2017 May Board Book

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

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

KIRSTEN AREIAS RE-ELECTED MEMBER-AT-LARGE OF CALIFORNIA MILK ADVISORY BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

TRACY, Calif. — April 5, 2017 — Dairy producer Kirsten Areias of Los Banos in Merced

County has been re-elected to serve as Member-at-Large to the Executive Committee of the

California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), the promotional arm of the state's dairy farmers.

Kirsten and her husband Dennis currently milk 320 Holsteins at the 360-acre Den-K

Holsteins, Inc. She has been a dairy producer since 1980. Kirsten is a member of a variety of

industry groups, including Western United Dairyman and serves as an advisor for the California

Holstein Association and Merced County Junior Holstein Association.

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 .