Family Dairies USA 39^th An nual Member Meeting To Be Held

Wisconsin Dells, WI…The Family Dairies USA 39^th Annual Member Meeting will be held Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells, WI.

More than 200 dairy farm delegates will be electing members to various terms on the Board of Directors and act on Family Dairies USA’s 2011 Policy Resolutions and additional matters.

Returning this year at Family Dairies USA’s Annual meeting are “Early Bird” sessions which will be held on Friday, February 11^th and Saturday, February 12^th.  A schedule for the “Early Bird” educational seminars is found below.  Back by popular demand, Family Dairies USA will once again present the Gallery of Cheeses – a collection of some of the Midwest ’s finest cheeses from organizations in its membership area.  A Silent Auction will also be held to benefit youth educational programs featuring a variety of auction items from A to Z, such as water park passes, artist prints, farm supplies, and hotel packages.  The business session of the Annual Meeting beginning at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, February 12^th is open to all Family Dairies USA members.

Early Bird Presentation Schedule

Friday, February 11^th

2:15 p.m.         “Don’t Lose Your Future: Keep Your Calves Alive and Healthy”

                         Presented by Dr. Tom Earleywine of Land O’Lakes Animal Milk Products

3:30 p.m.         “Planning Your Future: Farm Succession & Transition”

                        Presented by Michelle Birschbach of Steimle Birschbach LLC

4:45 p.m.         “Building a Future with Lessons from the Past”

                        Presented by Gary Sipiorski of Vita Plus Corporation

Saturday, February 13^th
7:30 a.m.         “Timeless Art of Cheese Making: Breaking New Ground”

                        Presented by Steve Buholzer of Klondike Cheese Company

Family Dairies USA, headquartered in Madison , WI is a qualified dairy cooperative serving approximately 3,000 members in six states.  As a cooperative ran by its own members, we truly are Dairy Farmers for Dairy Farmers.

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