DAIRY ST R Special Edition
Celebrating 56 Years of South Dakota Dairy Princesses
A year of teaching and learning Emily Jungemann uses appearance on America’s Heartland to teach the world about dairying By Jerry Nelson Staff Writer WOLSEY, S.D. – To say that Emily Jungemann has been busy during the past year would be the pinnacle of understatement. Emily, 21, has been a full-time pre-veterinary student at SDSU. She also helps out at her family’s 450-cow, 1,000-acre dairy farm whenever possible and in her spare time works as a veterinary assistant at Huron Veterinary Clinic. And as if all that weren’t enough, she has spent the past 12 months serving as South Dakota’s 55th Dairy Princess. Emily is the daughter of Russell and Janet Jungemann and was crowned the 2010 South Dakota Dairy Princess during a ceremony held March 31 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. “Being Dairy Princess has been a real learning experience,” Emily said. Emily’s role as Dairy Princess was to serve as goodwill ambassador for the state’s dairy industry and to educate the public about the goodness of dairy. But she often found that she was the one who was learning. “I knew all I really needed to know about being Dairy Princess from growing up on a dairy farm,” she said. “During the past year, I learned a lot about the processing side of our in-
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A film crew from America’s Heartland came to Lazy J Dairy in July 2010. They spent a day filming Emily Jungemann and her family while they went through their daily routine of chores, milking and caring for their animals.
dustry. I also discovered how ignorant many people are about dairying. This is surprising, given that South Dakota is such a rural state.” During her dozens of visits to classrooms around the state, Emily fielded innumerable questions from schoolchildren and their teachers. Turn to Jungemann/ Page 2
Recent South Dakota Dairy Princesses
Stephanie Vostad Mattson Volga
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Jenna Mueller Buyck Big Stone City
Katie Norling Beresford
Stephanie Nussbaum Garretson
Ana Schweer Watertown
Emily Jungemann Wolsey
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Continued from Jungemann/ Page 1 “I often had to teach the teachers as much as the kids,” Emily said. “One kindergartner wanted to know how cows make milk. I tried to put it in terms that they would understand, likening it to the way that we grow skin and hair.” A Power Point presentation that Emily gave during her classroom visits highlighted numerous facts about her family’s dairy and the dairy industry. “I taught the kids that milk is good for them and that we take really good care of our cows,” Emily said. “I would bring a gallon jug of milk along and pointed out to the kids that each of our cows makes enough milk to fill nine of those jugs every day.” Emily’s reign as Dairy Princess also brought about a few changes to her parents’ lives.
“Shortly after Emily was crowned, the folks at Ag United for South Dakota asked if we would consider holding an open house at our farm,” Russell said. “I told them I thought ours probably wasn’t the ideal dairy for such a thing. They said, we don’t need a showplace, we just need a place to show.’” In July, with the help of Ag United for South Dakota, the Jungemann’s hosted an open house at Lazy J Dairy. “I was expecting maybe 75 people,” Russell said. “But in the end over 300 showed up! And that’s not counting the neighbors who dropped in just to show their support.” “It was neat to see how many people brought their kids,” Janet said. “The open house concept works so well with the Dairy Princess program.”
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Emily Jungemann accepts the game ball from Survivor contestant Holly Hoffman of Eureka, S.D., at a Sioux Falls SkyForce basketball game.
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Emily Jungemann visits with the first grade class of Wolsey-Wessington School, where she teaches the students about dairy farms.
But a much more powerful way to teach the world about the dairy industry soon came to Emily from an unexpected quarter. “The folks from the TV show America’s Heartland contacted me and asked if they could do a story about me and our family dairy farm,” Emily said. “We said of course you can! We saw it as an incredible opportunity to share the story of our farm and tell the world about dairying.” Last summer, a film crew
from America’s Heartland came to Lazy J Dairy and spent a day filming Emily and her family while they went through their daily routine of chores, milking, and animal care. They also shot some footage of Emily reading to schoolchildren at a local library. The America’s Heartland segment about Emily and her family first aired this past December on RFD-TV. This channel boasts a nationwide audience of more than three million
viewers. “It was a completely different way to reach out to people and put out the message of dairy,” Emily said. “After the show first aired, friends would call me and say ‘Wow, I didn’t know you had a TV show!’ It’s still airing in reruns, and I’m still getting compliments about it from time to time. That whole thing was really quite a memorable experience.” Turn to Jungemann/ Page 3
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Emily Jungemann is videotaped in their milking parlor with her mom, Janet, and sister, Libby by a videographer from America’s Heartland TV show.
