California

Ongoing climate smart ag collaboration this week between California and the Netherlands

December 2, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

California and the Netherlands continue their longstanding partnership on Climate Smart Agriculture, first established in 2015 with a visit by CDFA Secretary Karen Ross to the Netherlands. The two governments share opportunities for innovation within [Read More …]

Real California Milk Begins Holiday Season With Morning Means More Campaign at Retail

November 21, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Initiative Encourages Families to Celebrate Family Time with Breakfast Recipes Made with Real California Dairy Products The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced today the return of its consumer promotion focused on holiday breakfast traditions [Read More …]

2022 Real California Milk Excelerator: Open Innovation selects 4 winners

November 8, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The four cohort winners will each receive $50,000 in resources and funding to scale their products in California Startups dosa by DOSA, Pariva, Tres Lecheria and Wheyward Spirit claimed victory last night at the 2022 Real California Milk [Read More …]

Fuel Up to Play 60’s Hometown Grant Awarded to Hayward Unified School District

October 31, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The San Francisco 49ers and Dairy Council of California continued their rich histories of supporting local communities on October 25th by presenting Hayward Unified School District with a $10,000 Fuel Up to Play 60 Hometown [Read More …]

Six Chefs Selected For Competition Spotlight Globally Inspired Dishes Featuring Real California Cheese and Dairy

October 24, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Professional Chefs Gather in Napa, Calif. to Showcase Italian-Style Cheeses from California, Compete for $27,000 in Prizes The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the inaugural Global Flavors Culinary Competition, a foodservice event that [Read More …]

California governor approves farmworker unionization law

October 3, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Newsom vetoed similar legislation last year, as did his two most recent predecessors A broadly smiling California Gov. Gavin Newsom joined about two dozen jubilant, cheering farmworkers camped outside the state Capitol Wednesday to sign [Read More …]

Real California Milk Excelerator Competition Selects Final Cohort of Eight Dairy Startups

September 23, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

4th Annual CMAB and VentureFuel “Open Innovation” competition finalists highlight dairy as an ingredient in everything from biomaterials and textiles to global foods and beverages Today, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced eight finalists in the Real [Read More …]

Breaking down California’s water crisis and regional dairy challenges

September 20, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Two special guests joined the Teds and Gus for this month’s episode of The Milk Check: Geoff Vanden Heuvel, Milk Producers Council Sarina Sharp, Ag Business Solutions and Daily Dairy Report Geoff is a former dairy farmer and expert [Read More …]

Real California Milk Celebrates California’s Hispanic-Style Cheese & Dairy Products

September 19, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Hispanic Heritage Month With Texas Retail Promotion The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) is celebrating the flavors and traditions of Mexico brought to life by California’s Hispanic-style cheeses and dairy products with a consumer retail [Read More …]

Real California Milk Excelerator Competition Selects Final Cohort of Eight Dairy Startups

September 15, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

4th Annual CMAB and VentureFuel “Open Innovation” competition finalists highlight dairy as an ingredient in everything from biomaterials and textiles to global foods and beverages Today, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced eight finalists in the Real [Read More …]

NMPF: California water crisis challenges dairy, Vanden Heuvel says

September 15, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Water is front-of-mind for California dairy farmers, as scarcity is threatening to change the industry structure of the top U.S. dairy-producing state. While successful adjustments to a lower-water future are possible, the state badly needs [Read More …]

California water crisis challenges dairy

September 13, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Water is front-of-mind for California dairy farmers, as scarcity is threatening to change the industry structure of the top U.S. dairy-producing state. While successful adjustments to a lower-water future are possible, the state badly needs [Read More …]

CA State Board of Food and Agriculture and CDFA to Host Farm Bill Listening Session

September 6, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

September 7, 2022 The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will host a 2023 Farm Bill Listening Session in Richmond to hear public comments that will help inform California’s priorities and recommendations concerning federal [Read More …]

Real California Milk Excelerator competition selects final cohort

August 23, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

4th Annual CMAB and VentureFuel “Open Innovation” competition finalists highlight dairy as an ingredient The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has announced eight finalists in the Real California Milk Excelerator, a partnership with innovation consultancy VentureFuel. The [Read More …]

Thomas Sawyer Obituary

August 15, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Thomas (Tom) Howard Sawyer August 22, 1934 – August 5, 2022 Thomas (Tom) Howard Sawyer was born August 22, 1934 in Modesto, CA, and moved with his parents to the Diamond S Ranch in Roberts [Read More …]

What’s Happening in California? Does California need a Federal Order?

