Tracy, Calif. – The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) recently welcomed the 2016-2017 class of Dairy Princess representatives for a five-day session to launch their year of service as California dairy industry advocates. Seventeen Dairy Princesses and Alternates from Districts 1 to 9 attended the Dairy Princess Training Week in June where they learned presentation and public speaking skills, etiquette and social media tips and an overview of industry programs and issues.
The 2016-2017 California Dairy Princess Court includes:
District Contest / Results
- District 1 Dairy Princess Genevieve Regli, Ferndale
- First Alternate Ava Cahill, Fortuna
- Second Alternate Dairy Princess Mary Beth Dale, Fortuna
- District 3 Dairy Princess Adriana Begley, Petaluma
- First Alternate Dairy Princess Carly Olufs, Petaluma
- District 4 Dairy Princess Cindy Montes, Orland
- First Alternate Dairy Princess Gina Amaro, Willows
- District 5 Dairy Princess Emma Borba, Escalon
- First Alternate Dairy Princess Sarah Weststeyn, Linden
- District 6 Contest, June 18, 2016 Dairy Princess
- First Alternate Dairy Princess
- Second Alternate Dairy Princess
- District 7 Contest, June 24, 2016 Dairy Princess
- First Alternate Dairy Princess
- District 8 Dairy Princess Amber LaSalle, Firebaugh
- District 9 Dairy Princess Annika Atsma, Tulare
- First Alternate Dairy Princess Jonna Lemstra, Tulare
From left to right: Standing: Sarah Weststeyn, District 5 First Alternate; Nicole Sanders, District 6 Dairy Princess; Genevieve Regli, District 1 Dairy Princess; Gina Amaro, District 4 First Alternate; Adrianna Begley, District 3 Dairy Princess; Mary Beth Dale, District 1 Second Alternate; Carly Olufs, District 3 First Alternate; Ashley Avila, District 7 Dairy Princess; Cindy Montes, District 4 Dairy Princess; Emma Borba, District 5 Dairy Princess; Amber LaSalle, Distrit 8 Dairy Princess; and Brigit Simas, District 7 First Alternate. Sitting: Ava Cahill, District 1 First Alternate; Jonna Lemstra, District 9 First Alternate; Alexia Nunes, District 6 First Alternate, Marion Carpenter, District 6 First Alternate; and Annika Atsma, District 9 Dairy Princess.
California is the nation’s leading milk producer. It also produces more butter, ice cream 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 or Cheese seals, which certify that the products are made exclusively with milk produced by California dairy farm families.
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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 1,400 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.
Source: California Milk Advisory Board
