Massachusetts Dairy Promotion Board Meeting

Meeting Agenda

• Call Meeting to Order-John Lebeaux, Board Chair

General Business:

• Secretary’s Report- Approval of Meeting Minutes from December 6^th, 2018
• Treasurer’s Report- Approval of Financial Report – Darryl Williams

Coordinator’s Updates

• New Coordinator Introduction
• Joint Annual Meeting of Massachusetts Association of Dairy Farmers (MADF) and Massachusetts Dairy Promotion Board
• FY 19 Dairy Promotion Grant updates
• Website Update
• Social Media Presence
• Next Steps: Planning for the future

New Business:

• Dairy Promotion Board organization
• Draft FY20 Dairy Promotion Grant Program RFR
• Dairy Tax Credit Update – Myron Inglis, MDAR Senior Economist
• Grant Initiative: USDA – FSMIP Grant entitled: Exploring the Feasibility of a Massachusetts Shared-use Dairy Processing Facility for Value-Added Dairy Products (Cheese, Ice cream, Yogurt) – Rebecca Davidson, MDAR Marketing Specialist/USDA Grants Outreach Coordinator

Board Updates:

• Opportunity for board members to share updates of their own

Next Meeting Date:
Proposed dates: Monday, March 25th or Monday, April 1st

Public Comment

 Adjourn Meeting