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PRO-DAIRY Agriservice Awards
Patterson Farms Inc. and NEDPA’s Executive Vice President of Industry Relations, Tonya Van Slyke, were the recipients of the 2024 PRO-DAIRY AgriService Awards, presented by NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball, PRO-DAIRY Director Thomas Overton, and PRO-DAIRY Associate Director Karl Czymmek.
“This year’s recipients, a farm and an agriservice professional, join a distinguished list of award winners who are chosen for their close involvement and collaborative partnership with many of the applied research and educational programs in PRO-DAIRY,” said Dr. Overton. “We appreciate and respect their leadership and service to PRO-DAIRY and the broader agriculture industry. They are examples of the best of what the New York dairy industry has to offer.”
Congratulation to Tonya and board director Jon Patterson and his family on this well-deserved recognition!
CLICK HERE to read more about the awards from Cornell PRO-DAIRY.
June Dairy Month Celebration
On Tuesday, June 18, New York State dairy industry leaders gathered for a Dairy Celebration at Oakfield Corners Dairy in Batavia. Attendees included NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Ball, Deputy Commissioner Howard, Policy Advisor Giuliano and representatives from NEDPA, New York Farm Bureau, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance (NEAFA), Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc., and the team at Lamb Farms/Oakfield Corners Dairy/Oakfield Artisanal. Thank you to the Lamb family for hosting!
2024 Friend of NEDPA Award- Jason Karszes
The Friend of NEDPA Award recognizes an extraordinary industry partner whose work has positively impacted New York’s dairy industry. The 2024 recipient is Jason Karszes of Cornell-PRO-DAIRY. Jason has worked directly with dairy producers for decades, assisting with business management strategies, conducting analysis and research, and coordinating invaluable discussion groups that bring producers from across the state, and the nation, together to improve their businesses.
CLICK HERE to view a video honoring Jason’s contributions to the dairy industry.