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2005 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year Washington, D.C., (July 26, 2004) — Nominations are now being accepted for the title of the Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year, an annual award co-sponsored by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and Dairy Today magazine. The winner of this year's award will be honored at the 2005 Dairy Forum, January 9-12, at the Disney Yacht & Beach Club in Orlando, Fla. The deadline for nominations is Friday, September 24, 2004. The call asks for nominations of active U.S. dairy farms that, through their adoption of management practices and production technologies, have improved economic efficiency and milk quality, and have demonstrated innovative approaches to milk marketing. Nominees will be judged on current cost-effective methods and their positioning for future growth and success. This year's award recipient will be chosen through a formal judging process that will include agriculture economists, former award winners and Dairy Today editorial staff. The winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2005 Dairy Forum, including recognition during a special ceremony at the program's opening session. Dairy Forum is widely recognized as the most important processor/producer conference of the year for the dairy industry. In addition, the winning operation will be highlighted in a feature story in the January 2005 issue of Dairy Today. This year marks the seventh annual competition for this award. The 2004 titleholder is C Bar M Dairy, Jerome, Idaho, nominated by Glanbia Foods, Twin Falls, Idaho. Other previous winners are Mason Dixon Farms, Gettysburg, Pa., in 1999; Clauss Dairy Farms, Hilmar, Calif., in 2000; Baldwin Dairy/Emerald Dairy, Emerald, Wis., in 2001; Si-Ellen Farms, Jerome, Idaho, in 2002; and Pagel's Ponderosa Dairy, Kewaunee, Wis., in 2003. There is no fee to submit a nomination. For the complete award criteria and a nomination form, click here for a nomination form. (.pdf) Questions can be directed to Tanika Manning at IDFA, 202/220-3557, tmanning@idfa.org.
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IDFA is the Washington, D.C.-based organization representing the nation's dairy processing and manufacturing industries and their suppliers. IDFA is composed of three constituent organizations: the Milk Industry Foundation (MIF), the National Cheese Institute (NCI) and the International Ice Cream Association (IICA). Its 500-plus members range from large multinational corporations to single-plant operations, and represent more than 85% of the total volume of milk, cultured products, cheese, and ice cream and frozen desserts produced and marketed in the United States — an estimated $70 billion a year industry. IDFA can be found online at www.idfa.org.
Published ten times annually, DAIRY TODAY provides readers with advice on issues affecting the future of the dairy industry and the future of their businesses. In addition, DAIRY TODAY also addresses various aspects of dairy production. DAIRY TODAY also serves as the publisher the Official Program of the World Dairy Expo published in the August issue of DAIRY TODAY. Subscribers of DAIRY TODAY must have a minimum of 50 head of dairy cows and/or serve as a veterinarian or nutritionist in the U.S. dairy industry. DAIRY TODAY can be found online at www.dairytoday.com.
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