Special Iowa Dairy Princess Edition
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July 29, 2014
Promoting her true passion
Schmitt reflects on her reign as Iowa Dairy Princess BY MISSY MUSSMAN Staff writer
FORT ATKINSON, Iowa – Since Mariah Schmitt was Winneshiek County’s Little Miss Squirt at the age of 8, she has always wanted to represent the dairy industry. “It was my dream to be the Iowa Dairy Princess,” Schmitt said. “Dairy is truly my passion.” That dream became a reality a year ago when Schmitt, the daughter of Carl and Ter-
ry Schmitt of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, was crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess. “It’s been an amazing and wonderful opportunity,” Schmitt said. After being crowned last August, Schmitt hit the ground running, putting over 5,000 miles on her car and attending numerous events across the state. “Each one is special in it’s own way,” Schmitt said. “It’s hard to pick just one (favorite).” However, numerous events
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Schmitt helps two young children feed a Jersey calf during the Breakfast on the Farm at the Northeastern Iowa Community College dairy facility this June in Calmar, Iowa.
stood out to her. One of which was the beginning of the Iowa Games this summer. “It was interesting to hear the answers the kids had for the dairy trivia wheel questions,” Schmitt said. “They were, to me, simple ones they didn’t know. It was rewarding for me to help them and teach them something they didn’t know about dairy.” Schmitt had a similar experience during the breakfast on the farm hosted by the Northeast Iowa Community College dairy facility. “I helped feed calves bottles of water all day,” Schmitt said. “I shared how we care for the calves and that this was something I do everyday. They (visitors) loved it.” Fuel Up to Play 60 was another promotion Schmitt worked with. “It was fun running drills with the players and learning cheers from the cheerleaders, but the best part was being there with the kids and talking about dairy farming and the benefits of having chocolate milk after exercising,” Schmitt said. “It was so neat to see how we can incorporate dairy into our everyday lives in so many different ways. I never would have imagined having these types of opportunities.”
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Mariah Schmitt is finishing her reign as the 2013-2014 Iowa Dairy Princess. Schmitt is the daughter of Carl and Terry Schmitt, who milk around 50 cows near Fort Atkinson, Iowa.
Schmitt has also been able to throw out the first pitch at an Iowa Cubs game and participated in the Great American Milk Drive this year where she met Iowa’s Governor, Terry Branstad. “He’s a celebrity around here,” Schmitt said of meeting the governor. “To see his appreciation for what dairy farmers do everyday is remarkable. His support is huge.” Getting unique questions from consumers comes with
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the territory of wearing the crown. The most unique question she got was at the Fuel Up to Play 60 Summit. “As the Iowa Dairy Princess, I didn’t expect to be asked questions about pigs,” Schmitt said with a laugh. “A little boy asked me what my opinion was about them.” Even though her expertise was in the dairy industry, Turn to SCHMITT | Page 2
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2011 Alternate
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Kendra Moser Clayton County
Alyssa Meyer Bremer County
Logan Wordan Iowa Brown Swiss
Karla Hageman Guernsey Breed
Mariah Schmitt Winneshiek County
Celina Young Bremer County
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Continued from SCHMITT | Page 1 Schmitt answered the little boys question with grace. “I told him we used to have pigs on our farm and that they play an important role to Iowa’s agricultural industry, just like dairy does,” she said. Schmitt’s family has been a huge support for her. Her parents, especially her mother, have ridden along with her to many events. “They enjoyed coming along, that’s for sure,” Schmitt said. “It was neat to do these things with them because it brought us closer together. They are very proud of all I have accomplished.” Despite her busy schedule, Schmitt has found time to feed the calves and cows and help milk her family’s 50
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cows. “I am still doing chores,” she said. “They don’t always treat me like a princess.” When Schmitt wasn’t home to do chores, her younger sister, Jessica (14), stepped in. “She helped out a lot,” Schmitt said. “She picked up some of the slack from my absence.” Balancing chores at home, dairy princess duties and her freshman year at Iowa State was not always easy. “Doing all of these things and making the Dean’s list was demanding, but we made it work,” she said. “It was rewarding to accomplish it all. I enjoyed every minute of it.” Soon, Schmitt will be welcoming a new Iowa Dairy Princess into her reign. “It’s weird to think about right now, but I am really excited for the next girl,” she said. “She is going to have an amazing journey.” After the past year, Schmitt hopes to share wisdom with the new dairy princess. “I want her to know that being passionate about dairy will make her year worthwhile,” she said. Looking back on her reign, Schmitt realizes how grateful she is to be the Iowa Dairy Princess. “The Iowa dairy farmers, Midwest Dairy Association and my family have given me an amazing opportunity,” she said. “With out them, this year wouldn’t have been possible.” Even with her reign coming to an end, Schmitt wouldn’t change a thing. “Being able to give back to the industry that has made me who I am today has been an opportunity of a lifetime,” she said. “It’s been remarkable to be the face of the dairy industry and promote what I am passionate about every day. After the crown, I will always be involved with dairy. It’s what I love.”
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Mariah Schmitt poses for a photo with Iowa’s Governor, Terry Branstad, during the Great American Milk Drive this summer.
Thirteen candidates to compete for 61st Iowa Dairy Princess
Coronation to be held Aug. 6 at state fairgrounds
ANKENY, Iowa – Thirteen young women involved with the Iowa dairy community will compete to win the title of 61st Iowa Dairy Princess. The contest will begin Aug. 5 in Ankeny, with the coronation at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the MultiMedia Center of the Cattle Barn at the state fairgrounds in Des Moines. The role of the princess and her alternate is to help consumers learn more about dairy products and the farm families who tend the farms and cows that provide them. The contestants are: Kathryn Appler, 19, daughter of Kent and Laura Appler of Clermont, representing the Iowa Brown Swiss Association; Shelby Bodley, 19, daughter of Ja-
mie and Elaine Bodley of Waukon, representing Allamakee County; Mindy Burkle, 17, daughter of Dennis and Sherry Burkle of Earlville, representing Delaware County; Clare Cook, 19, daughter of Troy and LeeAnn Cook and Ann Denlinger of Bellevue, representing Clinton and Jackson Counties; Rachel Demmer, 19, daughter of Rick and Kathy Demmer of Peosta, representing the Iowa Holstein Association; Mary Ann Fober, 18, daughter of Brad and Marie Fober of Sumner, representing Chickasaw County; Amanda Hoefler, 18, daughter of Brian and Eileen Hoefler of New Vienna, representing Dubuque County; Catheryn Lang, 19, daughter of James and Theresa Lang of McGregor, representing the Iowa Milking Shorthorn Society; Dayle Lantzky, 18, daughter of Brian and Heidi Lantzky of Hawkeye, representing Fayette County; Mikayla Lien, 19, daughter of Gary and Patty Lien of Calmar, representing Winneshiek County; Kayla Lueder, 19, daughter or Kev-
in and Sue Lueder of West Union, representing the Iowa Guernsey Breeders Association; Rylie Pflughaupt, 21, daughter of Jordan and Traci Pflughaupt of Vinton, representing the Iowa Jersey Cattle Club; and Hailey Schmitz, 16, daughter of Paula and Thomas Geise and Bernard Schmitz of Plainfield, representing Bremer County. The winners are chosen on the basis of their knowledge and enthusiasm about dairy, personality and communication ability. Both the princess and alternate will receive scholarships from Midwest Dairy Association, which sponsors the contest and princess program on behalf of Iowa’s dairy farmers. The outgoing Iowa Dairy Princess is Mariah Schmitt, daughter of Carl and Terry Schmitt of Fort Atkinson, and the Alternate Princess is Celina Young, daughter of Jill Grabau and Greg Young of Waverly. Their reigns will be completed at the end of the Iowa State Fair, and the new Princess and Alternate will begin their duties Sept. 1.
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Young loves to promote dairy
which in turn, makes a difference in our state.” Young realized early on that you can never predict what kinds of questions people will ask. She recalled one of the funniest question she could think BY SABRINA LEY of, which was asked by a little kid at the Staff intern National Dairy Cattle Congress. “It was my first event as State AlWAVERLY, Iowa – Celina Young never imagined she would get to spend ternate Princess and he asked me why a year going around Iowa, promoting the flies are so attracted to the cows,” Young said with a laugh. “I can say that the dairy industry. “It’s the greatest thing that I have was not a question that I had been prepared to answer.” ever done,” Young said. Even more than the questions, Young was crowned as the 20132014 Iowa State Dairy Princess Alter- Young loved the people she was able to nate in August 2013 at the Iowa State meet. She felt that because sheattended Fair. She spent her year traveling the a variety of events, she got the chance state promoting the dairy industry to to meet so many different people with other perspectives and ideas. various groups of people. “Everyone has their own ideas to “They were all very fun and unique events,” Young said. “It was incredible share,” Young said. “I loved the difference in questions from farmers versus to connect with so many people.” Young is the daughter of Jill Gra- young kids. Each question was so difbau and Greg Young. She always tells ferent, yet always sparked a wonderful people that she actually didn’t grow up conversation about dairy.” When not busy with dairy princess on a farm but rather has been working events, Young keeps busy being a stuon farms for the last nine years. “People automatically assume if dent at Iowa State University majoring you’re a dairy princess, then you grew in agricultural business and public serup on a farm,” Young said. “I love to vice and administration in agriculture. She also started working this year at the show them that’s not the case.” She started at Cedar Spring Creek Iowa State Dairy milking their cows. “I love working for the college, and Dairy, a local dairy farm, nine years ago. She holds various jobs on the farm then getting to come back as a dairy from nutrition rationing to monitoring princess for events held on campus,” calf health. Her main job entails taking Young said. “It helps that I know the care of the show stock barn for showing behind the scenes of what goes on at the dairy.” in both the county and state fair. The year has gone by so quickly, “I’ve always loved working on a dairy,” Young said. “It’s truly grown but Young can tell how much she has into a part of who I am and what I love.” grown and changed over the course of When looking back on her year, this experience. She always felt she Young realizes she did a lot of event, enjoyed talking to people and giving including ones for Fuel Up to Play 60, speeches, but doing it on something she breed associations, and National Dairy is so excited about was really incredCattle Congress; however, Young liked ible. “I’ve developed my communicaattending the orientations for the countion skills a lot,” Young said. “I’ve been ty dairy banquets the best. “It’s important that we help every able to find my true passion and now I young lady who is interested in dairy,” have something to strive for in my caYoung said. “We have the opportunity reer goals.” Young wants farmers to know what to equip them with the tools and skills to make a difference in their counties, an incredible program it is to be a part of, and how effective she feels it is for dairy. “It’s so important to be able to bridge the gap between farmers and the general public,” Young said. “And that’s what we as princesses get to do.” However, Young does feel that anyone can promote something they are excited about. “It doesn’t matter if I’m wearing a crown or not, or whether I’m talking to one person or 1,000 people,” Young said. “I know that I can make an impact on someone’s life and their knowledge of the dairy commuPHOTO PROVIDED Young (left) takes a moment to pose for a photo with nity.” Iowa Dairy Princess, Mariah Schmitt (far right), a Fuel Up to Play 60 participant and Iowa Hawkeyes mascot, Herky.
