California Dairy Leaders Program

Western United Dairymen has introduced the California Dairy Leaders Program to develop informed producers who will take leadership roles in the next generation of dairy organizations. Seven participants have been selected for California Dairy Leaders Class I.

Class members are:

• Chris Durrer, Louie Durrer & Son Dairy, Modesto.
• Mark Ahlem, Charles Ahlem Ranch/Ahlem West, Hilmar.
• Joshua S. Bernard, Nylund Dairy Farms/Blue Sky Dairy/Hilmar.
• Gerald P. Corda, Corda Dairy, Petaluma.
• Gary Marchy, Marchy Dairy, Ceres.
• Aaron Highstreet, Highstreet Dairy, Tulare.
• Justin Gioletti, Robert Gioletti & Sons Dairy, Inc., Turlock.

Class members meet with Assemblyman
Ken Maddox (R-Garden Grove), second from right, front,
during a class session held in Sacramento in August.

• State Capitol Session. Class members met in Sacramento in August for a session on the inner workings of state government. The session featured discussions with a wide variety of legislative and governmental leaders on issues facing California's dairy industry. For more information on this session, click here.
  

• Washington DC session:  click here
  

• Environmental Issues Session: Environmental issues are a major challenge for the dairy industry. Class members met in Modesto for two days to meet with governmental officials and environmental groups to gain an understanding of their perspective on these complex issues. For more information on this session, click here.
  

• Media Coverage: Click here