Special Iowa Dairy Princess Edition
DAIRY ST R
August 4, 2011
Connecting with the consumer
Moser spends year educating others as Iowa Dairy Princess By Kelli Boylen Staff Writer
COLESBURG, Iowa – To say Kendra Moser lives life with enthusiasm may just be an understatement. She is passionate about rural life, the dairy industry and her family. She appreciates hard work and the need to explain agriculture in a way anyone can understand. And, she can’t talk about serving as the 2010-11 Iowa Dairy Princess without a smile on her face. Moser grew up on a 60cow Holstein operation near Colesberg, Iowa. Her parents, Todd and Lynn Moser, have two other children, Kirk (18) and Kohl (11). The Mosers milk in a stanchion barn and also have beef cattle, sheep and chickens. They own 600 acres and Kirk is leasing an additional 200 acres as he works into the operation. “We all help out on our farm, and we have a lot of fun along the way,” Moser said. The Mosers have always welcomed people to their farm, including young school children and friends of friends from urban areas. Since she was about 9 years old, Moser has been explaining the story of dairy farming to visitors. She served as Clayton County Little Miss Squirt and later served as Clayton Coun-
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Kendra Moser of Colesburg served as the 2010-11 Iowa Dairy Princess.
ty Dairy Princess. From her county post she moved on to her state title. Moser (19), said the more she tells her story of dairy farming, “the story just keeps getting bigger.” She often finds herself telling the whole story of agriculture in addition to educating others about dairying. Moser just completed her first year at Luther College, majoring in biology. How
does a young woman from a dairy farm fit in at liberal arts college? “I end up doing a lot of promoting even when not in my crown and sash,” she said. “I think it is fun telling others who have never experienced the farm about what we do.” Of all her friends at college, only one is from a farm. Moser said she was often singled out by her professors to talk about agriculture
and sometimes even defend it. One professor thanked her at the end of the year for her valuable input in the class. Moser did miss home while at school. “I do my best thinking when I’m in the barn milking,” Moser said. She often felt she could have used more “barn time” to think about the papers she needed to write for college. Moser also likes to put her dairy princess speeches together in her head while milking, rather than writing them down. She likes her mom and dad nearby to have the opportunity to bounce ideas off them and ask their opinions. Moser does not have a problem speaking in front of groups and said she would often ask at dairy banquets before she took the microphone, “How long do you really want me up here?” Moser has enjoyed the opportunity to bring the story of dairy to different audiences and teaching about the benefits of good nutrition. “I like showing them and making them believers,” she said. One of her favorite displays was using sugar cubes to show the amount of sugar consumers are getting when consuming milk, chocolate milk and soda. Moser said one of the bigger challenges of being Iowa Dairy Princess, besides juggling her hectic schedule, was taking the knowledge she has and adapting it to her audi-
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ence. “You don’t want to go over their heads and sometimes that means starting with the basics” Moser said. At one appearance, she was talking to kids about what cows eat and none of the kids there could tell her what the feed she was holding was; it was hay. Moser enjoyed working with farm kids at events such as the Iowa Junior Holstein Convention and the Iowa Youth Dairy Coalition. “I like to try to stump them, but they end up challenging my knowledge as well,” Moser said. As the Iowa Dairy Princess, Kendra has attended more than 40 events and has traveled more than 3,500 miles, once traveling more than 1,000 miles in one week. Her appearances have included dairy banquets, farm tours, fair queen judging, parades, breakfast on the farm at The Dairy Center and throwing out the first pitch at an Iowa Cubs game. She has also enjoyed working at farm tours and seeing the different dairy setups, including a robotic milker in northeast Iowa. Moser’s summer has been fun, exciting and even a little challenging. At a Swiss Valley Young Cooperators gathering, she met Jeff Jirik, one of the former owners of Faribault Dairy Company and now Swiss Valley’s vice president of Blue Cheese Turn to Moser / Page 2
2009 Princess
2009 Alternate
2010 Princess
2010 Alternate
2011 Princess
2011 Alternate
