UDA Magazine Summer 2022

SUMMER 2022

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From the CEO

Written by Robert Chesler, UDA

2030 Sustainability Targets Written by Roxy Helman, UDA

Byproduct Feed Research

Written by Juan Tricarico, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy

Workforce: A Major Challenge in the Dairy Industry Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO, IDFA

Be DairyKind: The Well-Being of Transported Cattle Written by Michele Schack, DVM

Arizona Elections Update

Written by Jeremy Gerlach, Veridus

Eradication of Mycoplasma bovis

Written By Francesca Nunez, Arizona DHIA

Next up: Summer Grilling Ways to Save Among Rising Food Costs ADPI/ABI Annual Conference Update Written by Todd Wittlinger, UDA

In the News: Dubrook & Desperado Dairy Southwest Waterways Redefined by WOTUS

Written by Clay Detlefsen, National Milk Producers Association

Arizona Milk Producers Update

From the CEO Robert Chesler As I round out my first year as your CEO, I have been reminiscing about what an incredible journey we have been on. I am thankful for the trust of our stakeholders and the integrity and drive of our team members.

At every level of every department, our team members have come together, stepped out of their comfort zones, and have shown that with collaboration and an open mind we can reach, if not exceed our goals.

In Blending, recently hired supervisor, Tyler Jimenez, was motivated to create a scorecard to measure change from years prior. He collaborated with peers in the main plant, quality, and blending to find metrics that would be impactful in his department, keep the plant inspection ready, and ensure the team continued to maintain the measurables.

In Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA), with the leadership of Dave Kedzierski, we have updated and aligned all product specifications. This was a joint effort with commercial sales, logistics, operations, and quality assurance teams.

Another incredible collaboration nearly 2 years in the making is the approval of our Science-Based Target for greenhouse gas emissions. A company’s ability to achieve its sustainability goals is only as strong as the data that sets the baseline and the detailed plan in place that provides the pathway. Spearheaded by Ashley Ellixson in 2020, many departments were involved with data collection and goal setting to create our 2030 targets.

These along with the many other achievements this year, make me incredibly proud to be your CEO and thankful for the opportunity to watch it all come to life.

Thank you for your trust and thank you to the over 300 employees at UDA that have made this possible.

2030 SUSTAINABILITY TARGETS

United Dairymen of Arizona (UDA) has joined the fight against climate change with their recently approved science-based targets. Sciencebased targets provide companies with a clearly defined roadmap to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement goals. More than 3,000 businesses worldwide are already partnering with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

The SBTi is a global leader in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Their focus is on promoting best practices, offering technical assistance, and providing a team of experts to assess and validate meaningful and effective targets.

A company’s ability to achieve its sustainability goals is only as strong as the data that sets the baseline and the detailed plan that provides the pathway to achieving those goals.

To ensure UDA collected the most meaningful data, team members from across the business collaborated to establish an accurate baseline.

Once UDA established the baseline, the team worked on gathering a complete carbon inventory and creating sustainability targets.

The Targets:

By 2030 UDA aims to: CARBONREDUCE SCOPE 1 & 2 GHG EMISSIONS BY 50%; GENERAL SCOPE 3 REDUCTION

ENERGYINCREASE THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY MIX AT PLANT AND FLEET

WATERREDUCE WATER WITHDRAWAL PER MILLION POUNDS PROCESSED BY 15% WASTEMAINTAIN 99% DIVERSION RATE OF WASTE FROM LANDFILL FOR NEXT 10 YEARS

Byproduct Feed Research Shows True Environmental Benefits Dr. Juan Tricarico, VP, Sustainability Research Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy

Byproduct feeds from production, postharvest and processing stages of human food supply chains have long been a staple of dairy farmers’ rations plan.

But little has been known about their true use and environmental benefit until checkoff-led research through the farmer-founded Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy was conducted.

Our results showed about one-third of a cow’s diet – representing anywhere from 32 to 41 million metric tons nationally each year – consists of a byproduct that is either indigestible or undesirable for human consumption but offers nutritional benefits to cows.

Byproducts 30%

Other Feed 70%

But we also found just how much of an environmental benefit this longstanding farmer practice has by examining what would happen if these byproducts did not pass through a cow and instead ended up in a landfill or were composted.

