{"id":111169,"date":"2020-02-19T11:07:09","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T16:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=111169"},"modified":"2020-02-19T11:07:09","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T16:07:09","slug":"57th-annual-dairy-princess-pageant-held-in-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=111169","title":{"rendered":"57th annual Dairy Princess Pageant held in Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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New\nspokesperson crowned for New York state dairy industry<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Natalie\nVernon from Wayne County was crowned 2020-21 New York State\nDairy Princess Feb. 18 at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool. Having served\nas the Wayne County Dairy Princess since spring of 2019, Vernon will devote an\nadditional year to promoting milk and dairy products with American Dairy\nAssociation North East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As\nstate princess, she receives a $1,200 scholarship and will serve as a\ndairy industry ambassador and spokesperson, working with ADANE to represent\ndairy farmers at a variety of special events, including county dairy princess\npageants, farmer meetings, fairs and school visits. She will also play an\nintegral role in training and mentoring new county dairy princesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rachel\nRouland from Monroe County was named first Alternate State Princess,\nand Erin Armitage from Washington County was selected as\nsecond Alternate State Princess. They receive a $700 scholarship and $600\nscholarship, respectively. Both young women will assist Vernon with training,\nappearances and other duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twenty-two\ncounty dairy princesses competed in the state pageant, which included a\npersonal interview, impromptu questions, a prepared adult speech, a product\nknowledge exam, writing skills test and informal interaction with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Judges\nevaluated contestants on communication skills, knowledge of the dairy industry,\npoise and personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pageant\njudges were: Tracy Smith, Warren County, N.J., Dairy Princess Coordinator &\nSo-N-So Acres Farm; Mike Weimer, Classifier, Holstein Association USA; and\nHolly Pullis, Hollywood Enterprises & Roedale Farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally,\nHeidi Kovalewski, Onondaga County Dairy Promotions chairperson, was presented\nwith the Golden Cow award, given annually to recognize outstanding service and\ndedication to local dairy promotion in New York state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored\nby ADANE, the 57th annual coronation completed the yearlong reign of Reegan\nDomagala of Lewis County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About\nAmerican Dairy Association North East: American Dairy Association North East is\nthe local affiliate of the National Dairy Council and the regional\nconsolidation of three promotion organizations including the American Dairy\nAssociation and Dairy Council, Inc., Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and\nPennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program. Committed to nutrition education and\nresearch-based communications, ADANE provides science-based nutrition\ninformation to, and in collaboration with, a variety of stakeholders committed\nto fostering a healthier nation, including health professionals, educators,\nschool nutrition directors, academia, industry, consumers and media. Funded by\ndairy checkoff dollars from more than 10,000 dairy farm families in New York,\nNew Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and northern Virginia, ADANE works\nclosely with Dairy Management, Inc., to bring a fully integrated promotion\nprogram to the North East region. For more information, visit AmericanDairy.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020\nNew York State Dairy Princess Coronation \u2013 Feb. 18, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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