As Dairy Princess, Emily has handed out awards at numerous dairy cattle shows, which was also an educational experience for her. “We never did much as far as showing cattle, so I learned more about that sector of the industry,” she said. “I learned a lot about registered dairy cattle and how the people who show them see each other as members of a large extended family.” After her graduation from SDSU in 2012, Emily plans to attend veterinary college at either the University of Minnesota or Iowa State University. “When folks learn that I want to be a veterinarian, they often remark that I must like animals better than people. But that’s not true, because every animal comes with an owner.” Emily’s animal care skills have not gone unnoticed at Lazy J Dairy.
“Emily is our top AI technician,” Russell said. “She gets the best conception rate.” Looking back upon her reign as Dairy Princess, Emily ruminates about how much she has grown as a person. “I was so shy at the beginning. You go to events where you don’t know anybody and you learn that you can do it. It makes you step out your shell. This whole experience has been tremendous for building my confidence.” But that’s not the only thing that changed for Emily during this past year. “Being Dairy Princess made me realize how poorly informed people are about dairying. This has made me even more passionate about teaching them about our industry!” The America’s Heartland segment about Emily and her family can be viewed at: http://www.americasheartland.org/episodes/episode_616/dairy_princess.htm
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Emily Jungemann 2010 South Dakota Dairy Princess! South Dakota Dairy Princess Coronation & Banquet Sioux Falls Convention Center 1211 N West Ave., Sioux Falls, SD Wednesday, March 30 • 6:30 p.m.
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Midwest Dairy Association
Presentation of Cheese Judging Contest
Dr. Bob Baer – SDSU Dairy Judge
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Emily Jungemann
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Jim Neugebauer, Chair Midwest Dairy Association
Presentation of Candidates Hiltien Landman Natalie Thyen Melissa Zemlicka
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Meet This Year’s Candidates
Hiltien Landman, 19
Natalie Thyen, 19
Melissa Zemlicka, 19
Parents: Rein and Boukje Landman Town: White County: Brookings
Parents: Dan and Becky Thyen Town: Waverly County: Codington
Parents: Daron and Valerie Zemlicka Town: Waverly County: Codington
What is your current status? I am currently a student at South Dakota State University, studying Music Education. I live on campus but like to go home on weekends.
What is your current status? I am currently enrolled at Lake Area Technical Institute where I am in the Medical Assisting Program.
What is your current status? I am currently a sophomore at South Dakota State University majoring in Medical Lab Science and am also on the Cross Country and Track teams. I work on campus during the week in the Athletic Department and go home on the weekends to milk cows and waitress at the local steakhouse.
Tell us about yourself, the farm you live and/or work on, and your future plans. My family owns a family farm, Linde Dairy. We have roughly 1,000 cows. I enjoy feeding the calves the most, no matter how much they may sometimes struggle to drink, I always walk out of the barn with a smile on my face. I also work part time at Qdoba Mexican Grill. I have a great passion for music and plan on becoming a music teacher, but would still like to be involved in the dairy industry somehow. Choose a dairy product and an audience, and tell us how you would promote that product to that audience. Yogurt to elementary school children. Yogurt is made of milk, and milk comes from a dairy farm where cows live and give milk. Everyday the milk gets taken from the dairy farm to a milk plant where they make sure the milk is safe, and there they make more dairy products out of it, such as cheese and yogurt. There are also lots of different flavors of yogurt such as strawberry yogurt, raspberry yogurt, peach yogurt and lots of other kinds! Yogurt is also very good for you. Like milk and cheese, yogurt has a lot of calcium which makes your bones strong. What do you feel are the biggest concerns facing the dairy industry on and off the farm? I feel the biggest concern is how the public views the treatment of cows on dairy farms, and milk safety. I would address this issue by explaining that I come from a dairy farm where everyone takes good care of cows. The cows sleep on water beds with soft bedding on top of the water beds. The cows are in a stress free environment and are fed well with a special nutritionist to develop the best possible diet. Also, healthy, comfortable, and happy cows produce more milk. I think the public also needs to know that farmers do everything in their power to prevent any harmful substances, such as antibiotics, from entering the milk. If a cow does get treated with antibiotics, the protocols to prevent antibiotics from entering the milk are very strict and the milk gets discarded. When the farmer stops the antibiotics, he samples and tests the cow's milk to ensure safe, and antibiotic-free milk before she can return to the regular group of cows. In addition to the milk safety protocols on the farm, every load of milk gets checked at the milk plant.