Byproduct Feed Research Shows True Environmental Benefits Our findings show that including byproduct feeds in rations results in considerably less enteric and manure methane and manure nitrous oxide than landfill disposal. In fact, we saw a 49-fold more positive environmental impact than if the byproduct was simply disposed. Our examination of composting showed a lesser but still positive impact of being nearly five-fold more environmentally friendly.

Some other items of interest from our research include: Cows in the West consume the most byproducts, followed by the South, Northeast and Midwest. These differences reflect regional variations in byproduct cost, availability and other factors.

Corn distillers’ grains are fed at the highest rate of all byproducts, with cows in the West consuming the most. Canola meal ranked second.

On average, feed byproducts supply 54 percent of the crude protein needed by U.S. lactating dairy cows with soybean meal, canola meal, distillers’ grains, whole cottonseed and corn gluten meal being the greatest sources.

These findings further bolster dairy farmers’ sustainability story and illustrate how cows are the ultimate up-cyclers. This is important as the conversation on sustainable food production only escalates.

I encourage farmers continue consulting with their nutritionists, who were a key part of our research. Nutritionists often are aware of emerging byproduct feed opportunities and may have suggestions for what makes sense for your dairy.

The full scientific article about our research can be found here.

BYPRODUCTS PROVIDE OVER 50% OF CRUDE PROTEIN NEEDS FOR LACTATING COWS.

Other sources 46% Byproducts 54%

Workforce: A Major Challenge for the Dairy Industry Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO, International Dairy Foods Associations Labor shortages are undoubtedly the number one issue facing our dairy industry. Every day, I hear from a producer, or a processor, or a supplier about the lack of people willing and available to work on their farm, in their plants, or on the road driving a truck. But these labor shortages are not just anecdotal. The gap between open jobs and available workers hit a new high of 5.6 million in March, according to the U.S. Labor Department, and Arizona at 3.2% has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. Labor recruitment and retention has rarely been as difficult as it is today, and with perishable milk and dairy products, these shortages aren’t just an inconvenience—they’re a significant challenge to business viability.

Despite offering higher wages and providing enhanced benefits, our industry is struggling to recruit U.S. workers. Simultaneously, we’ve become more reliant on immigrant workers for our farms although the H-2A program provides work visas only to seasonal farmworkers and other guestworker programs are tailored to workers with different skills. Our industry’s labor challenges are not limited to farm labor, but also throughout processing facilities as well. Our immigration system is so clearly broken in terms of controlling the border and also assimilating immigrants that are entering the country at an increasing rate daily.

That’s why IDFA has been a staunch supporter of comprehensive immigration reform in Washington, D.C., for many years. Through our lobbying efforts and member fly-ins, we’ve pleaded the case for access to reliable labor and solutions to both border security and the number of illegal immigrants entering our country. And we’ll continue to ramp up our lobbying efforts as we head into the summer and fall. Washington lawmakers are focused on inflation, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and many other issues; however, it’s imperative that we work together to build bipartisan support for an immigration policy that addresses both of these issues and supports the growth of the U.S. economy.

Workforce: A Major Challenge for the Dairy Industry Cont.

Meanwhile, dairy businesses are competing with numerous other food, manufacturing, construction, maintenance, and trucking businesses to recruit workers with the drive and technical skills to staff positions in a growing and dynamic processing industry. The dairy industry abounds with tremendous opportunities for workers of all ages and backgrounds.

We’re blessed to be part of an industry of good people who care for each other, for their animals, and for their communities. Our industry places a priority on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we welcome individuals from all segments of our society.

Last month IDFA released a new workforce recruitment video series, “Careers in Dairy,” with the first installment focused on truck drivers and transportation. This video series provides our IDFA member recruiters with a product that they can use to demonstrate the qualities and attributes that make the dairy industry most attractive to available workers.

Featured in this first video are the truck drivers working directly with your cooperative, United Dairymen of Arizona, to bring your milk into UDA’s Tempe plant. Check out the video – you may well recognize one of them! We’re so pleased to have the support of UDA in the development of this important series that will benefit not only UDA, but the entire dairy industry.

As the series unfolds, we will release other videos in the “Careers in Dairy” series focused on warehouse and logistics, research and development, machine technicians and engineers, food safety and quality assurance, IT and cybersecurity, maintenance, and many more. You can find all these videos on our website at idfa.org/recruitment.

With a focus on attracting and retaining a talented workforce combined with the world’s most efficient dairy farmers, we will become the world’s dominant supplier of affordable, sustainable, and nutritious dairy products.

Be DairyKind: The WellBeing of Transported Cattle Michelle Schack, DVM Loading and unloading a trailer is a key moment in a cow’s life, and should only be done by trained professionals.

The FARM program version 4.0 has a Mandatory Corrective Action Plan to ensure that all employees responsible for transporting cattle are trained to determine whether the animals are fit to transport. Here we highlight this updated FARM program requirement and how DairyKind helps your dairy meet those standards.

The care of transported cattle starts with the assessment of those animals. Only animals fit for transport should be loaded onto the trailer and transported. But what does “fit for transport” actually mean? It means being able to make the trip on the trailer successfully. All animals are documented, cared for, and assessed before loading. Employees should maintain accurate records, and withdrawal times must be met. Cows that are sick or injured are not ready for transport. The animals should be fed and hydrated before getting on the trailer.

Loading cattle onto a trailer can be challenging. However, a difficult situation is not an excuse to mistreat animals. Every DairyKind module reminds the learner that cattle respond to your cues: if you are frustrated, they will be frustrated. Ask for help if you need it!

The Cow Transport Course takes about 14 minutes to complete.

Each section has quizzes after the video, reinforcing the main points. Assessing the fitness for transport is a vital part of this module, meeting the training requirements of the FARM program.

Cattle should be handled gently and with patience. There is no excuse for mistreating any animal on the dairy. Additionally, all animals should have their physical and mental needs met and treated respectfully throughout their lives. Being DairyKind ensures animal well-being in every aspect of the dairy.

Arizona Elections Update Jeremy Gerlach, Veridus

Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau updates population numbers in each state. Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) then takes those updated numbers and re-draws all congressional and legislative districts to reflect the results of the most recent census.

Other factors included are the federal Voting Rights Act, district shape, geographical features, respect for communities of interest and potential competitiveness. The state’s Constitution requires the IRC members (two Republicans, two Democrats, and an independent chairperson) to start from scratch rather than redraw existing districts.

Arizona’s 30 Legislative Districts and 9 Congressional Districts have new boundaries, you can learn more about your new districts, HERE. With a U.S. Senate race, all statewide offices, all 90 legislators, and a multitude of local races on the ballot this year, staying up to date on the latest information associated with Arizona elections is more important than ever.

Arizona’s elections occur every two years (local jurisdictions may have elections in between), in even-numbered years, and the Primary Election serves to narrow down each recognized political party’s candidates. Below please find some helpful dates associated with this year’s Primary Election and General Election: July 5, 2022 – Final Day to Register to Vote in the Primary Election August 2, 2022 – Primary Election Day October 11, 2022 – Final Day to Register to Vote in the General Election November 8, 2022 – General Election Day Early ballots for the Primary Election will hit mailboxes the first week of July.

Eradication of Mycoplasma bovis

Franchesca Nunez, Arizona DHIA

Mycoplasma bovis is a bacterial infection that can lead to mastitis, pneumonia, and decreased 2 productivity . In 2017, it was discovered in New Zealand, marking the implementation of an eradication program1.

The success of this program means that New Zealand will be the first country to eradicate this infection. To combat the spread of this infection, the Ministry for 1 Primary Industries (MPI) in New Zealand implemented an eradication protocol . This protocol is a 10-year plan with an estimated cost of $886 million, 68% of expenses 3 covered by the government, and the remaining 32% covered by industry . The plan requires culling all cows on farms with the identified bacterium2, proper disinfection of farms after culling, continued testing for positive detection on farms, and 3 compensation to farmers that have been affected . This program resulted in the culling of 175,000 cows from its original herd of 10 million cattle2.

There is mixed reception by the local farmers to this plan. One criticism is how to qualify for compensation from the government. The MPI plan states that farmers eligible for compensation are those that MPI required to cull their cattle. If the animal independently died of the infection or is independently culled by the farmer, they are not eligible for compensation. Another point of contention is that farmers felt MPI violated the standard culling procedures by requiring farmers to cull cattle that were not showing signs of disease. Additionally, farmers must cull cattle on the 1 dairy instead of being taken to the meat processing plant for humane slaughter .

Despite mixed reactions to this program, the trend for decreased transmission continues, with 271 farms cleared of infection as of May 20222.

1. Jaye, C., Noller, G., Bryan, M., & Doolan-Noble, F. (2021). “No better or worse off”: Mycoplasma Bovis, farmers and bureaucracy. Journal of Rural Studies, 88, 40–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.10.007 2. Perry, N. (2022, May 5). New Zealand on verge of wiping out painful cattle disease. Phys.org.

Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://phys.org/news/2022-05-zealand-verge-painful-cattledisease.html 3. Anonymous. (2018). Plan to Eradicate Mycoplasma bovis. World Food Regulation Review, 27(12), 15–17.

Next up: Summer Grilling School is out and the temps are up which means summer is here and it’s time to start grilling! Summer is an opportunity to take your cooking outside the kitchen, with big holiday weekends bringing family and friends together for fun and tasty cookouts!

Whether you are grilling fish, chicken or steak, we have just the sauce or marinade to add flavor and great taste to your meal.

For steak: Garlic Parmesan Cream Sauce What you’ll need: ¼ cup unsalted butter 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup beef broth, more as, as needed 1 teaspoon dried basil ½ teaspoon dried oregano ½ cup heavy cream, or more, as needed ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan 1 ounce cream cheese, at room temp Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Let’s get started: 1. Melt butter in the skillet over medium heat.

2. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently until fragrant. About 1-2 minutes.

3. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.

4. Gradually whisk in beef broth, basil and oregano. Whisk constantly and cook until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes.

5. Stir in heavy cream, Parmesan and cream cheese until slightly thickened. About 1-2 minutes.

Note: if the mixture becomes too thick add more heavy cream as needed. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Next up: Summer Grilling For Chicken: Buttermilk Marinade What you’ll need: 1 ½ cups buttermilk 1 tablespoon mustard powder 1 tablespoon sriracha 2 teaspoons minced garlic 2 teaspoons paprika Let’s get started: 1. In a medium bowl, whisk buttermilk, mustard powder, sriracha, garlic, and paprika until smooth.

2. Place chicken in large zip-loc bag: pour buttermilk mixture over chicken. Seal bag and refrigerate for two hours or up to overnight.

For Fish: Lemon and Basil Cream Sauce What you’ll need: 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1 tsp lemon juice 2 shallot cloves minced ½ cup chicken broth 2/3 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Salt Freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup chopped fresh basil leaves Dash of cayenne (optional) Let’s get started: 1. In a small pot, heat oil over medium. Add shallots, season with salt pepper and cayenne (if using) and cook, stirring until tender for about four minutes.

2. Add broth, heavy cream and lemon zest.

3. Bring to a boil and cook until slightly thickened, about eight minutes.

4. Add lemon juice, basil leaves and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Ways to Save Among Rising Food Costs Have you noticed increased food prices both in the grocery aisle and while dining out? Inflation is driving up food prices that Americans haven’t seen in 40 years. The USDA is predicting grocery and restaurant prices will continue to rise in 2022, with prices up in all food categories and at least half of all categories showing double-digit inflation.

Beef and veal: +16.2% Pork: +14% Poultry: +12.5% Fats and Oils: 11.7% Eggs: 11.4% Fresh fruits: +10.6% Fish and seafood: +10.4% Cereals and bakery products: +7.8% Processed fruits and vegetables: +7.6% Sugars and sweets: +7% Dairy: +5.2% Fresh vegetables: +4.3% These increases are the highest in decades with grocery prices up nearly 9% for the year. Strong demand for dairy products is driving up retail prices by 4-5% according to the USDA. With more at-home cooking taking place, consumer demand continues to outpace the ability to supply products, and rising energy and transportation costs continue to impact food pricing as well. World events such as the war in Ukraine adds further instability

"These increases are the highest in decades with grocery prices up nearly 9% for the year."

Ways to Save Among Rising Food Costs Continued Here are ways to reduce costs and maximize your budget: 1. Buy the right foods in bulk and stock up on staples. This will allow you to buy fewer items each week.

2. Use ingredients in their entirety – stems to leaves – and stay committed to planning your meals so you don’t buy things you might not end up using at the store.

3. Maximize tips #1 & #2 by doubling up favorite recipes and dividing them into batches that can be stored for future meals.

4. Bring meals to work vs. eating out.

5. Tap into grocery store loyalty programs and look for the best deals.

6. Timing is everything with food – buy fruit and vegetables while they are in season as they are often on sale.

Rising food costs can make trips to the grocery store or dine out stressful but it can also be a time to learn how to be more resourceful in the kitchen.

UDA Delegates Attend 2022 ADPI/ABI Conference

Where The Dairy Industry Does Business After a brief two-year in-person hiatus, the 2022 American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) and American Butter Institute (ABI) Annual Conference returned in April to Chicago. The conference hosted over 850 attendees from 21 countries and 40 exhibitors and featured outstanding industry speakers, informative exhibits, and receptions with plenty of networking opportunities.

