Dairy industry suppliers, marketers and processors came in full-force to support the Championship Cheese Auction last week. The event, which was held during the CheeseExpo in Milwaukee, raised a record $333,125 to support scholarship programs and educational workshops of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association. It also helps fund the World and U.S. Championship Cheese Contests and university dairy training centers.
"This year's record-breaking auction reflects the generosity and forward thinking of the dairy processing industry," said WCMA Executive Director John Umhoefer. "We're grateful to this year's bidders and honored to provide opportunities for the growth and advancement of the industry's most valuable asset: its people."
Proceeds from the annual sale have also been used to support the construction of the new Center for Dairy Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the new dairy pilot plant at UW River Falls and the Davis Dairy Plant at South Dakota State University.
Additionally, the auction offers supplier partners and processors a chance to thank and support the cheese companies that make the industry famous.
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