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Celina Young spent the past year searving as the 2013-2014 Iowa Dairy Princess Alternate. Young is the daughter of Jill Grabau and Greg Young of Waverly, Iowa.
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Katheryn Appler, 19
Shelby Bodley, 19
Town: Clermont, Iowa Parents: Kent and Laura Appler Representing: Iowa Brown Swiss Association
Town: Waukon, Iowa Parents: Jamie and Elaine Bodley Representing: Allamakee County
Tell us about yourself, the farm you live and/or work on, and your future plans. My family lives on acreage where we house our show heifers. My cows stay at two different farms in our area (Scenic Ridge Swiss and Korian Farms). I visit my cows and keep in contact with both farmers while I’m at college. I work with my dad and brother to take care of our heifers at home. Long term, I hope to own my own Brown Swiss show herd and judge cattle. What do you enjoy most about growing up or working on a dairy farm? I appreciate the time I get to spend with my family, working together to accomplish goals. Through judging, showing and owning show cattle, I’ve learned a lot about myself and the industry. I also have enjoyed meeting new people and making connections with hardworking dairy farmers. I have also gained responsibility, respect and long-lasting connections. I wouldn’t trade this lifestyle because it has made me into the person I am. Why is being the Iowa Dairy Princess important to you? Being an advocate for the dairy industry would mean the world to me. I feel I could give back to the industry that has opened so many doors for me. I would love to grow and further explore something I’m very passionate about. There is nothing better than the ability to share your passion with others. If I became the Iowa Dairy Princess, I would have more opportunities to share my passion. If crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, what would your main message be to the audience? If I were crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, my main message would be my own dairy story. I’m proud to know and work with dairy farmers. Farmers work hard everyday to produce dairy products that are wholesome, nutritious and safe. They do this with integrity to keep their animals healthy, safe, and happy because it’s the right thing to do. That is why I’m proud to represent and work with dairy farmers. Choose a dairy product and an audience, and tell how you would promote that product to the audience? As a collegiate swimmer, I’d choose one that I have regularly. As a summer swim team coach, I know that dairy products are terrific source of protein and a great way to refuel the body. I tell my swimmers after practice to have at least one glass of chocolate milk because nothing is better to replenish muscles. Chocolate milk is great choice not just because of its nutrients, but because it tastes great, too.
Tell us about yourself, the farm you live and/or work on, and your future plans. I will be a sophomore at Northeast Iowa Community College, majoring in agriculture business and finance with plans to transfer to Iowa State University. I’m currently employed at the Allamakee County Extension Office as the summer intern and at Ro-Linda Acres near Waterville. We are a partially registered Holstein herd milking approximately 250 to 270 cows twice daily in a double-12 parallel parlor. What do you enjoy most about growing up or working on a dairy farm? What I enjoy most about working on a dairy farm is witnessing first hand where the industry truly begins. If it was not for the cows, farmers, land and general laborers, this industry would not be where it is today. Knowing where it all begins, in small town Iowa for example, and seeing the final product in the grocery store cooler is a rewarding feeling after a long day’s work of producing that product. Why is being the Iowa Dairy Princess important to you? Being the Iowa Dairy Princess is important to me because it would provide me the opportunity to be the face of the industry throughout the great state of Iowa. To me, it would not just be about the crown and sash, but rather the opportunity I would be given to advocate for one of agriculture’s greatest industries and explain its many benefits to the people in Iowa. If crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, what would your main message be to the audience? If I was given the privilege of representing the dairy industry as the Iowa Dairy Princess, my main message to the audiences would be about cow care and practices that are done on the farm to protect not only the cows, but also the people handling them. There are many misconceptions about practices on dairy farms that I feel need to be cleared up and provide consumer confidence in our practices and products. Choose a dairy product and an audience, and tell how you would promote that product to the audience? I would promote chocolate milk as the ultimate go-to drink after a workout or exercise session. Instead of grabbing a sports drink or water, I would explain the benefits and importance of chocolate milk to replenish electrolytes and fluids lost through exercise. I would also inform the audience about the advantage to building muscle through the protein in chocolate milk.
