The purpose of the press conference is to celebrate June as National Dairy Month and hear from state agriculture and dairy leaders about the positive impacts the state’s dairy industry has on the commonwealth.
Speakers for the press conference include:
- Elder Vogel, majority chair, Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
- Russell Redding, secretary, PA Department of Agriculture.
- Judy Schwank, minority chair, Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
- Eddie Day Pashinski, majority chair, House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
- Dan Moul, minority chair, House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
- Jayne Sebright, executive director, Center for Dairy Excellence.
- Jared Kurtz, dairy farmer, owner/operator of Kurtland Farms (Berks County).
Additional attendees include:
- The PA Dairy Princess State Royalty Team:
- Princesses Alexis Butler,
- 1st Alternate Emily Wright
- 2nd Alternate Mackenzie Thomas
- The County PA Dairy Princesses:
- Adams County – Casey Zirk
- Bedford County – Kaylin Ickes
- Butler County – Mercedes Guynup
- Erie County – Morgan Larson
- Franklin County – Ashley Ocker
- Centre County – Frances Weaver
- Schuylkill County – Lyma Dunbar
- Warren County – Keely Alcorn
- Chris Hoffman, President of the PA Farm Bureau