2017 March Board Book

California Milk Advisory Board 2316 Orchard Parkway Tracy, CA 95377

______________________________________________ 209 883-MILK ∙ RealCaliforniaMilk.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Kris Costa

kcosta@cmab.net (209) 690-8248 Corrin Macedo cmacedo@cmab.net (209) 690-8240

SAMPLE: Dairy Princess Contest Announcement Press Release – Announcement Press Releases Distributed to Local Media For All Seven Competitions

DAIRY PRODUCERS BEGIN SEARCH FOR ROYALTY TRACY, Calif. – February 3, 2017 – The local dairy industry is now accepting applications from young women wishing to compete for the District 3 Dairy Princess crown. The winner will represent the dairy industry in District 3 as a spokeswoman and will also represent the California dairy industry in appearances at schools, fairs, industry meetings, service clubs, parades, and with the media. The newly selected princess will also participate in a week of training that includes industry tours, presentation and etiquette training. Contestants must meet the following requirements: 1) Be a senior in high school and not over 21 years of age by contest date; 2) Be unmarried; and 3) Family must own a dairy farm, work for the dairy industry or show dairy cattle for a 4-H/FFA organization. More detailed information about qualifications can be found on the application, which is available at www.californiadairypressroom.com/ca-dairy-princesses. Applicants are urged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The application deadline is Monday, March 3, 2017.

The contest is sponsored by the District 3 Dairy Princess Committee and the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB). The gala event will be held Saturday April 8, 2017, at

An instrumentality of the Department of Food & Agriculture, State of California

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