2017 May Board Book

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

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

ESSIE BOOTSMA ELECTED SECRETARY OF CALIFORNIA MILK ADVISORY BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

TRACY, Calif. — April 5, 2017 — Lakeview dairy producer Essie Bootsma has been 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 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 .