Katie Steinlage Fayette County
Leah Henkes Clayton County
Katie Adams Fayette County
Stacy Fitzpatrick Delaware County
Kendra Moser Clayton County
Alyssa Meyer Bremer County
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Seven vie for 58th Iowa Dairy Princess
Continued from Moser / Page 1
ANKENY, Iowa – Crown, sash, glitz and getting dairy’s information to the public is what two young women from Iowa’s dairy industry can look forward to over the next year. The 58th Iowa Dairy Princess and her Alternate will be crowned during an event hosted by the Iowa Division of Midwest Dairy Association at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, in the Multi-Media Center of the Cattle Barn at the state fairgrounds Photo by Kelli Boylen in Des Moines. Kendra Moser is shown with her family; parents Todd and Lynn, and her brothers Kirk and Kohl. The family milks Seven young women will com60 Holstein cows near Colesburg, Iowa. pete for the chance to be the goodDivision. Moser told Jirik about her working in the lab, learning about will ambassador for Iowa’s dairy interest in food science and biology testing for such things as moisture, industry and make public relations and through that contact she ended up salt, pH and total acidity. appearances on its behalf over the with a summer internship at the Caves Moser thinks a career in food sci- course of the next year. of Faribault, in Faribault, Minn. ence would be very interesting, and Each contestant will be judged www.dairystar.com Jirik and Swiss Valley have been she would be interested in new food on her knowledge of the dairy in522 Sinclair Lewis Ave. wonderful about accommodating development, such as making food Sauk Centre, MN 56378 dustry, enthusiasm for dairy promoMoser’s dairy princess duties. She has more nutritious. Phone: (320) 352-6303 learned to just leave her crown and “I want to thank Midwest Dairy tion, communication skills and perFax: (320) 352-5647 sash in the car so she doesn’t have to Association for an exciting and re- sonality. General Manager/Editor/Sales worry about remembering them. warding year, my parents for their This year’s contestants are: Mark Klaphake At the Caves of Faribault, Moser support and encouragement, and ev- • Ashley Bushman, 17, daugh(West and South Central MN) has been learning the entire operation, eryone who has helped me along the ter of Todd and Connie Bushman 320-352-6303 (office) from packaging to product research way at events for being so helpful and of Calmar, representing Winneshiek 320-248-3196 (cell) 320-352-0062 (home) and development. She just started generous,” she said. County; mark.k@dairystar.com • Gina Fisher, 17, daughter of Ad Composition David and Mary Fisher of EdgeJanell Westerman 320-352-6303 wood, representing Clayton County; janell.w@dairystar.com Nancy Middendorf 320-352-6303 • Heidi Hain, 19, daughter nancy.m@dairystar.com of Douglas and Jo Hain of Nora Staff Writers Springs, representing Cerro Gordo Krista Sheehan - Assistant Editor County; SE MN/NE IA 507-259-8159 • krista.s@dairystar.com • Jessica Hammerand, 19, Jennifer Burggraff 320-352-6303 daughter of Jeff and Tammy Hamjennifer.b@dairystar.com merand of Epworth, representing Dubuque County; Online Editor/Online Sales Andrea Borgerding 320-352-6303 • Emily Peters, 18, daughter of andrea.b@dairystar.com Greg and Joan Peters of Hopkinton, representing Delaware County; Advertising Sales Main Office: 320-352-6303 • Rachel Scott, 18, daughter of Fax: 320-352-5647 Mike and Kathleen Scott of WestDeadline is 5 p.m. of the Friday gate, representing Fayette County; the week before publication and Sales Manager - Jeff Weyer (National Advertising, Northern MN, • Taylor Troendle, 18, daughter East Central MN) of Glenn Troendle and Kim Yohe of 320-260-8505 (cell) Waterville, representing Allamakee jeff.w@dairystar.com County. Mark Klaphake (West and South Central MN) At the coronation, the current 320-352-6303 (office) Iowa Dairy Princess, Kendra Mos320-248-3196 (cell) er of Colesburg, and the Alternate Laura Seljan Dairy Princess, Alyssa Meyer of (SE MN) 507-250-2217 (cell) Sumner, will be honored for reprefax: 507-634-4413 senting the dairy industry in Iowa laura.s@dairystar.com the past year. Their reign will be Jerry Nelson completed at the end of the Iowa (SW MN, NW Iowa, South Dakota) 605-690-6260 (cell) State Fair, and the new Princess and jerry.n@dairystar.com Alternate will begin their duties on Kendra Moser Lori Young September 1. (Central MN) 2010-2011 Iowa Dairy Princess Both the Princess and Alternate 612-597-2998 • lori.y@dairystar.com Colesburg, IA will receive scholarships sponsored Lori Menke (Eastern Iowa) by Midwest Dairy Association.