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Mindy Burkle, 17 Town: Earlville, Iowa Parents: Dennis and Sherry Burkle Representing: Delaware County Tell us about yourself, the farm you live and/or work on, and your future plans. We milk 130 Holstein, Brown Swiss crosses. Plus we have around 300 replacement heifers. Also we have 150 acres at home for crop land. We also have around 250 rented acres that are also used for crops where we grow corn, alfalfa, soybeans, peas and oats. I plan to attend Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar to study dairy science. What do you enjoy most about growing up or working on a dairy farm? I have developed a good work ethic while growing up on a dairy farm. Why is being the Iowa Dairy Princess important to you? When I was Little Miss Squirt for our county was someone I looked up to and wanted to be. I also wanted to do what our county dairy princess did. I thought it would be cool to do the things they do. I was able to wear the crown in both roles. If crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, what would your main message be to the audience? I would focus on the health benefits people get from dairy products. Choose a dairy product and an audience, and tell how you would promote that product to the audience? I would say chocolate milk because it is my favorite. I would target athletes and children because it is better than power drinks for athletes and children to drink after playing or working out.
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Rachel Demmer, 18 Town: Peosta, Iowa Parents: Rick and Kathy Demmer Representing: The Iowa Holstein Association Tell us about yourself, the farm you live and/or work on, and your future plans. I have recently graduated from Western Dubuque High School where I was student body president and FFA vice president. I was involved in National Honor Society, Art Club and FBLA. I enjoyed cross country and track where I was also a four-time state qualifier. Outside of school, I am an active member of 4-H, volunteer at St. John’s Church, show dairy cattle and serve as Iowa Junior Holstein Association vice president. I live on a 160-acre farm where we milk 65 head of registered Holsteins in a tiestall barn. I plan to attend Iowa State University this fall to study marketing and public relations. What do you enjoy most about growing up or working on a dairy farm? I enjoy living in the country on a dairy farm outside of Peosta where I have grown up with my six siblings. On our farm, I enjoy feeding calves, helping milk and working with our show animals. I value the lessons learned from growing up on a farm such as the importance of hard work, responsibility and teamwork. Why is being the Iowa Dairy Princess important to you? Being the Iowa Dairy Princess is important to me because I believe the dairy industry needs a strong role model to promote the importance of its products. I love sharing the news about agriculture and how dairy farmers work hard to provide nutritious, wholesome milk. It is important to help the public understand the nutritional value of milk and dairy products to promote a healthier America. If crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, what would your main message be to the audience? As Iowa Dairy Princess, I would advocate to society the simple concept that has seemed to become lost; that dairy products are essential to make you an overall healthier individual. The dairy community has created several different options of each dairy product to suit consumer’s wants and needs in regards to health and flavor. I aspire to remind the consumers that milk is nature’s most nearly perfect food, and it is important to have three servings of dairy every day. Choose a dairy product and an audience, and tell how you would promote that product to the audience. A dairy product I would like to focus on would be cultured yogurt or hard cheeses as dairy options available for those who are lactose intolerant. Our dairy community has accommodated to their needs and has developed multiple lactose free products so they can enjoy dairy products without any negative digestive problems. I believe these products should be available as another option where dairy products are served. Everyone deserves to consume our delicious dairy products.
Clare Cook, 19
Town: Bellevue, Iowa Parents: Troy and LeeAnn Cook and Ann Denlinger Representing: Jackson/Clinton County
Tell us about yourself, the farm you live and work on, and your future plans. I was born and raised on a dairy farm. On my family’s dairy farm, we have 150 to 200 Holstein dairy cows. We raise our replacement heifers and dairy steers until market weight. We harvest 500 acres of corn, alfalfa, oats and soybeans. While away from home at Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar, I continue to work on a dairy farm. Currently, I have been employed at the Iowa’s Dairy Center in Calmar. Here, I help with the day to day chores such as milking, feeding calves and bedding the barns. While working there, I also had the opportunity to help with the robot set up and continue to work with the two Lely robots at the farm. I plan to complete my dairy science and ag business degrees in May 2015. After college, I am interested in working with robotic milkers. Someday, I would like to go back to the home farm and have my own dairy farm. I am still uncertain of where I am heading in life, but I know one thing will never change. Dairy will always be a part of my life. What do you enjoy most about growing up or working on a dairy farm? Family is a big part of my home farm, and everyone gets involved with the daily chores, even my 7-year-old brother by feeding his kittens and ducks. Even though the hours can be tough, I love waking up in the morning to turn the pump on and take care of my cows. I want to use my skills and knowledge to inform the public about the people behind the product, the dairy farmers. Why is being the Iowa Dairy Princess important to you? I take pride in being a dairy farmer and growing up on a dairy farm. The values I learned from growing up on a family dairy farm will stick with me forever. I would like to be the Iowa Dairy Princess because the dairy industry is my passion, and I would love to have the chance to give back. The dairy industry made me who I am today and is my past, present and future. If crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, what would your main message be to the audience? The people behind the product, dairy farmers, put hard work and care into their animals, families and farm. They are committed to providing the public with safe high-quality milk and other dairy products. And where would we be without our families? Ninety-seven percent of U.S. dairy farms are family owned and operated. The cows are even considered family to some. Choose a dairy product and an audience, and tell how you would promote that product to the audience? Everyone loves to have a piece of chocolate during the day, so why not mix that with milk! After a long hard softball or football game, why not grab a tall glass of chocolate milk? By drinking milk after your sporting event or workout, you are nourishing your body with calcium and protein, along with the other essential nutrients, to build strong bones and muscles for your active lifestyle.
