Eau Claire Woman Wins Big During June Dairy Month — Lisa Brown Presented With Trek Bike Gear, Wisconsin Cheese With high gas prices and clear, sunny skies, Lisa Brown of Eau Claire hit the jackpot by winning the Grand Prize in the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board's "Get Moo-ving Sweepstakes!"

Buholzer Named 2008 Grand Master Cheese Maker Ron Buholzer, a cheesemaker at Klondike Cheese Co. in Monroe, was named the 2008 Grand Master Cheese Maker during the Blue Ribbon Cheese & Butter Auction at Wisconsin State Fair Park.

State keeps cheese crown On taste, and volume, Wisconsin beats arch-rival California Source: JSOnline.com

Wisconsin Captures 91 Ribbons, Prestigious Best of Show Award at American Cheese Society Conference Wisconsin cheesemakers swept the annual American Cheese Society Competition July 25 in Chicago, Ill., capturing 91 ribbons, including the prestigious Best of Show prize.

Building a name for U.S. cheeses Guest Editorial by Patrick Geoghegan for Cheese Market News. This coming week, members of the American Cheese Society (ACS) gather in Chicago to celebrate the organization's 25th anniversary. Similar to the cheese industry itself, ACS has come a long way from modest beginnings, a rise that roughly parallels the growth of the specialty cheese business in the United States.

Southwestern Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (SWCMA) Awards Young Dairy Producer Scholarship The Southwestern Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association recently awarded their sixth annual $2,000 Young Dairy Producer Educational Scholarship to Matt Minder of Minder Farms, Browntown, WI.

Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest Winners Selected The winning entries have been selected for the 2008 Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest. Dairy manufacturers from throughout the state submitted more than 260 entries for competition, which took place at Wisconsin State Fair Park. And the winners are...

Wisconsin Repeats History at World's—Reaps Top Number of Awards Wisconsin cheesemakers built on tradition at the 2008 World Championship Cheese Contest by once again winning the top number of awards of any state or nation in the competition.

5,000 Years Old, Cheese Is Still Oh-So Trendy After 5,000 years, cheese is still riding the crest of food trends. Not only do Americans love cheese, one of the world's oldest foods, but America is now making more and more world-class cheeses.

Dairy Business Innovation Center to Honor Two Wisconsin Dairy Entrepreneurs Two Wisconsin cheesemakers will be recognized by the Dairy Business Innovation Center on Friday, Nov. 2 for their leadership and dedication to growing Wisconsin's dairy industry.

Curds Our Way - Nibbles Are The Way To Go "Name a food best nibbled squeaky fresh and slightly rubbery. It can be only one thing: Wisconsin's oddly beloved cheese curds ... Curds are like miniature works of art - chunks of young cheddar separated from whey and then salted, but not yet pressed into blocks, which explains their random shapes and sizes ... Not many people can eat just one." Source: JSOnline.com

Wisconsin Captures 20 Firsts, Best of Show Award At American Cheese Society Competition In a stunning victory lap, Wisconsin cheesemakers captured 20 first place ribbons, took home a Best of Show award and celebrated with America's most decorated cheesemaker at the annual American Cheese Society Competition.

Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest Winners Selected The results are in! The winning entries have been selected for the 2007 Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest. And the winners are...

Got scholarship? Schultz does Michael Schultz, Greendale Martin Luther senior and three-sport athlete was selected as one of the nation's top scholar-athletes. Schultz and 24 other milk drinkers beat out more than 56,000 applicants to become Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year Award winners. Source: JSOnline.com

Wisconsin Cheesemakers Top the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest The 2007 United States Championship Cheese Contest results proved once again that Wisconsin cheesemakers produce more award-winning cheeses than any other state.

Cheese Benefits from Ongoing Food Currents—Bold, Bucolic and Better Americans want fresh, healthy, safe and very flavorful, the food attributes that define "quality."

Roth Käse USA Unveils New Culinary Education Centre and State-of-the-Art Affinage Facility at 15th Anniversary Celebration Roth Käse USA celebrates 15 years of specialty cheesemaking in Wisconsin by opening its new Culinary Education Centre and Affinage Facility.

How Parents Can Help Get Kids Off to School on a Healthy Note As students head back to the classroom, parents are thinking about how their children will feed both their minds and bodies.

Artisanal Cheese Stars in Primetime Emmy® Performer Nominee Gift Bag - Exclusively Wisconsin Collection Chosen by The Cheese Impresario A select group of star-powered Primetime Emmy® nominees will be winners this year, no matter what. Each will enjoy the opportunity of an at-home artisanal Wisconsin Cheese "experience" personally conducted by Barrie Lynn - The Cheese Impresario®, who has been selected to join the prestigious line-up of companies whose products will be offered in the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy® Performer Nominee gift bags at the exclusive Pre-Emmy Reception scheduled for Saturday, August 25.