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Meyer spreads word of the dairy industry Iowa Dairy Princess Alternate enjoys interaction with dairy producers, sharing their message to consumers By Kelli Boylen Staff Writer SUMNER, Iowa – Alyssa Meyer may not be a farm girl by definition since she does not actually live on a farm, but watching her trudge though mud puddles on her uncle’s farm after a heavy rain is one of many things that shows she is one at heart. Meyer, the 201011 Iowa Dairy Princess Alternate, is the daughter of Mike and Laure Meyer of Sumner. They own and operate Meyer Construction, and Meyer has worked on her uncle Greg’s farm a few miles down the road since seventh grade. Greg Meyer is the second generation to operate their family farm. He milks about 250 head in a double-8 parlor. Meyer credits her Grandma and Grandpa
Meyer for starting her on the road to loving dairy. She used to feed calves with her grandma from the time she was just 3 years old. “I’ve always enjoyed the calves,” she said. Her grandma let her tag along when doing chores and got her involved with the dayto-day tasks. But Meyer said she really fell in love with the dairy industry when she started showing. Meyer also credits her uncle Greg for getting her started on the farm and keeping her involved. When Meyer first started working on the farm, she concentrated on calf chores and helped a little with milking; now when she works there it is usually for relief milking. She has even helped pick rocks, once again proving she truly is a
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Alyssa Meyer is the 2010-11 Iowa Dairy Princess Alternate. She is shown here with her parents Mike and Laure, her brother Brandon and sister Lindsey. Her other sister, Kaleigh, is not pictured.
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Alyssa Meyer, the 2010-11 Iowa Alternate Dairy Princess stands with her uncle, Greg Meyer. Greg owns the farm where Alyssa has worked since seventh grade.
farm girl. “Farming is hard work, but it makes you feel really good at the end of the day,” Meyer said. “It makes you appreciate the value of hard work.” Meyer has completed her first year at Iowa State University, with a double major in dairy science and global resource systems. Global resource systems is a new major focusing on increasing food efficiencies in areas of the world that need it most, such as China and Africa. Meyer took one class on the topic and thought it was great. “It is something I would like to do for the rest of my life,” Meyer said. Meyer would love to move to Africa and help improve agriculture there, specifically dairy, to help them fend better for themselves, and to help them enter the world market. “Milk is very nutritious, and introducing or improving dairy in those areas may help to improve their lives,” Meyer said. Meyer was exposed to the idea of dairy outside of the United States several years ago. Meyer Construction is often involved with the building of new dairy facilities in northeast Iowa, and they built the entire facility for the first family from The Netherlands that moved
there. The two families became friends. “I thought they were very brave to come to a new country to farm,” Meyer said. Meyer has enjoyed many events throughout the year as the Iowa Dairy Princess alternate, especially the dairy banquets in various counties. Her topics typically centered on getting active in promotion. She would call dairy producers to the stage and ask them questions like a consumer would. She also liked visiting with dairy folks after the banquets. “It was great to have open conversations about things we both care about,” Meyer said. Her ease in front of a crowd has impressed her dad. “She is more at ease than I could ever be.” he said. “I am proud of the lady she has grown up to be, the relationships she has developed and how she has gotten the message out about dairy to everyone she’s met, from
kids to seniors.” Her other activities included presentations at the Iowa Childrens’ Museum in Coralville, presenting to the Oelwein Lions Club and serving milk at a school in Des Moines to kick off their Fuel Up to Play 60 campaign. She traveled to northwest Iowa for a dairy open house at Van Ess Dairy in Sanborn where she saw a double-44 parlor, and she threw out the first pitch at an Iowa Cubs game. She also judged a kiddie calf show at the Fayette County Fair. The crown is definitely an attention-getter. She was asked by little girls more than once if she was a “real” princess. She would simply reply that she is a real dairy princess. She was also once asked if she had her own castle. The one thing Meyer enjoyed the most about her reign was talking with dairy farmers and learning about their operations. “I look back on the past year with good memories,” she said. “I’ve grown as a person. My communication and organization skills have improved as well.” “I am very thankful to the dairy farmers for doing what they do, so that I can do this – promoting the product we all work hard to produce,” Meyer said. Meyer said Bev and Kent Lehs of the Midwest Dairy Association have done a nice job of preparing events and keeping her on track, and she enjoyed working with other MDA staff. Meyer worked closely with Kendra Moser, the 2010-11 Iowa Dairy Princess. Their knowledge complemented each other, and they had a lot of fun. Meyer was the Bremer County Dairy Princess before advancing to state. She said the Bremer County Dairy Board has been great to work with. Alyssa (19), has three siblings: Kaleigh (21), Lindsey (13) and Brandon (10)
GREAT JOB ALYSSA! We are proud of you!