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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 1983 1983 1984
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 Rebecca Mohr Eischeid Princess Holstein Breed Karen Pfab Alternate Linn Tracey Eick Casaccia Princess Bremer
1984 1985 1985 1986 1986 1987 1987 1988 1988 1989 1989
Leah Boote Pennings Eileen Wittmer Judy Salz Sarah Rayhons Abbas Karen Abbas Libenguth Pam Schmidt Meier Erin Mooney Berns Delores Hemann Koster Gail Schmitt Ramspott Barb Sweeney Rawson Shelly Fossum Howe
Alternate Sioux Princess Benton Alternate Mitchell Princess Hancock Alternate Grundy/Hardin Princess Bremer Alternate Allamakee Princess Mitchell Alternate Winneshiek Princess Buchanan Alternate Allamakee
1990-1999
Year Name Title County / Breed 1990 Nancy Schmitt Kuennen Princess Fayette 1990 Dawn Hovey Kucera Alternate Winneshiek 1991 Michelle Costello Arp Princess Scott 1991 Jennifer Keunig Alternate Holstein Breed 1992 Lynn DeVries Lail Princess Sioux 1992 Amy Church tePlate-Church Alternate Howard 1993 Shelly Regan Elliott Princess Allamakee 1993 Jody Meyer Sleister Alternate Milking Shorthorn Breed 1994 Tami Schwarz Princess Ayrshire Breed 1994 Angie Smith Erickson Alternate Guernsey 1995 Andrea Steffens Sayles Princess Fayette 1995 Stacia Piggot Sonderman Alternate Allamakee 1996 Jeannine Hammerand Domeyer Princess Dubuque 1996 Christine Fischer Alternate Delaware 1997 Candice Smith Johnson Princess Guernsey Breed 1997 Jennifer Rediske Alternate Winneshiek 1998 Laura Myhre Kuennen Princess Mitchell 1998 Sherri Buerger Alternate Clayton 1999 Megan Wonderlich Princess Allamakee 1999 Jennifer Kunde Alternate Jersey Breed
2000-2010
Year Name 2000 Tiffany Einck 2000 Tricia Reuter 2001 Erin Schulte 2001 Dawn Stendel 2002 Ashley Wendt 2002 Jennifer McHone 2003 Erin Vagts 2003 Jill Cook 2004 Kayla Hotvedt 2004 Lindsey Stewart 2005 Sara Wenthold 2005 Elizabeth Wonderlich 2006 Jenna Boote 2006 Katlin Hanson 2007 Samantha Ehrhardt 2007 Jessica Hermsen 2008 Jessica Tekippe 2008 Megan Kregel 2009 Katie Steinlage 2009 Leah Henkes 2010 Katie Adams 2010 Stacy Fitzpatrick 2011 Kendra Moser 2011 Alyssa Meyer
2012 2012 2013 2013
Logn Wordan Karla Hageman Mariah Schmitt Celina Young
Title Princess Alternate Princess Alternate Princess Alternate Princess Alternate Princess Alternate Princess Alternate Princess Alternate Princess Alternate Princess Alternate Princess Alternate Princess Alternate Princess Alternate
County / Breed Allamakee Dubuque Allamakee Winneshiek Clayton Ayrshire Breed Holstein Breed Dubuque Winneshiek Jersey Breed Delaware Allamakee Sioux Winneshiek Allamakee Delaware Iowa Ayrshires Clayton Fayette Clayton Fayette Delaware Clayton Bremer
2011-2014 Princess Brown Swiss
Alternate Guernsey Breed Princess Winneshiek Alternate Bremer
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Amanda Hoefler, 18
Mary Ann Fober, 18
Town: New Vienna, Iowa Parents: Brian and Eileen Hoefler Representing: Dubuque County
Town: Sumner, Iowa Parents: Brad and Marie Fober Representing: Chickasaw County
Tell us about yourself, the farm you live and/or work on, and your future plans. I am the proud daughter of Brian and Eileen Hoefler and a sister to three siblings, Nick, Abby and Jake. On my family farm, we run 600 acres and milk 180 cows using a robotic milking system. I plan to attend UW-Platteville in the fall to study dairy science. What do you enjoy most about growing up or working on a dairy farm? I enjoyed being able to spend time with my family and developing life skills while growing up on a dairy farm. I also enjoyed being able to meet countless caring people through my life because of the dairy industry. Why is being the Iowa Dairy Princess important to you? Promoting the dairy industry is in my blood, which makes the Iowa Dairy Princess important to me. My parents are active in promoting dairy, and I have been promoting since serving as Little Miss Dairy Maid Alternate. I also love the opportunity to communicate with people about the dairy industry and educate the public on where their food comes from. If crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, what would your main message be to the audience? My main message would be that dairy products are farm fresh products. All milk comes from about only 100 miles away and takes 48 hours to get from the farm to the store. It also contains nine essential nutrients making it a healthy choice. The cows that produce the milk are also well cared for by the families who take care of them. Choose a dairy product and an audience, and tell how you would promote that product to the audience. Teenagers are active people and many of them do not know that chocolate milk is also great to refuel. Chocolate milk can help refuel a person’s body, while at the same time providing nine essential nutrients unlike Gatorade. One thing I have already done to promote this is running the milk machine at my high school to ensure teens have access to milk at school at all times. I think to further this idea would be to have milk in machines at all high schools and sports complexes.