July 29, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

California became a Federal Milk Marketing Order in November 2018. California is the largest dairy state, but it is also very different from other U.S. locations. Under the California milk payment system used prior to [Read More …]

Pacific Coast Coalition Announces August 30th Application Deadline for Dairy Innovation Grants Up to $50,000

July 14, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Support of Product Innovation Open Call to Dairy Producers and Processors First Phase of Microgrants in California Dairy Innovation Center Partnership Promoting Product Innovation The California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC), the dairy innovation partner to [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board Announces 2022 Executive Committee Officers

July 11, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Milk Advisory Board is pleased to announce the members of the 2022 California Milk Advisory Board’s Executive Committee. the California Milk Advisory Board, an instrumentality of the California Department of Food and [Read More …]

Real California Milk encourages consumers to “Snack Happy This Summer”

June 28, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

With the addition of California dairy in simple recipes, snacking becomes a delicious summer-long experience The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced the launch of a retail campaign focused on summer snacking with Real California [Read More …]

Competiton showcases Real California cheese & dairy

June 24, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The Cal-Mex Invitational captures the culinary trends of global flavors and ethnic fare The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has announced a new culinary competition for foodservice that celebrates the fusion of California and Mexican [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board Announces CAL-MEX Invitational Foodservice Competition To Showcase Real California Cheese & Dairy

June 22, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Professional chefs to compete for over $22,000 in prizes at live cook-off event at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa, Calif. The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced a new culinary competition for [Read More …]

Fredericks Appointed Market Administrator for California FMMO

June 7, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Peter J. Fredericks has been appointed Market Administrator for the California Federal Milk Marketing Order #51 effective June 5, 2022. He had been serving as Assistant Administrator since August 2019. The announcement came from [Read More …]

California Dairy Families Partner with Feeding America to Fund Pilot Project to Deliver 192,000 Pounds of Cheese to Families in Need

June 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross Joins June 1 Kickoff, 1,440 Pound Cheese Donation Event at Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services One in 5 Californians — that’s about 8 million people — currently struggle [Read More …]

California Dairy Innovation Center offers opportunities for cheese education

May 27, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

California is the nation’s leading milk producer, and produces more butter, ice cream and nonfat dry milk than any other state The California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC) announced the latest list of short courses [Read More …]

VentureFuel Launches Quest for New Dairy Innovation

May 24, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

California Milk Advisory Board’s Real California Milk Excelerator, Powered by VentureFuel, Launches Quest for New Dairy Innovation “Open Innovation” competition seeks to accelerate unique dairy startups for fourth consecutive year The California Milk Advisory [Read More …]

Calgren Dairy Fuels presented with California Dairy Sustainability Award

May 5, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

California Milk Advisory Board, California Dairy Research Foundation and California Dairy Quality Assurance Program present award The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has announced the winner of its 2nd California Dairy Sustainability Award – Calgren [Read More …]

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Ongoing climate smart ag collaboration this week between California and the Netherlands

Real California Milk Begins Holiday Season With Morning Means More Campaign at Retail

2022 Real California Milk Excelerator: Open Innovation selects 4 winners

Fuel Up to Play 60’s Hometown Grant Awarded to Hayward Unified School District

Six Chefs Selected For Competition Spotlight Globally Inspired Dishes Featuring Real California Cheese and Dairy

California governor approves farmworker unionization law

Real California Milk Excelerator Competition Selects Final Cohort of Eight Dairy Startups

Breaking down California’s water crisis and regional dairy challenges

Real California Milk Celebrates California’s Hispanic-Style Cheese & Dairy Products

Real California Milk Excelerator Competition Selects Final Cohort of Eight Dairy Startups

NMPF: California water crisis challenges dairy, Vanden Heuvel says

California water crisis challenges dairy

CA State Board of Food and Agriculture and CDFA to Host Farm Bill Listening Session

Real California Milk Excelerator competition selects final cohort

Thomas Sawyer Obituary

What’s Happening in California? Does California need a Federal Order?

Pacific Coast Coalition Announces August 30th Application Deadline for Dairy Innovation Grants Up to $50,000

California Milk Advisory Board Announces 2022 Executive Committee Officers

Real California Milk encourages consumers to “Snack Happy This Summer”

Competiton showcases Real California cheese & dairy

California Milk Advisory Board Announces CAL-MEX Invitational Foodservice Competition To Showcase Real California Cheese & Dairy

Fredericks Appointed Market Administrator for California FMMO

California Dairy Families Partner with Feeding America to Fund Pilot Project to Deliver 192,000 Pounds of Cheese to Families in Need

California Dairy Innovation Center offers opportunities for cheese education

VentureFuel Launches Quest for New Dairy Innovation

Calgren Dairy Fuels presented with California Dairy Sustainability Award

What the Governor’s Drought Executive Order Means for New Well Construction in California

Clover Sonoma® Receives California Creamery Operators Association Sustainability Award for Packaging Innovation

Two student ambassadors will share California dairy messages internationally

Federal Milk Marking Order Impact on the California Milk Price

The Downside and Upside of Increasing Exports

Not all fiber behaves the same in dairy rations

What Is Your Reason?

Preparing Grain Storages for Harvest