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Ashley Bushman
Ashley Bushman, 17 Parents: Todd and Connie Bushman Calmar, Iowa Representing Winneshiek County Tell us about yourself and your future plans. I’m the 17-year-old daughter of Todd and Connie Bushman of Calmar. I have one younger sister, Megan. I’m going to be a senior at South Winneshiek High School. After high school, my future plans are to attend Northeast Iowa Community College or University of Wisconsin-Platteville for ag business and dairy science. Tell us about your farm you live or work on. Our family farm consists of 450 acres of corn. We are currently milking 325 cows twice a day in a double-12 parallel parlor. Our herd consists of Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Holstein, Jersey and Milking Shorthorns. We sell our milk to DFA. What is your role on the farm and how has it evolved? I’m in charge of feeding calves. We have a DeLaval automatic calf feeder. I start calves in huts for the first 10 days to two weeks until they are eating well. I also fill in milking. Over the last few years we have gotten into registered dairy cattle, hoping to breed and sell top quality genetics. If crowned Iowa Dairy Princess, what will your main message be to consumers? I have two main messages for consumers: Dairy products are good and wholesome. They are beneficial to your health, weight loss and bone density because of the nine essential nutrients found in dairy products. Being a daughter of a dairy farmer, I want to educate consumers that we take pride and dignity in our dairy farms. We strive to insure a good quality of life for our animals by preserving the land, by providing high quality feed, clean water, a clean and comfortable environment, and most importantly, strong management practices.
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Gina Fisher
Gina Fisher, 17 Parents: David and Mary Fisher Edgewood, Iowa Representing Clayton County Tell us about yourself and your future plans. I plan to attend Iowa State University or University of Wisconsin-Madison for either pre-vet or a major in ag business with a minor in dairy science. Tell us about the farm you live or work on. Fishersons Holstein and Swiss is a third generation family farm, where we milk between 75-80 cows in a half tiestall, half stanchion barn. We house all milking cows in a freestall barn. We also raise all of our own replacement heifers. We raise registered Holsteins, Jerseys, Ayrshires, Brown Swiss and red and white Holsteins. What is your role on the farm and how has it evolved? On the farm I am mostly in charge of calves and paperwork. I raise calves from the time they are born until they are about 6 months old. I do all the registering and other paperwork. I also milk morning and night and do odd jobs around the farm. I started feeding calves when I was in fifth grade, once a day. As I got older, I took on full-time calf care, and through the years I have taken on all the paperwork. If crowned Iowa Dairy Princess, what will your main message be to consumers? My main message would be that dairy products are a key factor to a healthy lifestyle right now in their lives, as well as in years to come. With dairy the possibilities are endless.
Best of Luck to Ashley Bushman! Calmar Vet Clinic, P.C. 201 E. Main Calmar, IA 52132
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58th Annual
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Emily Peters Emily Peters, 18 Parents: Gregg and Joan Peters Hopkinton, Iowa Representing Delaware County Tell us about yourself and your future plans. I will be a senior at Maquoketa Valley High School this fall. I am involved in many sports and school actives and like coming home after practice or school to help do chores and milk cows. I love working with animals. When I graduate from high school, I am planning to go to Northeast Iowa Community College at Calmar, or Iowa State University, to pursue my dream as a vet. Tell us about the farm you live or work on. We live on a small farm of 286 acres outside of Hopkinton. We milk around 60-65 cows, and we raise our own replacement heifers and sell our bulls. We have 120 acres of corn, 25 acres of hay and 25 acres of oats. We also have some chickens that lay eggs, which we sell to family and friends. What is your role on the farm and how has it evolved? My role is to take care of the calves. I have to make sure they have grain, hay and water. I also have to make sure they have a nice place to lay down. When I get done taking care of the calves, I go to the barn and help finish milking. Once we are done milking I feed the baby calves milk. When I’m done with all the cow and calf chores, I take care of the chickens. I gather the eggs and feed and water them. If crowned Iowa Dairy Princess, what will your main message be to consumers? I want people to know how much farmers do, how hard they work and what they provide. They just don’t provide dairy products but jobs, too. Farmers also have to work 365 days out of the year. They can’t drop everything and run. They have a very important job that is important to the whole U.S.
Rachel Scott
Rachel Scott, 18 Parents: Mike and Kathleen Scott Westgate, Iowa Representing Fayette County Tell us about yourself and your future plans. I am the 18-year-old daughter of Mike and Kathleen Scott; I have four brothers and three sisters. I am very active in the dairy industry and enjoy promoting dairy products. I also love being outdoors and playing sports. I am attending Concordia University this fall. After college I will live and work on my own dairy farm where I will raise registered Holstein cattle. Tell us about the farm you live or work on. I live and work on my family’s dairy farm near Westgate, Iowa, where we milk 75 registered Holstein cows, raise our heifers and farm 260 acres. What is your role on the farm and how has it evolved? My earliest memories on the farm were feeding the baby calves. Since then I have learned to do basically anything farm related. My main jobs include feeding calves, doing morning milkings, taking care of our show heifers and cows, and making breeding decisions for my own cattle. If crowned Iowa Dairy Princess, what will your main message be to consumers? My main message would be that dairy products are healthy foods that are produced by healthy dairy cows by farmers who are passionate about their cows and their product.