Tell us about yourself, the farm you live and/or work on, and your future plans. I grew up on a dairy farm right outside of Waverly. We milk around 120 registered Holstein cows. My main area of expertise on the farm is calf raising. I am responsible for monitoring the health and growth of the calves. My future plans is to work in the health care field. Choose a dairy product and an audience, and tell us how you would promote that product to that audience. Milk is the most versatile dairy product for all age groups, from infants to the elderly. I choose to address the school age children. They are our future. Educating them will help set the lifestyle for our future generations. Most school age children are not getting the recommended amount of dairy products daily. Milk is also a good alternative to the juice and pop that is easy to buy. Milk has nine essential nutrients for refueling and replenishing our bodies. Younger students are encouraged to Play 60. By playing 60 minutes a day they will maintain a healthy lifestyle and drinking milk will help build your bones and strengthen your muscles. With milk’s nine essential nutrients its known that milk offers more than traditional sports drinks. Athletes train their bodies for games and also have to train their diets to meet the body’s needs. What do you feel are the biggest concerns facing the dairy industry on and off the farm? One of the biggest concerns facing the dairy industry today is animal welfare and the education of our consumers. Dairy farmers care about their animals. They are our lives. Keeping our animals in the best shape helps us to be more productive. Dairy farming is our business. Everyday we are with our cows watching them, feeding them, and caring for them. If they get sick it affects our bottom line. We have a nutritionist to help us feed them the best. We have veterinarians that help us keep our cows healthy. We make sure they have a comfortable place to rest and ruminate to make the best product that money can buy; milk.
Tell us about yourself, the farm you live and/or work on, and your future plans. I grew up on a tiestall stanchion, 50-cow dairy farm while also raising sheep and stock cows. While in high school, I woke up early to milk cows and feed calves before school, and also did chores after sport practices. Even as a sophomore in college, I still come home every weekend to milk cows and help out with other chores. After my college graduation, my goal is to stay here in South Dakota, work in a hospital and to still live on the family farm. Choose a dairy product and an audience, and tell us how you would promote that product to that audience. I choose chocolate milk as my dairy product and any athlete for my audience. I would tell the athletes that milk goes above and beyond both water and sports drinks. Milk not only has the carbohydrates and electrolytes that the sports drinks have, but calcium and vitamin D to build strong bones. Even more helpful for post-workout, milk has necessary nutrients, such as casein and whey, to help rebuild muscles. What do you feel are the biggest concerns facing the dairy industry on and off the farm? I feel that the biggest concern for the dairy industry on the farm would be the ethical treatment of the animals. I would inform the public that the cattle are treated with the utmost care so they can produce to their maximum capability, benefitting both the farmer and cows. I believe one of the concerns for consumers would be the price of milk. I would tell the public that the increase in prices have been caused by strong demand and a reduced supply and increased energy, labor and marketing costs at the retail level.