This year’s event addressed the manufactured dairy product industry’s latest challenges, obstacles, and opportunities with presentations from a wide range of speakers, including industry executives, research and development, and logistics.

Ten UDA representatives attended ADPI, including our international sales team members David Brewer and Blair Cole. They also took additional time in the US around the event to visit the plant and offices in Tempe and connect with business colleagues at UDA. The event in Chicago allowed our sales, marketing, and senior leaders to engage with other industry manufacturers and share the vision UDA has to unite the US dairy industry. In addition, over 140 meetings were held with domestic and global customers and prospects excited to hear about the vision and path UDA has taken to become a global leader in supplying quality dairy ingredients.

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850

Attendees

141

Customer Meetings

10 UDA

Representatives

In the News: Dubrook and Desperado Dairy Amidst continued labor shortages and challenges in hiring and retaining farm workers, UDA members DuBrook Dairy and Desperado Dairy have recently earned coverage for their program to fill labor vacancies in industry magazines such as Dairy Herd Management.

Established in 2018, the program with Florence West Prison pulls inmates to work on the farm.

Casey Dugan, who represents the fourth generation in his family milking cows, signed up for a rural leadership program called Project CENTRL. It was through a tour of the prison that he learned about the Arizona Correctional Institute (ACI) work program. Soon after both Desperado Dairy and DuBrook Dairy began incorporating inmates into their workforce, where at one point as many as 30 inmates were working for them.

The dairy farm work program is ideal for inmates thanks to the structured days and yearround need. Participants in the program tend to work hard and be model inmates. Unfortunately, there was a period of time when the work program shut down due to Covid-19 but the program is back up and running, and currently the Dugans have 12 inmates working on their dairies, with most of them filling milking positions.

The ACI work program has many stipulations in place to safeguard both the dairy farms and inmates, which has allowed the farms the ability to comfortably hire a few of the inmates after they got out of prison into a full-time job. The program continues to be a success where both parties are excited to have the work while getting labor vacancies filled.

Southwest Waterways May Be Redefined via WOTUS… Again Clay Detlefsen, National Milk Producers Federation

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers are hosting a series of roundtables throughout the summer to discuss the implementation of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) regulations. The Southwest will host two roundtables in June highlighting the region’s distinct needs, featuring perspectives from conservation and farming groups. The activity signals the Biden Administration’s intent to revise the definition of WOTUS once again, a move that the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) opposes.

NMPF has a strong interest in the proposed WOTUS rule redefinition due to the extensive efforts dairy farmers make to manage their natural resources. The rule will have a significant regulatory impact on Arizona dairy farms due to the potential lack of clarity of which waterways will be regulated under a new rule.

Continued ambiguity may require producers to hire consultants to determine which waterways are subject to regulation, an added expense that wouldn’t be necessary under a clearly written rule.

A series of Supreme Court rulings required EPA to update its WOTUS definition; in 2015, the Obama administration greatly expanded the waterways subject to regulation. NMPF argued the changes were ambiguous, inconsistent with the law and a significant regulatory overreach. Federal district courts across the country agreed, and more than half of all states did not implement the 2015 rule.

The 2015 rule was repealed by the Trump administration in 2019 and replaced with the Navigable Waters Protection Rule in 2020. NMPF supported this rollback, which provided much-need clarity for dairy farmers in Arizona and beyond.

The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers have since proposed a return to pre-2015 WOTUS regulations, and the Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments this fall in a case involving wetlands regulation. Because the agencies likely will have to incorporate the court’s ruling into their definition, farm groups including NMPF are urging them to wait until after the decision is released.

On behalf of dairy farmers and their cooperatives, NMPF will continue to emphasize the need for certainty and clarity in water regulations through a lasting rule that complies with the law.

RETAIL Arizona Fuel Up to Play 60 player ambassador, Cardinals linebacker, Devon Kennard, delivered his favorite queso recipe to Kroger and Albertsons shoppers. This retail campaign was launched in time for Superbowl party planners looking for game day snacks. Kennard's recipe promoted milk, butter, cheese, and cream cheese.

scan to view the recipe and watch Devon's video

1M emails delivered; 163.3K opens 11.6K clicks on ad links

400K Albertson's Big Book copies

Instacart is the largest North American online grocery delivery marketplace

AZMP's first ever Instacart promotion was launched in February. A digital ad was placed to capture Super Bowl fans shopping for game day snacks, suggesting sour cream as the MVP of toppings.