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Alyssa,
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Heidi Hain
Heidi Hain, 19 Parents: Douglas and Jo Hain Nora Springs, Iowa Representing Cerro Gordo County Tell us about yourself and your future plans. I am the daughter of Douglas and Jo Hain, and older sister to Kelly, Anthony, Maggie, and Jesse. I graduated from Rockford Senior High in 2010. While in high school, I participated in three sports, fourteen school-based activities, organizations, or groups, and five community-based organizations. Currently, I will be a sophomore at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) where I am working towards two Associate Arts degrees – one in agriculture business and one in communications. I am a member of the Trojans’ cross country and track and field teams, as well as participating in Ag Club, Christian Ministry Association, Honors Program, writing for the campus newspaper, and will be a Resident’s Assistant this fall. Upon completion of my two years at NIACC, I will be transferring to Iowa State University to receive Bachelor’s degrees in agriculture business and communications. Tell us about the farm you live or work on. My family lives on, owns, and operates the dairy farm south of Nora Springs. Our farm has 65 head of registered Milking Shorthorns, Ayrshires, Holsteins, and Brown Swiss. To date, we are milking 30 cows in a double-6 herringbone parlor that is attached to our freestall barn. My family also farms a total of 185 acres of corn and hay ground. What is your role on the farm and how has it evolved? When I was little, my role on the farm was “Daddy’s little helper”. I would attempt to help him milk cows and feed the calves. As I got older and began 4-H, my father gave me the responsibility of all the newborn to yearling calves on our farm. Initially, this meant getting off the bus, rushing to complete my homework, and heading outside to feed the calves. As I got older, became busier, and entered high school, it usually meant heading straight home from practice to do chores or a late night after a game or meet where I was struggling to hold a flashlight while pouring grain or water or tossing the hay into the feed bunks. Today, my role is more like that of a part-time farmhand. I am at school for a large portion of the year, so my younger siblings have taken over my old role. When I am home, however, I help wherever need be and assist my siblings with their show cattle. My biggest role is not on the farm, but rather on the fairgrounds, serving as the North Iowa Fair’s dairy cattle superintendent. If crowned Iowa Dairy Princess, what will your main message be to consumers? In the event I am to be crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, my main message to consumers would be the importance of dairy in your diet with an emphasis on athletics. This message ties in to the Fuel Up to Play 60 campaign and Refuel with Chocolate Milk, as well as tying together two very important areas of my life – athletics and the dairy industry.
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Taylor Troendle
Taylor Troendle, 18 Parents: Kim and Brad Yohe and Glenn Troendle Waterville, Iowa Representing Allamakee County Tell us about yourself and your future plans. I am the daughter of Kim and Brad Yohe of Waterville and Glenn Troendle of rural Harpers Ferry. I am a 2011 graduate of Allamakee Community High School in Waukon, Iowa. I plan to attend Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar, majoring in the health information technician program. I participate in FFA and 4-H, where I serve on the county council, and have held such offices in my 4-H club as historian, reporter, treasurer, secretary, vice president and president. While in 4-H, I have earned many ribbons and trophies for projects and presentations at the county fair and the state fair. In FFA, I am currently on the officer team and have earned such honors as the Greenhand Degree, Chapter Degree and Iowa Degree. I have also earned many ribbons in FFA contests, such as program of activities and dairy food judging. I was named winner for the State of Iowa in a national drawing contest. I also participate in my church’s Luther League program. Through this program, I have had the opportunity to travel around the United States to volunteer at camps where I was able to help people by rebuilding houses and cleaning up their neighborhoods. At the 2010 Allamakee County Fair, I ran for Allamakee County Fair Queen and was crowned Allamakee County Fair Princess. In my free time, I love riding and showing horses, taking care of my Black Angus beef herd and showing them at county fairs, drawing, reading, enjoying and relaxing in the outdoors, and spending time with family and friends. Tell us about the farm you live or work on. I have been employed at Gibbs Family Dairy since August 2008. Presently, they have 431 cows in the herd and are milking around 90 percent of them twice daily. My responsibilities on the farm include milking evening shifts during the week, milking morning and evening shifts on the weekends, helping diagnose and treat cows, and following up on treatments on sick cows. I help bed the baby calves in the condos, clean and sanitize the milking parlor weekly and other miscellaneous chores around the farm. What is your role on the farm and how has it evolved? I have helped with dairy tours at Gibbs Family Dairy. I am interested in promoting dairy products and want people, especially children, to know where nutritious healthy dairy products come from. If crowned Iowa Dairy Princess, what will your main message be to consumers? If crowned Iowa Dairy Princess, my message would be that I want everyone to know how healthy and nutritious dairy products are, and that everyone young and old should eat and drink dairy products, which will keep the dairy industry growing and improving.
