2017 March Board Book

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Veterans Memorial Hall in Petaluma. The evening begins at 6:00 p.m. with a social hour and is followed by the contest and dinner at 7:00 p.m.

During the event, current Dairy Princess Adrianna Begley of Santa Rosa will relinquish her crown to the winner who will represent the dairy industry in Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties during the 2017-2018 program year. Scholarships will also be awarded. Application forms may be accessed online www.californiadairypressroom.com/ca-dairy- princesses. Questions regarding the application can be directed to committee chair Judy Buttke at dist3dairyprincess@yahoo.com or CMAB office at cmacedo@cmab.net or (209) 690-8240. California is the nation’s leading milk producer. It also produces more butter and nonfat dry milk than any other state. The state is the second-largest of cheese and yogurt. Dairy products made with Real California milk can be identified by the Real California Milk or Real California Cheese seal, which certifies that the products are made exclusively with milk produced on California dairy farms.

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About the California Milk Advisory Board

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), an instrumentality of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, is funded by the state’s more than 1,300 dairy families. With headquarters in Tracy, the CMAB is one of the largest agricultural marketing boards in the United States. The CMAB executes advertising, public relations, research and retail and foodservice promotional programs on behalf of California dairy products, including Real California Milk and Real California Cheese, throughout the U.S. and internationally. For more information and to connect with the CMAB through social media, visit RealCaliforniaMilk.com , like at Facebook , view videos at YouTube , follow at Twitter and Instagram , and pin at Pinterest .

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