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Fuel Up To Play 60 schools receive funding for wellness initiatives
67 schools awarded $128,295 by Midwest Dairy Council ST. PAUL, Minn. – Midwest Dairy Council awarded $128,295 to 67 schools in 10 Midwest states, including Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and eastern Oklahoma, to support their Fuel Up to Play 60 initiatives. Funding for this competitive program is provided by the Midwest Dairy Council, on behalf of Midwest dairy farmers. Schools across the country applied for this second round of funding to help them jumpstart and sustain nutrition and physical activity improvements. To be eligible, they had to assign a program manager, complete a school wellness investigation, form a student team and identify a healthy eating and a physical activity plan. Awarded funds for Fuel Up to Play 60 provide support for a variety of activities and tools, such as foodservice materials and equipment, nutrition and physical education materials, student and staff incentives, staff development and overall Fuel Up to Play 60 implementation in an effort to champion school wellness. More than 70,000 schools across
the United States are participating in Fuel Up to Play 60. Launched by National Dairy Council, local dairy councils and National Football League (NFL), in collaboration with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the program encourages youth to consume nutrient-rich foods and achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Multiple health organizations and several major corporations are also supporting Fuel Up to Play 60, now in its second year. “Fuel Up to Play 60 has really
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taken off with wellness champions and students in more than 8,000 Midwest schools embracing the program. These funds will help many of the participating schools engage in student wellness initiatives,” said Melissa Young, Health and Wellness Director for Midwest Dairy Council. “I encourage all schools enrolled in Fuel Up to Play 60 to apply for up to $3,000 to help them increase awareness of and access to nutrient-rich foods and physical activity opportunities for their students.” By giving students both a voice and a valuable role in shaping the future of their generation, National Dairy Council in collaboration with local dairy councils, the NFL and USDA are providing concrete opportunities for children to lead real change in the fight against childhood obesity. Fuel Up to Play 60 taps the power of the NFL and its teams, players and physical activity programming to add recognition
and value for students. National Dairy Council’s trusted school relationships are crucial in sustaining the program. All 32 NFL teams are participating in Fuel Up to Play 60 through local dairy councils and schools in their respective markets. Fuel Up to Play 60 empowers students to engage their peers to “fuel up” with nutrientrich foods they often lack – particularly low-fat and fat-free milk and milk products, fruits, vegetables and whole grains – and “get up and play” with 60 minutes of daily physical activity. The program can complement and enhance existing wellness initiatives or efforts with additional resources, tools, rewards and incentives for students, adult program advisors and the school. To learn more about eligibility requirements, and find the funds for a Fuel Up to Play 60 application, visit FuelUpToPlay60.com. There are several application windows each year, including the upcoming deadline of June 15, 2011.
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Some of our nation’s principal thought leaders in child health, physical activity and education converged in North Texas, site of Super Bowl XLV, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlines an unprecedented private-public partnership committed to child health and wellness. This historic agreement will bring together the National Football League, leading government authorities, National Dairy Council (NDC) and Gen YOUth Foundation, a newly formed nonprofit organization that supports efforts to end childhood obesity. MOU co-signers include U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack; U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan; U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius; NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell; NDC CEO Thomas Gallagher and Gen YOUth Foundation CEO Alexis Glick. This MOU sets a new precedent for private-public partnerships and cross-department collaboration. “We are pleased to join this diverse group to collaborate in addressing the childhood obesity epidemic – a problem too big to tackle alone,” said Goodell. “The NFL is proud to be a partner in Fuel Up to Play 60, which is making a real and lasting impact in schools across the country.” Launched in 2007 by NDC and NFL, Fuel Up to Play 60 is a customizable inschool program that empowers youth in more than 70,000 schools to improve nutrition and physical activity at their school and for their own health. It encourages youth to consume nutrient-rich foods (including low-fat and fatfree dairy, fruits, vegetables and whole grains) and achieve at least 60 minutes of physical ac-
tivity every day. Fuel Up to Play 60 has earned recognition across the private and public sectors and additional support has been achieved from multiple health organizations and several major corporations. “Since more than 50 percent of a student’s daily calories are consumed at school, the school environment is an ideal setting for turning healthy behaviors into lifelong habits. To make an impact in schools and beyond, it is critically important to engage kids in an exciting way. Today, we will debut a public service announcement which provides a compelling example of what we can achieve when putting meaningful partnerships to work for kids,” said Secretary Vilsack. In this spirit of collaboration, a new Foundation, Gen YOUth, launches today. Gen YOUth Foundation will work with schools, communities and business partners to develop and support programs that create lasting changes in the child health and wellness arena, including Fuel Up to Play 60. The mission of the Gen YOUth Foundation is to create a movement that will inspire youth to change their behavior. “Through Gen YOUth, we are building a team of players who are committed to combating childhood obesity. We hope that moving forward, more influencers will respond to our call to action and join us in taking an active role in eradicating the largest public health issue of this generation,” said Gen YOUth CEO Alexis Glick. “As the mother of three young boys, I know how important it is to teach healthy choices. But if there isn’t support in the school environment, we lose all the momentum we’ve gained at home. We need to tackle this issue from all fronts.”
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