Dairy farmers and Culver’s in Baxter celebrated National Dairy Month with a cow-milking contest at Culver’s featuring Princess Kay of the Milky Way. The June 16 event was sponsored by the Crow Wing County Dairy Association, Culver’s, Crow Wing County Farm Bureau and the Brainerd FFA.
Along with honoring the dairy royalty April 9, the Butterknife Award will be presented to a business that serves and promotes dairy products and the Milk Pitcher Award will be given to someone in the county who has been generous in supporting the dairy industry.
Candidates must be high school graduates by July 1, but not yet 24 years old. For complete rules and application form, contact Rosanne Caughey 218-831-3376 by Feb. 15.
Crow Wing County also has an ambassador program that welcomes teens, male or female, between the ages of 13 and 24 to help the princesses promote the dairy industry.