Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Utah Dairy Commission, Dairy West outline farmer programs, school and retail partnerships
Summary
Utah Dairy Commission leaders and Dairy West staff told the Retirement and Independent Entities Committee that producer-funded promotions and farmer-focused programs support roughly 100 Utah dairy farms and school nutrition, retail and athlete partnerships; they described the commission's funding structure and regional marketing role.
The Utah Dairy Commission and Dairy West representatives briefed the Legislature's Retirement and Independent Entities Committee on the commission's programs, funding and farmer outreach. David Roberts, chairman of the Utah Dairy Commission and a dairyman from Beaver, said the commission promotes Utah dairy through a state checkoff and a regional marketing contract.
Roberts told the committee, “We are funded by the 15¢ check off. 10¢ of that check off stays here locally and 5¢ is used nationally.” He said the commission contracts yearly with Dairy West for advertising and promotion and maintains a Draper office staffed to promote Utah dairy.
The commission, Roberts said, is a nine-member board of…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
