2018 May Board Book

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:

Jennifer Giambroni Director of Communications (209) 690-8244 jgiambroni@cmab.net

ESSIE BOOTSMA RE-ELECTED SECRETARY OF CALIFORNIA MILK ADVISORY BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

TRACY, Calif. — April 26, 2018 — Lakeview dairy producer Essie Bootsma has been re-elected to serve as Secretary to the Executive Committee of the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), the promotional arm of the state's dairy farmers. A dairy producer since 1979, Bootsma milks 2,000 Holsteins with her husband John and son Jason at the John Bootsma Dairy. She is a member of a variety of community groups, including the Western Riverside Ag Coalition, where she serves as secretary, the Eastern Municipal Water District Advisory Committee and the Eastern Municipal Dairy Water Supply, where she serves as chair. In her free time, she enjoys representing CMAB in promotional trade shows, spending time with her five grandchildren and cooking for and entertaining family and friends. 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 producer of cheese and yogurt. Dairy products made with Real California milk can be identified by the Real California Milk seal, which certifies that the products are made exclusively with milk produced on California dairy farms. 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 that carry the Real California Milk seal 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 . # # #