Wisconsin Tops in ACS Awards Total – Carr Valley Cheesemaker takes 19 Ribbons Wisconsin cheesemakers took 69 awards, 16 of them first place, at the annual American Cheese Society Competition July 21, 2006, in Portland, Oregon. Wisconsin's performance led all other states in total awards and gleaned 14 more awards than the state's last year total of 55.

Blue Ribbon Cheeses, Butters Selected For 2006 Wisconsin State Fair The results are in! The winning cheeses and butters have been selected for the 2006 Wisconsin State Fair. Source: Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board

A True Blue (Cheese) State Wisconsin is leading producer of increasingly popular food. Wisconsin is staking claim to one of the world's oldest, most distinctive styles of cheese, and this town - barely big enough to be on the map - is home to a world champion. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 3, 2006

Grazers Realize Goal of a Lifetime When the historic cheese factory near this Green County community was transferred to the Edelweiss Graziers Cooperative, it was a dream come true for three dairy farm families. Source: By John Oncken Special to The Capital Times, July 4, 2006

State Signs On To Signature Cheese Cheesemakers Make More Specialty Brands While California is expected to easily eclipse Wisconsin in total cheese production in the near future, the state's most famous industry is banking on innovative, unusual and expensive new products to soften the blow. Source: Wisconsin State Journal, Saturday, June 24, 2006

Wisconsin Leads the United States in Specialty Cheese Production — New statistics confirm the state's steady increase in high-end cheese production Wisconsin cheese makers are leading America in crafting innovative, specialty cheeses. Specialty cheese production in 2005 rose 7 percent above the previous year, totaling 355 million pounds and accounting for 15 percent of the state's total cheese production.

Beautiful Bovines Prepare for Wisconsin Debut – CowParade Wisconsin Kicks off June 3, 2006 The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) is kicking-off CowParade, the world's largest public art event, at the State Capitol on June 3, 2006, as part of the annual Cows on the Concourse event which features live cows. Madison will become an urban pasture for 101 painted, costumed and whimsically transformed cows until October 13, 2006.

Wisconsin Artisan Cheesemakers Featured at Orpheum Theatre May 24 — Event Planned for Public to View New Film, Meet Cheesemakers and Taste Cheeses The public is invited to the Orpheum Theatre to view an extended 60-minute version of "Living on the Wedge: Wisconsin's Dairy Artisans" documentary - recently featured on Wisconsin Public Television, and then stay for a reception featuring seven top Wisconsin chefs paired with seven cheesemakers featured in the film.

Wisconsin Public Television to Air New Artisan Cheesemaking Documentary Wisconsin artisan cheesemakers will take the spotlight on May 4, as Wisconsin Public Television debuts "Living on the Wedge: Wisconsin's Artisan Cheesemakers" at 7:30 p.m., with a repeat airing on May 10 at 9:30 p.m. A Gala tasting event is also planned for the public to meet cheesemakers and sample cheeses.

Wisconsin's Master Cheesemaker Ranks Grow New Graduates Part of Multiple Masters Trend Three more Wisconsin cheesemakers have added their names to the list of craftsmen and women in the state who have earned the title of Master by completing advanced training through the three-year Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker® program.

Wisconsin Excels at 2006 World Championship Cheese Contest Wisconsin continued its dominance in the 2006 World Cheese Championship Contest by capturing more awards than any other state or nation, including best in class in 18 of 47 cheese categories.

Report From The American Academy Of Pediatrics Recommends Dairy For Children's Bone Health – AAP Encourages 3-A-Day of Dairy for Strong Bones and Life-Long Benefits Eating calcium-rich dairy foods such as milk, cheese and yogurt during childhood and adolescence will help build strong bones and reduce the risk of fractures and osteoporosis later in life, according to a report released today by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The report stresses the importance of parental role modeling, physical activity and calls for pediatricians to regularly check whether their patients are getting enough calcium.

Wisconsin Action for Healthy Kids Coalition The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board is a major sponsor of the Wisconsin Action for Healthy Kids Coalition which works to improve nutrition and increase physical activity in schools throughout the state. Find helpful resources to build a healthy school environment and develop school wellness policies.

Wisconsin Wields Its Winning Ways, Takes Top Award, 54 More at American Cheese Society Competition Wisconsin cheesemakers turned in a super-achieving performance at the annual American Cheese Society competition July 23 in Louisville with 55 awards, including the coveted Best of Show award. The total was the highest for any single state entering the competition.

Major School Milk Test Generates Double-Digit Sales Increases The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) recently completed a St. Louis School Milk Test resulting in an overall average increase in milk sales of more than 12% per school.