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June 1, 2011
For more information, contact:
Chris Galen
(703) 243
-
6111 ext. 356
cgalen@nmpf.org
NMPF TO HOST SUMMER FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE MEETINGS
Meeting Details and Registration on
Updated
Foundation for the Future Website
ARLINGTON, V
a.
–
The
National Milk Producers Federation (N
MPF)
today
announce
d
its Summer
G
rassroots Tour
:
12
m
eetings
in July and August
that
will
bring
together dairy producers and other
key
in
dustry representatives
to discuss the dairy policy reform programs proposed in
NMPF’s
Foundation for
the Future.
“The U.S. dairy industry has called for dramatic change
s
i
n dairy policy
,
and Foundation for the Future
answers that call,
”
sa
ys
Jerry Kozak, NMPF
P
resident and CEO. “
Our summer
meetings
will
explain
how
F
oundation for the Future
’s
dairy policy reforms will safeguard
dairy producers’
equity, ensur
e
the
future of
their operations
, and stabilize dairy markets
.”
The
meetings are slated to take place
throughout the United
States between July
12 and
August 22.
Each
three
-
hour
meeting
will feature an in
-
depth presentation
,
and question and answer session led by
NMPF
’s
Kozak
, along with
other staff.
Meeting locations include:
•
Olympia, Wash
.
, Red Lion Hotel
–
July 12
•
Visalia, Calif
., Holiday Inn
–
July 13
•
Lubbock, Texas
, Overton Hotel & Conference Center
–
July 18
•
Alexandria, Minn
., Holiday Inn
–
July 20
•
Dubuque, I
owa
,
Grand River Center
–
July 21
•
Lansing, Mich
.
, Ramada Lansing Hotel & Conference Center
–
July 26
•
Green Bay, Wis
., Comfort Suites
–
July 27
•
Stevens Point, Wis
.
, Ramada Hotel
–
July 28
•
Harrisburg, Pa
.
, Holiday Inn Harrisburg
–
East
–
August 8
•
Syracuse
, N
.
Y
.
, Holiday Inn Syracuse/Liverpool Airport Hotel
–
August 10
•
Ocala, Fla
., Hilton
–
August
12
•
Nashville, Tenn
.
,
Embassy Suites Nashville Airport
–
August 22
Dairy producers, milk processors, an
d
other key industry stakeholders are enco
uraged to atten
d
.
NMPF
-
F
oundation for the
Future Summer Grassroots Tour
/ Page
2
Visit
www.futurefordairy.com
, email
summermeetings
@nmpf.org
,
or call NMPF at (703) 243
-
6111 for
additional meeting and registration information. There are no fees to attend; howe
ver, space is limi
ted,
so register early
.
Foundation for the Future Website Updates
N
MPF recently updated the Foundation for the Future website to accommodate details about the
Summer Grassroots Tour, and enhance visitors’ exploration of FFTF dairy policy
reform programs.
Updates at
www.futurefordairy.com
include improved accessibility of individual Foundation for the
Future reform program details, the addition of producer testimonials, and the option to sign
up as an
official Foundation for the Future supporter.
The website also offers dairy producers and industry stakeholders interactive tools and resources,
including a margin protection calculator that helps producers determine an appropriate coverage leve
l
for supplemental margin insurance under Foundation for the Future’s Dairy Producer Margin Protection
Program. Producers can input their annual milk production and select the percentage of base milk
production the program will cover
–
along with any optio
nal additional coverage
–
to generate scenarios
of how the Dairy Producer Margin Protection Program will benefit their individual operations.
In addition,
www.futurefordairy.com
features a news and r
esource
s
s
ection
with
the latest
dairy policy
articles and downloadable materials about Foundation for the
Future, including frequently
asked
questions. “
The website plays a crucial role in providing dairy producers and other important industry
representatives the i
nformation they need to understand Foundation f
or the Future,” Kozak explains.
The mission of Foundation for the Future, as envisioned by NMPF, is to provide the dairy industry with
policy programs that dramatically improve the
historical approach embodie
d by current programs,
and
foster a more economically
viable and secure future for dairy producers, milk processors, and other
industry stakeholders.
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), based in Arlington, Va., develops and carries out
policies
that advance the well
-
being of dairy producers and the cooperatives they own. The members of
NMPF’s 31 cooperatives produce the majority of the U.S. milk supply, making NMPF the voice of more
than 40,000 dairy producers on Capitol Hill and with government
agencies. Visit
www.nmpf.org
for more
information.
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Editor Notes:
Electronic text available at
www.futurefordairy.com