January 2018

Membership Newsletter

Upcoming Events January 28th Annual Meeting Triple Box Event Center Orange City, Iowa February 28th-March 3rd Siouxland Home Show Sioux City, Iowa March 26-28th Central Plains Dairy Expo Sioux Falls, SD March 27th Ag Prayer Breakfast Sioux Falls, SD

In this Issue 2019 Membership Renewals WIDA Annual Meeting Siouxland Home Show Volunteers FDA Milk Labeling ISDA Membership Quick Links Western Iowa Dairy Alliance Iowa State Dairy Association Midwest Dairy ISU Extension Dairy Team

Change of Address Please update your records for the address of Western Iowa Dairy Alliance to 400 Central Ave. NW # 900 Orange City, Iowa. We are no longer using the Sanborn, IA address.

2019 Membership Campaign We would like to thank everyone who has sent in their membership renewals for 2019. Your support is greatly appreciated as it allows us to continue to serve as an advocate for the dairy industry, engage with consumers, support farm families, and help build the next generation of leaders. Please take a look at our  "2018 Year in Review"  report to see how your membership is benefiting you.    Membership renewal materials have been sent out, so if you have not received your membership packet yet, please contact Scott at [email protected].    Watch for an updated list of industry partners starting on February 1.    Industry partner members who would like to receive an invoice can contact Scott at [email protected].

Annual Meeting- January 28th  Our annual meeting is set for January 28, 2019 at the Triple Box Event Center south of Orange City, IA.  Join us for a fun evening as we celebrate the accomplishments over the past year. We will have a meal, business meeting, and a guest speaker to finish off the night. This year, we are excited to have Sarina Sharp. Sharp, a market analyst with Daily Dairy Report. Invites will be going out next week. To ensure an accurate count for dinner, please RSVP by Jan. 21st by calling or texting 712-441-5308 or emailing [email protected] .

Volunteers Needed for Siouxland Home Show WIDA, along with Iowa Corn, Pork Producers, Cattlemen's and NW IA Sheep Producers will again be hosting a booth at the Siouxland Home Show in Sioux City from February 28th through March 3rd 2019.   With other events taking place on that same weekend, many of the volunteers from previous years are unable to attend and help out at the home show this year. We are in need of even more volunteers this year, and volunteers are asked to help with 2-3 hour shifts at the show. Booth tasks include handing out information and trivia game prizes, as well as answering questions about livestock and crop production. It is a fun atmosphere and volunteers receive free admission to the Home Show.  Contact Scott at 712-441-5308 or [email protected] to volunteer

FDA Extends Comment Period The FDA has extended the comment period discussing the labeling of alternative beverages such as almond and soy. Comments will be accepted until January 25, 2019. It is important the dairy industry expresses their concerns about alternative beverages being labeled as milk. If you read through some of the comments you will learn just how misinformed consumers are about dairy production. To Learn how to submit comments the National Milk Producers Federation created a video that can be view by clicking here Here is the link for the FDA Dairy Labeling click here

Iowa State Dairy Association Membership ISDA mailed out membership information the end of November. Please make sure to send them back in or fill them out online to ensure ISDA is able to make your voice heard at the State Capital. There is no charge for ISDA membership! To register with ISDA click here

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