“Holstein Royalty” Original Oil Painting Foundation Fundraiser

BRATTLEBORO, Vt., May 30, 2006—The Holstein Foundation is excited to announce “Holstein Royalty,” an original oil painting by noted artist Larry Schultz of Milton, Wis. The painting, based on the HolsteinWorld’s Queen of the Breed II contest, features the top ten influential cows, as voted by Holstein breeders.

A special fund-raising project for the Holstein Foundation, “Holstein Royalty” was created with the help of several generous supporters, most notably, Kingsmill Farm II, who commissioned the original painting.

“The creation of this painting was possible through the initiative of Foundation Chairman, Elmo Wendorf, Jr. and the support of Kingsmill Farm II, HolsteinWorld, Tom Morris and Larry Schultz,” said Jodi Hoynoski, Holstein Foundation’s Programs Manager. “The Foundation is grateful for their leadership in this one-of-a-kind fundraising event.”

The painting includes ten of the most popular and influential cows of the Holstein breed. They include: C Glenridge Citation Roxy, Snow-N Denises Dellia, Comestar Laurie Shiek-ET, Krull Broker Elegance, Markwell Bstar E Raven-ET, Rainyridge Tony Beauty, Robthom Ivory Mark, Shoremar S Alicia-ET, Stookey Elm Park Blackrose-ET and Tri-Day Ashlyn-ET.

“Holstein Royalty” will be unveiled at the Holstein Association Annual Meeting on Friday, June 23 as part of the 2006 National Holstein Convention in Sioux Falls, S.D. The painting will be auctioned off on Saturday, June 24 with top billing at the South Dakota Nationals Sale. All proceeds will benefit the Holstein Foundation for its work supporting dairy youth.

For more information, please contact Jodi Hoynoski at 800-952-5200 ext. 4261 or e-mail jhoynoski@holstein.com.

The Holstein Foundation is a nonprofit organization, supported by generous individual and corporate donors. Through its premier leadership programs, the Holstein Foundation is growing the future of the dairy industry.

BRATTLEBORO, Vt., May 19, 2006–“Dairy Dreams,” a new educational video about the Holstein Foundation, is now available. Sponsored by Dairymaster USA, Inc., the 12-minute video features short informational introductions to each of the Foundation’s programs.

Dairy Dreams chronicles the life of a working dairy farm family, and provides snapshots of Dairy Jeopardy and Dairy Bowl competitions, and the Young Dairy Leaders Institute. The video is a valuable resource on the programs offered by the Holstein Foundation and makes a great presentation at meetings or gatherings of any size.

“We feel the work of the Holstein Foundation in educating young people and exciting them about the future of dairy farming is the key to the future of the dairy industry,” said Mike Piche, Vice President and General Manager of Dairymaster USA, Inc.

National Dairy Jeopardy, an individual contest designed to develop members’ knowledge about the Holstein cow, dairy products and the dairy industry, celebrated its sixth year of National competition in Portland, Maine with over 80 participants.

National Dairy Bowl celebrated it’s 25th anniversary in 2005 and boasts having 230 Juniors participate in the program. Teams of four enter the contest and are tested on their knowledge of the many facets of the dairy industry.

YDLI is a top-tier leadership program that has graduated over 400 people in five classes. The program has three phases. In Phase I, class members develop essential skills for individual leadership. In Phase II, those skills are applied in real-life scenarios and in Phase III, class members focus on influential leadership to benefit the dairy industry. The three phases take place over a two-year period to encourage strong retention from the training, as well as personal accountability.

To request your free copy, contact Jodi Hoynoski at jhoynoski@holstein.com or 800-952-5200 ext. 4261.

The Holstein Foundation is a nonprofit organization, supported by generous individual and corporate donors. Through its premier leadership programs, the Holstein Foundation is growing the future of the dairy industry.

Holstein Foundation Elects Three New Trustees

BRATTLEBORO, Vt., May 3, 2006—The Holstein Foundation, Inc. is proud to announce three new Trustees; Joel Hastings, Rob Kolb and David Pelzer. Elected at the Foundation’s latest meeting, the Trustees will help set the future direction of the organization. The Foundation also honored retiring Trustees: Henry Beneke, Millerton, N.Y., Richard Cotta, Hughson, Calif. and Donald Seipt, Easton, Penn.

“The Trustees are a key part of the Foundation’s team,” said Jodi Hoynoski, Holstein Foundation’s Programs Manager. “They help to set the short-term and long-term objectives for the Foundation’s programs and fundraising, and ultimately contribute to the success of the organization. We are pleased to have three highly-qualified Trustees with vast and varied industry experience joining our board.”

Trustee Joel Hastings has spent his career with HolsteinWorld as editor and publisher. He is also president of DairyBusiness Communications, which produces four monthly magazines, a weekly newsletter, DairyLine Radio network and DairyBusiness websites. Hastings is a partner in Multi Ag Media, which also owns Phoenix Data Processing and Farm Market iD, the largest independent agricultural database in the U.S. Hastings is a former school board president, and is involved in the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce. He lives in Syracuse, N.Y. with his wife, Anita, and has three grown children, and three grandchildren. In his spare time, Hastings enjoys golf, sailing, college basketball and church choir.

Trustee Rob Kolb, Naperville, Ill., is the Vice President of Marketing in the Americas Region for WestfaliaSurge, Inc. Kolb earned his bachelor of science degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and started with WestfaliaSurge in 1990 in the sales department. He has been on the Association of Equipment Manufacturers Board of Directors since 2005, and the World Dairy Expo Exhibition Committee since 2000. Kolb has two children and enjoys traveling, golfing and skiing.

Trustee David Pelzer is the Vice President of Industry Relations and Communications for Dairy Management, Inc. (DMI) in Rosemont, Ill. Since 1993, he has led efforts to communicate the value of DMI to industry constituencies via presentations, partnerships, newsletters and websites, and is a lead media spokesperson. One of Pelzer’s greatest achievements was winning the best overall PR program in producer communication from the National Agri-Marketing Association in 2004 and 2006. Pelzer received his masters degree in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and his bachelors degree from the University of California. He enjoys hiking, bicycling, swimming, adventure travel and fiction writing.

For more information about the Holstein Foundation, contact Jodi Hoynoski at 800.952.5200 ext. 4261, e-mail jhoynoski@holstein.com, or visit www.holsteinfoundation.org.

The Holstein Foundation is a nonprofit organization, supported by generous individual and corporate donors. Through its premier leadership programs, the Holstein Foundation is growing the future of the dairy industry.