Young Cooperator Tour

Explore Mid-Michigan With Us

July 6-7  »  Lansing, Michigan

Join us for a Young Cooperator Tour in mid-Michigan July 6-7. Our trek will include a plant tour, farm tour and presentations from dairy industry leaders, plus MMPA product tasting and more. The YC Tour is a component of the MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator program. All young dairy farmers affiliated with MMPA are invited to attend the YC Tour.

Agenda

July 6

10:00 a.m. Meet the Bus at Crowne Plaza Lansing West

Plant tour: MMPA Ovid Plant

Lunch: Agroliquid

Michigan Grown, Michigan Great – Noelle Nachreiner, Michigan Ag Council Executive Director

Farm Tour: Steenblik Dairy Inc.

Dinner: Lansing Brewing Company

July 7

8:30 a.m. Breakfast

MMPA & Industry Update – Joe Diglio, MMPA President and CEO

Production and MMPA Product Presentation – Sara Quaderer, Senior Manager, Quality & Product Development & Justin Councell, Quality Assurance Supervisor

10:30 a.m. Meeting Wrap Up

Hotel Accomodations

 Make hotel reservations at the Crowne Plaza Lansing West by calling 517-323-7100. Share code “MMPA” to receive a subsided rate. Attendees are responsible for the cost of their rooms. Meals and bus travel are covered by MMPA.

YC PLANNING COMMITTEE

Kip and Rochelle Siegler, 2021 OYDCs
Nolan Wieber, 2021 OYDC Runner-Up
Brent and Emily Simon, 2020 OYDC
Drew and Beth Rupprecht, 2020 OYDC Runners-up

YC PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Jessica Welch
jwelch@nullmimilk.com
248-897-3400

Look back at the 2021 YC Tour

YCs toured Lew-Max Dairy, enjoyed fellowship and visited Founders Brewery in Grand Rapids, Michigan.