Each year, an exceptional group of young women are selected to represent California’s dairy farm families and their respective districts on behalf of the leading agricultural commodity in the State. During the one year term, these Dairy Princess ambassadors represent the dairy industry in several local and state activities. Applications are now open for eligible candidates to compete in the District 1 Dairy Princess contest. 2024 Del Norte Dairy Princess Ambassador Talyn Hodson Triplicate file photo #placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');The District 1 Dairy Princess and her alternate will represent Del Norte and Humboldt counties.The application deadline is March 28. The contest will be held Friday, May 9 at the River Lodge in Fortuna.Contestants must be at least a junior in high school and can be up to 20 years of age by the contest date and be unmarried. Other requirements include:• Resided on a dairy farm during her lifetime or be the daughter or grand daughter of a past or present Dairy cattle farm owner• Be the daughter or ward of a person presently employed full-time as an owner or employee of a Dairy cattle processing plant or Dairy distributor in California.• Be the daughter or ward of a person employed full-time on an operating Dairy farm in California.• Be currently employed, or the daughter or ward of any person employed in a dairy-related industry such as dairy financing, sales or service, veterinarian, milk tank, grain or hay truck, milk inspector, grain supplier, hay dealer, alfalfa and/or grain producer, or raise Dairy replacement heifers• Currently is or has been of 4-H or FFA where she participates in Dairy cattle-related projects.Dairy Princess ambassadors will showcase their speaking skills, knowledge of dairy and plans to represent the industry during their one-year term. Ambassadors serve as industry advocates in their home districts and throughout the State, supporting the reputation of milk and dairy products through appearances in schools, fairs, industry meetings, service clubs and parades. All dairy ambassadors and alternates will participate in a mandatory orientation week where they will receive professional development training.Applications are available on line at www.californiadairypressroom.com/ca-dairy-princesses of dairyprincess@cmab.net.California is the nation’s leading milk producer, and makes more butter, ice cream and nonfat dry milk than any other State.California milk and dairy products can be identified by the Real California Milk seal. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });