2018 September Board Book

California Milk Advisory Board 2316 Orchard Parkway Tracy, CA 95377

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jennifer Giambroni CMAB jgiambroni@cmab.net (209) 690-8244

GOVERNOR BROWN RECOGNIZES CONTRIBUTION OF DAIRY FARM FAMILIES TO CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMY WITH PROCLAMATION OF JUNE AS “REAL CALIFORNIA MILK MONTH” Proclamation Highlights Importance of Dairy to Landscape, Economy, Health and Nutrition of the Golden State

TRACY, Calif., June 7, 2018 – In celebration of June Dairy Month and the contribution of the

state’s more than 1300 dairy farm families to the communities and economy of California,

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has proclaimed June as “Real California Milk Month”. This

regional distinction is in addition to the annual National Dairy Month celebration that recognizes

the range of dairy products and the farmers who produce the milk that helps feed the nation and,

increasingly, the world.

In the proclamation, Governor Brown states, “The landscape, economy, health, and nutrition of

California would not be the same without our dairy farms. I urge all Californians to take time to

appreciate the privilege of living in one of the world’s great dairy-producing regions, and to

support our industry by buying milk and other dairy products from our Golden State.”

Ninety-nine percent of California dairy farms are family-owned. California produces more fluid

milk, butter, ice cream, nonfat dry milk and whey protein concentrate than any other state. The

state is the second-largest producer of cheese and yogurt. Dairy products made with California

milk can be identified by the Real California Milk seal, launched in 2007, which certifies that the

products are made exclusively with milk produced on California dairy farms.

“Beyond the contribution our dairy families make to their local communities, California dairy is

an essential part of our identity as an agriculture state,” said John Talbot, CEO of the California

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