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New handouts share recipes, flavored milk facts with fair-goers DES MOINES, Iowa – Visitors to the Iowa State Fair can pick up two popular free items in front of the Butter Cow area and at the Iowa Department of Agriculture display in the Agriculture Building, courtesy of Midwest Dairy Association. A new recipe brochure featuring dairy and a flyer highlighting facts about flavored milk are free resources to fair-goers as they stop by to view the exhibits. The recipes in the Dairy Goodness brochure were contributed by the people behind the dairy products everyone enjoys – dairy farmers, and more specifically dairy farm moms. From breakfast to dinner, layered fruit and yogurt cup to baked zucchini ziti, each of the eight recipes comes from the kitchen of a dairy farm mom and carries her seal of approval. For example, Minnesota dairy farm mom Kristine Spadgenske’s recipe for summer fruit and pasta
toss features low-fat vanilla yogurt for a sweet and refreshing dressing on pasta salad. The brochure also highlights dairy nutrition, farm-to-fridge milk handling and the care taken by dairy farmers in producing wholesome products. “The folks behind these recipes really understand how wholesome food gets to our tables,” says Donna Moenning, senior vice president for integrated communications at Midwest Dairy. “They take care of the cows and the land that produces great dairy products, and they prepare these foods for their own families.” A second free item will help families understand the great nutrition delivered by flavored milk. A flyer shaped like a milk bottle, called “Five Reasons Flavored Milk Matters,” outlines key flavored milk facts related to child nutrition. Flavored milk has been the subject of discussion across the country in recent months, and the handout helps outline the importance of flavored
milk to kids’ health. The fact that children who drink flavored milk have better quality diets and meet more of their nutrient needs than non-milk drinkers is
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Jessica Hammerand
Jessica Hammerand, 19 Parents: Jeff and Tammy Hammerand Epworth, Iowa Representing Dubuque County Tell us about yourself and your future plans. This fall I will be a sophomore at Iowa State University, where I am active in the ISU Dairy Science Club, majoring in dairy science and biology. As phrases such as “Go Green,” food mile and agricultural sustainability take center stage, we learn consumers’ concerns are focused on food safety and quality. My goal is to be part of the next generation to help feed the world, improve animal health and productivity, preserve natural resources and promote the dairy industry by educating and supplying the public with a safe and healthy product. My dream job would be to work with creating vaccines for dairy cattle. Dairy is my life and will always be my life! Growing up living and breathing dairy has enabled me to get extremely involved with many dairy youth organizations, such as 4-H, FFA and dairy breed organizations. Through these organizations I have had the opportunity to participate in many dairy activities including dairy quiz bowl, dairy jeopardy, dairy judging, folding display boards, state scrapbooks and state banners that have allowed me to experience the dairy industry on a local, state, national and international level. I have had the wonderful opportunity to meet many influential leaders of the dairy industry, meet youth nationwide who share the same passion for dairy as I do, form lifelong friendships, embrace leadership opportunities and experience memorable opportunities. I believe the dairy industry is a lot like oxygen; it surrounds us and we cannot live without it. Tell us about the farm you live or work on. My family owns and opeates Heavenlee Holsteins, a 110-acre dairy farm in eastern Iowa with 50 registered Holstein and Brown Swiss cows, along with an additional 50 head of youngstock. I solely own Sizzlin’ Swiss, which is a herd of 10 registered Brown Swiss along with three Holsteins. Due to unfortunate events, our barn was destroyed by fire in 2005 and since that time all
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lactating cows are housed and milked at my uncle’s farm, where our two families together milk 145 cows. What is your role on the farm and how has it evolved? Being an only child, my involvement in our family’s dairy operation has been extensive. It may have started out with just feeding calves and helping my parents; however, it has evolved into so much more. Whether it is milking cows, making mating decisions, helping perform embryo transfer work, vaccinating all age groups, registering animals, assisting in ultrasounds for pregnancy and sex, or simply helping wherever needed, I thoroughly enjoy every second that I spend working with my family and dairy cattle. If crowned Iowa Dairy Princess, what will your main message be to consumers? I would be humbled and honored to be the face/spokesperson for the Iowa dairy industry. Many life experiences have helped me develop my knowledge and cultivate my passion for the dairy industry. I would love to continue to educate the public about the importance of dairy products, the dairy industry and its hard-working people. My main message to consumers would be the importance of consuming their three servings of dairy every day. Dairy products are truly wholesome, nutritious and delicious and are packed with nine essential nutrients that build strong bones and teeth, help blood pressure, protect vision, construct and maintain muscle, and do so much more. I would explain to consumers that dairy farmers are hard-working, passionate, dedicated people who do everything in their power to put out a safe and nutritious product. I would be able to share with the public many experiences I have lived through on my family’s farm so the public is aware of what happens on a dairy farm.