Tell us about yourself, the farm you live and/or work on, and your future plans. I grew up on our family owned and operated 70-cow, 200-acre dairy farm. We have Ayrshires, Brown Swiss, Guernseys and Holsteins on our farm. I have the responsibility for caring for calves, heifers and cows. The hours I put into the farm weekly add up to at least 50 hours. I recently graduated from Sumner-Fredericksburg High School this past spring. I will be attending Iowa State in the fall for engineering. What do you enjoy most about growing up or working on a dairy farm? I enjoyed that the life on a dairy farm taught me many lessons: responsibility, time management and many others. I have the responsibility of caring for calves, heifers and cows. In this task, I make sure the lovely girls are fed, bedded and healthy. I use time management skills developed when I was busy with my 16 school activities and chores. I had to make sure my chores were done before I took off for whatever activity I was involved with for the morning and night. Why is being the Iowa Dairy Princess important to you? The dairy industry has been an influential part of my life, and I would like to convey the story of the producers to the consumer. This would be a great opportunity to talk about the welfare of dairy cattle, the different technologies used on the farm and how dairy is an important part in any diet. If crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, what would your main message be to the audience? If I were crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess or the alternate, my main message would be the nutrition of dairy products. Nowadays, people pass up the opportunity for nutritious dairy products when something cheaper is available. I would use my ability to reach a wide audience to encourage people to choose milk over pop, yogurt over candy, and cheese over chips. Choose a dairy product and an audience, and tell how you would promote that product to the audience. I would like to promote chocolate milk to teenagers in high school. I would promote that chocolate milk is great for refueling for athletes along with great nutrition for everyone. I would acknowledge the nutritional value of chocolate milk: calcium, potassium, and seven other essential nutrients. I would also stress the great taste. If they don’t like chocolate milk, there are many other flavors to choose from like unflavored, strawberry, banana and so many more.
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Catheryn Lang, 18 Town: McGregor, Iowa Parents: James and Theresa Lang Representing: Iowa Milking Shorthorn Society Tell us about yourself, the farm you live and/or work on, and your future plans. I live and work on two separate dairy farms. On my home farm, my dad and grandpa farm 50 acres of corn, oats and hay. My brothers and I are responsible for caring for our registered Milking Shorthorn calves, show heifers, dry cows, springing heifers and other miscellaneous chores and field work that needs to be finished. My family does not milk at our home farm; however, a family friend, Frank Kelly, milks the majority of our cows on his farm in St. Olaf. In addition, I work for Phil and Sharon Spect of McGregor where I milk about 80 registered Holstein cows, as well as manage the milk house, parlor and complete any other tasks that are asked of me. What do you enjoy most about growing up or working on a dairy farm? Being able to watch an animal that you help bring into the world grow and thrive is one of the most satisfying feelings for me. Nothing feels better than knowing you gave that heifer the best and watching her grow and develop into a producing cow. Why is being the Iowa Dairy Princess important to you? If crowned Iowa Dairy Princess, I would have so many new doors opened to me, and new experiances and opportunities at my fingertips. I would also have the chance to keep promoting dairy, but to a much larger audience and have a bigger impact on what a person thinks of dairy. A young lady with a crown seems to peak people’s interests. If crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, what would your main message be to the audience? Promotion, promotion, promotion. My greatest aim would be to continue to keep the public educated about dairy and how we as producers get our dairy products safely and efficently to the consumers. Choose a dairy product and an audience, and tell how you would promote that product to the audience? I would talk about milk to a classroom of second graders. Children are the future, and if one is able to get the next generation interested in dairy, they have a good foothold on making lifetime milk drinkers. I like telling kids how milk gets to them and how it is produced. They think it is so cool to know where their food comes from. Also, since milk comes in different flavors, its easier to persuade a kid who doesn’t like milk to try a different flavor, and more often than not, they end up loving milk.
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Dayle Lantzky, 18
Town: Hawkeye, Iowa Parents: Brian & Heidi Lantzky Representing: Fayette County Dairy Producers
Tell us about yourself, the farm you live and/or work on, and your future plans. I live and work on my family’s dairy farm in rural northeast Iowa. We are currently milking 170 registered Jerseys and operate 200 acres of crops. We built our new dairy facility in 2007, and installed a double-12 parallel parlor. We are always updating and looking for new ways to improve our efficiency and productivity to provide the best care and comfort to our animals. The dairy has been our family business for 16 years, which we plan to continue for many years to come. We truly live up to our motto: old fashioned values with a modern focus. I plan to continue my education at Northeast Iowa Community College and obtain a business specialist degree to open my own business. What do you enjoy most about growing up or working on a dairy farm? What I enjoyed most was the fun time spent with my family. We always have fun while working, which is a high priority. But I also enjoy the production aspect of it. Classification day and DHIA results are always something I look forward to. Why is being the Iowa Dairy Princess important to you? It is important to me because it would allow me to be an advocate for something I have always been a part of. The dairy industry is a business that I am invested in. It would be an honor to represent the entire dairy industry in the state. If crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, what would your main message be to the audience? If I were to be crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, my first message would be to encourage the use of dairy products at home, and the use of social media by farmers to educate the public about what happens on a dairy farm and where the product comes from. Choose a dairy product and an audience, and tell how you would promote that product to the audience? My audience would be mom, and the product I would be promoting would be milk. With things such as Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter, we live in a world where it takes only seconds to connect with others over the Internet. More and more everyday, I see recipe ideas and healthy food posts all over my newsfeed and the majority of the people who post these things are moms. Knowing a mother’s best interest is her kids, I could show her that simply increasing the use of dairy in her cooking would be a healthy choice for her kids. It also makes a great tasting recipe. It doesn’t stop there. Weight loss, healthy skin, nails, hair, and energy are all things to be gained through the use of milk, in cooking and everyday life. And, lets not forget that the many flavors of milk make kids happy, too. Social media is key.
