribute to the nation’s space program and recognizes the retirement of NASA&#8217;s space shuttle program. The retirement of the space shuttle program marks the end of an era. Throughout most of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meyer New Western Illinois Dairy Princess</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/07/13/meyer-new-western-illinois-dairy-princess/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Torri Meyer for being crowned the 2011 Western Illinois Dairy Princess! Meyer is the daughter of Marvin and Brenda Meyer. The banquet also honored Randy and Debbie Rossmiller with the Heritage Farm Award. The Rossmiller family has been hauling milk since 1951, when Randy’s dad bought his first axle truck to haul milk [...]]]></description>
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