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Over 50 years of Iowa Dairy Princesses Year 1950 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Year 1960 1961 1962 1962 1962 1963 1963 1964 1964 1965 1965 1966 1966 1967 1967 1968 1968 1969 1969
Year 1970 1970 1971 1971 1972 1972 1973 1973 1974 1974 1975 1975 1975 1976 1976 1977 1977 1978 1978 1979 1979
Year 1980 1980 1981 1981 1982 1982
1950-1959
Name Alberta Wenndt Thien Dolores Chapman Tanner Carolyn Card Bossen Marilyn Dralle Windhorst Karen Bright Carey Ann Wolf Brunsvold
Title County/ Breed Dairy Queen Princess Palo Alto Princess Hamilton Princess Butler Princess Hardin Princess Henry
1960-1969
Name Title County / Breed Sandra Ferguson Princess Marshall Bonnie Houghtaling Slinker Princess Marion Mary (Jovita) Misbach Zuber Princess Linn Sandra Fenton Schuleit 1st Alternate Clayton Donna Rice Bonnstetter 2nd Alternate Story Judith Stemsrud D’Amico Princess Poweshiek Judy VandenBurg Alternate Deanna Powell Fay Princess Linn Carol Hunziker Bernhard Alternate Sac Mary VerMeer Borg Princess Marion Linda Lyon Podhajsky Alternate Tama Carol Flage Middleton Princess Allamakee Ann Shilling Alternate Dianna Marts Engelbrecht Princess Holstein Breed Susan Schultz Alternate Allamakee Barb Halverson Westercamp Princess Story Nancy Tomlonovic Thornton Alternate Jasper Laura Vick Clark Princess Winneshiek Beverly Meyer Vratny Alternate Holstein Breed
1970-1979
Name Title County / Breed Vianne Holst Strobe Princess Scott Debbie Lockie Van Arkel Alternate Howard Lynee Kruse Klaus Princess Howard Emily Lyon Hansen Alternate Tama Kathy Thortensen Murphy Princess Allamakee Rachel Leistikow Murany Alternate Winneshiek Norma Parrott Nielson Princess Jersey Breed Marcia Broghamer Alternate Jan Schuler Porter Princess Cass Paula Willenborg Forest Alternate Jill Nichols Euken Princess Milking Shorthorn Breed Cindy Peterson Ehrecke Alternate Holstein Breed Kristen Van Wyk Tolander Alternate Jasper Leann Miller Princess Butler Deanna Meyer Alternate Sue Buhr OʼBrien Princess Bremer Mary Reinking Spangler Alternate Fayette Laurie Uhlenhake Thompson Princess Winneshiek Joan Stock Behr Alternate Allamakee Joan Lau Princess Bremer Valerie Lyon Cruise Alternate Jersey Breed
1980-1989
Name Title County / Breed Laurie Althaus Ready Princess Dubuque Linda Adamec Alternate Lori Lyon Hartman Princess Tama Cathy Hemesath Howell Alternate Winneshiek Jane Stock Regan Princess Allamakee Mary Kay Lindemann Bruihler Alternate Humboldt
1983 1983 1984 1984 1985 1985 1986 1986 1987 1987 1988 1988 1989 1989
Year 1990 1990 1991 1991 1992 1992 1993 1993 1994 1994 1995 1995 1996 1996 1997 1997 1998 1998 1999 1999
Year 2000 2000 2001 2001 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011
Rebecca Mohr Eischeid Karen Pfab Tracey Eick Casaccia Leah Boote Pennings Eileen Wittmer Judy Salz Sarah Rayhons Abbas Karen Abbas Libenguth Pam Schmidt Meier Erin Mooney Berns Delores Hemann Koster Gail Schmidt Ramspott Barb Sweeney Rawson Shelly Fossum Howe
Princess Alternate Princess Alternate Princess Alternate Princess Alternate Princess Alternate Princess Alternate Princess Alternate
Holstein Breed Linn Bremer Sioux Benton Mitchell Hancock Grundy/Hardin Bremer Allamakee Mitchell Fayette Buchanan Allamakee
1990-1999
Name Title County / Breed Nancy Schmitt Kuennen Princess Fayette Dawn Hovey Kucera Alternate Winneshiek Michelle Costello Arp Princess Scott Jennifer Keunig Alternate Holstein Breed Lynn DeVries Lail Princess Sioux Amy Church tePlate-Church Alternate Howard Shelly Regan Elliott Princess Allamakee Jody Meyer Sleister Alternate Milking Shorthorn Breed Tami Schwarz Princess Ayrshire Breed Angie Smith Erickson Alternate Guernsey Andrea Steffens Sayles Princess Fayette Stacia Piggot Sonderman Alternate Allamakee Jeannine Hammerand Domeyer Princess Dubuque Christine Fischer Alternate Delaware Candice Smith Johnson Princess Guernsey Breed Jennifer Rediske Alternate Winneshiek Laura Myhre Kuennen Princess Mitchell Sherri Buerger Alternate Clayton Megan Wonderlich Princess Allamakee Jennifer Kunde Alternate Jersey Breed