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Mikayla Lien, 19
Kayla Lueder, 19
Town: Calmar, Iowa Parents: Gary and Patty Lien Representing: Winneshiek County
Town: West Union, Iowa Parents: Kevin and Sue Lueder Representing: Iowa Guernsey Association.
Tell us about yourself, the farm you live on, and your future plans. I am a recent graduate of South Winneshiek High School. I have three siblings, Kari, Aaron and Megan. We are the sixth generation of Liens on our family dairy farm, where we milk 90 cows comprised of Holsteins and Jerseys. We farm 385 acres. I enjoy working with and showing our cattle at the county and state level. My favorite cows are the three Jerseys I currently own. My future plans include attending the University of Northern Iowa to major in communication. While in college, I hope to complete various internships with agriculture promotion or marketing firms. After college, I would like to work for an organization similar to Midwest Dairy Association. What do you enjoy most about growing up or working on a dairy farm? What I’ve enjoyed most about growing up on a dairy farm has been learning responsibility first hand when working with dairy cattle. One of the most rewarding experiences is watching a calf being born and helping to raise that calf into a mature cow, especially when they are one of my 4-H projects or my own animals. Working on the dairy farm has taught me patience, perseverance and responsibility. Why is being the Iowa Dairy Princess important to you? I want to be a spokesperson for the dairy industry because I would get to promote an industry I love. There is nothing that compares to the hard work and dedication of Iowa dairy farmers, and to have the opportunity to represent them to consumers would be a tremendous honor. If crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, what would your main message be to the audience? Many consumers are concerned about where their food comes from. My main message to the audience would be that dairy farmers in America work hard to ensure their cattle are cared for properly in order to provide their communities with safe, quality dairy products. I would like people to know that dairy farmers are passionate about their industry and the health and well being of their animals. Choose a dairy product and an audience, and tell how you would promote that product to the audience? I would choose to promote milk, and the audience I would most like to promote to would be parents. The reason I would target parents is because they are the ones choosing what to purchase at the grocery store and what to put on the menu for family meals. I would promote milk as a healthy drink because it helps to create strong bones for their children. Hopefully the parents would act as role model milk drinkers for their children, creating lifetime consumers of milk and dairy products.
Tell us about yourself, the farm you live and/or work on, and your future plans. I am a student at Kirkwood Community College. Since my parents no longer milk, I keep my calves and heifers at home but my Guernsey cows are at Oak Knob Guernseys in Cresco, Iowa. They currently milk 120 Guernseys and farm over 300 acres. My future plans include becoming an occupational therapy assistant. I also plan to expand my Guernsey herd along with showing them at various district and state shows. What do you enjoy most about growing up or working on a dairy farm? Working with the animals is my favorite part of dairy farming. Each day brings new and different challenges and rewards. Working in the dairy industry teaches responsibility, hard work and dedication. These attributes along with many others will help me succeed in everything I do in life. Why is being the Iowa Dairy Princess important to you? I absolutely love to talk to children about the dairy industry and helping them become excited and enthusiastic about dairy. I enjoy visiting with people of all ages about the dairy industry and all of the wonderful things it offers, especially wholesome dairy products found in stores. I want to be the Iowa Dairy Princess because I want to help make a difference in other peoples’ lives like the dairy industry has made in mine. If crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, what would your main message be to the audience? If I was crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, I would promote adding an extra serving of dairy to your daily diet. Most Americans do not meet the recommended amount of dairy. By adding one serving of dairy a day, it could fill the nutritional gap. I would also stress that milk has nine essential nutrients that are important not only for building strong bones, but maintaining a healthy body. Choose a dairy product and an audience, and tell how you would promote that product to the audience? Speaking to a group of people with special dietary needs, I would promote cheese. Many people who are lactose intolerant think they cannot have any dairy in their diet. However, natural cheeses such as Cheddar, Mozzarella, Swiss and Colby have very little to no lactose in them. With so many types of cheeses, there is a flavor to satisfy every taste bud from Brie and Feta to Munster and Pepper Jack.