Promoted local sour cream brands sold 30K more pounds in Feb. than nonpromoted brands, making up 53% of all sour cream units sold that month

AZMP partnered with ASU wide receiver, Ricky Pearsall, and Fry's to develop retail campaign: Eat Like an Athlete.

A recipe video was produced, featuring Ricky in the kitchen after a workout making his favorite recovery shake including yogurt, milk, and whey protein powder.

Floortalk was placed in Fry's stores at the dairy case An email blast was sent to 1M Fry's shoppers 18+ with active lifestyles Video and recipe were placed on the AZMP website

156.5K email opens 11.1K website page visits with viewers spending an average of 6.35 minutes on the page In the four weeks immediately following the campaign: Fluid milk sales: increased by 1% or 143.4K pounds Yogurt sales: increased by 2%

YOUTH WELLNESS National School Breakfast Week

In AZ, National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) was celebrated in partnership with Shamrock Farms.

Events at four schools from Glendale, Alhambra, Humboldt, and Yuma districts included yogurt parfaits, overnight oats, cheese pizza, smoothies, and Shamrock’s new limited edition Birthday Cake school milk with surprise visits from Roxie!

Celebrating schools saw a 7% increase in school breakfast participation

Dairy Council of NV partnerships with Clark County School District (CCSD) food service, US Foods, Raiders, and Fox 5 allowed for NSBW celebrations at two schools that included smoothie ingredients and Raider Rusher visits for 1,443 students

An award was presented to a student who petitioned to bring strawberry milk back to her school!

A video featuring Raiders kicker, Daniel Carlson, included messaging on the importance of a healthy breakfast and a reminder that all school breakfasts are free. Shared with 374 schools in CCSD aired 40 times on PBS ~750K audience

COMMUNITY MARKETING

Two events were arranged with Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada.

Mint Cookie Rally: A Dairy Station was provided, offering milk to enjoy with cookies, and nutrition information on milk's 13 essential nutrients.

Me and My Guy: Girls Scouts and their fathers shared an afternoon of fun and educational activities. DCNV brought a smoothie bike for families to explore smoothie recipes as a healthy and delicious way to fuel up with the nutrients from milk, fruit, and veggies.

640 attendees

Each year, Phoenix Zoo celebrates children and Hispanic culture at one of their biggest events, Día del Niño. AZMP hosted an activity booth featuring cow and dairy trivia, with cow ear headbands for all participants.

7,471 attendees

This year's player for the Sun's growth poster was Point Guard/Shooting Guard, Cameron Payne. 2,000 posters were distributed to young fans at the game.

HEALTH & NUTRITION DCNV provided refrigeration units to St. Therese and Our Savior Lutheran Church food pantries. This allowed for more milk storage to offer to community members in need. Milk's nutritional value messaging was installed on the units.

Our Savior Lutheran Church serves ~900 individuals and families a week. St. Therese serves 350 families a week.

To have had the advantage to use the food pantry, like my family has done over the past few years, it is a blessing from above. Thank you so much for your every thought and every kindness. You truly blessed my family and everyone will be remembered in our daily prayers!"

- family of seven at St Therese

We are please to announce that Lauren Kemmer, RDN has joined the Dairy Council of Arizona® team as our new Manager of Sustainable Nutrition!

Lauren will be working with Arizona’s health professionals to provide science-based nutrition information related to dairy products as part of a healthy diet. She will also be leading food insecurity relief initiatives, and with all outreach efforts, sharing facts on dairy farming.

Lauren joins us from Madison School District in Phoenix where she created school meal menus featuring low-fat and fat-free dairy options, provided nutrition education in the classroom and via culinary events, and implemented farm-to-school initiatives with dairy calf visits, smoothie bike activities, and agriculture-related student projects.

Watch for Lauren's Wellness Wednesday posts on @azmilkproducers Facebook and Instagram, and her monthly newsletters.

CONSUMER COMMUNICATIONS AZ and NV social platforms and websites deliver messaging to: general consumers; health, nutrition, and school professionals; and youth audiences. Back to school, holiday, nutrition, and sustainability content, with special call outs to National School Breakfast Week, Milk Day , and Nutrition Month were featured this quarter.

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Twitter

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Facebook

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