2000-2010
Name Tiffany Einck Tricia Reuter Erin Schulte Dawn Stendel Ashley Wendt Jennifer McHone Erin Vagts Jill Cook Kayla Hotvedt Lindsey Stewart Sara Wenthold Elizabeth Wonderlich Jenna Boote Katlin Hanson Samantha Ehrhardt Jessica Hermsen Jessica Tekippe Megan Kregel Katie Steinlage Leah Henkes Katie Adams Stacy Fitzpatrick Kendra Moser Alyssa Meyer
Title County / Breed Princess Allamakee Alternate Dubuque Princess Allamakee Alternate Winneshiek Princess Clayton Alternate Ayrshire Breed Princess Holstein Breed Alternate Dubuque Princess Winneshiek Alternate Jersey Breed Princess Delaware Alternate Allamakee Princess Sioux Alternate Winneshiek Princess Allamakee Alternate Delaware Princess Iowa Ayrshires Alternate Clayton Princess Fayette Alternate Clayton Princess Fayette Alternate Delaware Princess Clayton Alternate Bremer
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Midwest Dairy state fair signage tells dairy farmer story ANKENY, Iowa – Dairy farmers work hard each day to produce wholesome dairy foods, and now Midwest Dairy will help dairy farmers to share their stories through updated signage at various locations at the Iowa State Fair. “We want people to know that dairy farmers value wholesome dairy foods and prioritize animal care. New signage makes that even more possible,” said Kent Lehs, Iowa industry relations manager for Midwest Dairy. For example, new signs will appear at Midwest Dairy’s
main concession stand, the “Dairy Barn,” which is attached to the actual cattle barn. Signs include a 43” x 43” exterior sign which will welcome fair-goers. A 30” tall x 104” wide “WE ARE Neighbors and Friends” sign will also be outside of the concession stand. Visible inside the Dairy Barn and also in the Agriculture Building are updated Dairy Goodness Bar menus, which feature four different flavors of ice cream (chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate chip cookie dough) in cones and cups, not to mention the
ice cream cookie. And, Midwest Dairy will add big and bold graphics to the Midwest Dairy concession in the Agriculture Building, such as a large “Dairy Goodness: Produced With Pride By Iowa Dairy Farmers” sign. Several other images of dairy farmers will also be displayed on the wall of the stand. In the cattle barn at the Boulevard of Breeds, a photo display with captions will highlight the dedicated Don Eilers family, which has brought their cattle to the display for the fair’s duration each of the past 16 years, including 2011. The display is a pictorial explanation of how the Eilers family works together to get ready for the fair. Midwest Dairy annually supports the Boulevard of Breeds, which is located in the North Annex of the cattle barn. Midwest Dairy also sponsors “Little Hands on the Farm,” where kids ages 2-10 have the chance to experience farm “chores” firsthand. Midwest Dairy is excited to see a second fiberglass milking cow, Bessie, added for kids to practice hand-milking. Signage for
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Don and Glenda Eilers have been bringing cattle to the Iowa State Fair for the past 16 years for the Boulevard of Breeds display. This year a photo display with captions will explain what the Eilers family does to get ready for the fair.
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