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Rylie Pflughaupt, 21 Town: Vinton, Iowa Parents: Jordan and Traci Pflughaupt Representing: Iowa Jersey Association Tell us about yourself, the farm you live and/or work on, and your future plans. I will be a senior at Iowa State University in the fall where I am majoring in speech communications with minors in advertising and ag communications. My family owns a 120-acre dairy farm north of Vinton where we currently milk around 60 cows. We also grow hay and sorghum to feed to our cattle. In the future, I plan to work for an agricultural business in their communications or marketing department. What do you enjoy most about growing up or working on a dairy farm? What I enjoyed most from growing up on a dairy farm are all of the life skills I have gained. While preparing my cattle for shows I learned the value of hard work, and that has stuck with me as my course work at school has increased while attending ISU. I also learned that winning is not everything but every opportunity is a chance to learn something new. Why is being the Iowa Dairy Princess important to you? Being the Iowa Dairy Princess is important to me because I would enjoy having the opportunity to spread my love and knowledge of the dairy industry. As a fifth generation dairy producer, I believe I would be best able to inform the general public about the benefits of dairy products as well as letting them know how those products go from farm to grocery store shelves. If crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, what would your main message be to the audience? My main goal as Iowa Dairy Princess would be informing the audience about the safe and sustainable practices dairy farmers use to provide the public with safe, nutrient rich products. I believe it is important for the public, who is buying our products, to be informed about how those products come to the stores so they can make informed choices when purchasing milk and other dairy products Choose a dairy product and an audience, and tell how you would promote that product to the audience? The dairy product I would choose to promote is yogurt and my audience would be young children. I would promote yogurt to kids by showing them all of the flavors yogurt comes in, many children are still learning what types of foods they like and having a variety of flavor options will allow them to try it and decide which flavors they like best
Hailey Schmitz, 16
Town: Plainfield, Iowa Parents: Thomas and Paula Geise and Bernard Schmitz Representing: Bremer County
Tell us about yourself, the farm you live and/or work on, and your future plans. My family owns a dairy farm where I work for my uncle, milking about 80 cattle said. My future plans are to attend Wartburg College for premed and then continue to either the University of Wisconsin or the University of Iowa to get a medical degree and become a dermatologist. I hope I can continue living on or around a farm for the rest of my life. What do you enjoy most about growing up or working on a dairy farm? I love the fact that growing up around a dairy farm and working on a dairy farm has provided me with life skills. Time management has been a big factor while trying to balance chores, schoolwork and other activities. Trying to keep up with all that has also taught me the importance of hard work. Farm life has taught me time management and hard working morals that will be beneficial in my promising future. Why is being the Iowa Dairy Princess important to you? Being the Iowa Dairy Princess is important to me because the dairy industry is important to me. I love promoting the dairy industry and sharing my passion with others. The Iowa Dairy Princess would provide me with the perfect opportunity to do just that. If crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, what would your main message be to the audience? If I am crowned the Iowa Dairy Princess, my main message to the audience would be how important the dairy industry is and how influential they can be. People have more control to impact the industry than they think. The dairy industry and the people involved have a promising future as long as we all work together to build a better tomorrow. Choose a dairy product and an audience, and tell how you would promote that product to the audience? I would chose to promote milk to a teenage audience. We are all told as kids that drinking milk is important, but it is just as important then as it is now. Being a teenager myself I see how the importance of milk is lost in today’s society. I would create a slideshow presentation to show teenagers that drinking milk is necessary in order for them to have a healthy, happy life.
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Industry leaders discuss Midwest’s place in expanding dairy sector ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Midwest has the potential to capture its share of growing domestic and global dairy demand opportunities, according to a recently completed economic study funded by Midwest Dairy Association through the dairy checkoff. The study, conducted by Blimling and Associates, Inc., was carried out under the direction of the Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center’s Dairy Economic Advisory Council, consisting of dairy farmer and processor leaders. Titled “A Path Forward,” it points out the region’s land and water infrastructure, positive business climate, capital resource availability and favorable returns as key ingredients that could help determine its place in projected U.S. dairy market growth of 15 percent by 2022. With more than 15 percent of domestic milk production (on a total solids basis) now being exported, the study was designed to assess the factors that could help Midwest states respond to the changing marketplace and continue to capture the significant economic impact provided by the dairy industry. Milk production in the Midwest dipped to a 40-year low in 2004, but has rebounded by 15 percent as of 2013. Yet, as examined in the study, several factors have contributed to slowing on-farm expansions, including increased land prices, tighter lending requirements and many attractive alternatives competing for producers’ resources and capital. Growth in “greenfield” (new facility) processing capacity has been limited by relatively high farm milk prices, high freight costs and uncertainty surrounding future product mix.
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At the same time, the study identified a potential Midwest role in “backfilling” for demand created by products leaving the country, as well as a focus on cheese and value-added products. Three themes emerged from a series of interviews with dairy farmers and processors regarding the study’s findings: market assessment, public support to grow and thrive, and dairy development. Dairy industry leaders ? including co-op and private processors, dairy farmers and others - met to review the information in early June and expressed support for the following initiatives: Pursue a “growth and prosperity” strategy across the region, aiming to maintain share of U.S. milk supply while paying producers a nationally competitive milk price; Enhance state dairy economic development plans including South Dakota’s Dairy Drive, Grow Nebraska Dairy, Dairy Iowa and the North Dakota Dairy Coalition; and a repurposed Minnesota Dairy Leaders Roundtable; Identify pre-competitive domestic and global value-added product marketing challenges and opportunities through the Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center; and Build on Midwest Dairy’s consumer confidence initiatives to address dairy farmers’ “public license” to operate, thrive and grow. Midwest Dairy and other stakeholders will determine how to apply the study’s recommendations and what further information is required, along with identifying what entities should be engaged in initiatives surrounding them.
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