Real California Dairy Families

2009-2010 Dairy Princesses

Tiara California’s dairy princesses aren’t your average milkmaids – follow the adventures of these California dairy ambassadors on the Dairy Princess Diaries. Read More »

The life of a CMAB Intern

Kate and Lauren, both entering their senior years of college, spent the busy summer meeting dairy producers and processors, industry experts, researchers and even California Senator Jeff Denham.

Family Stories

Let Them Eat Cheese
Chuck Ahlem
More than anyone, Chuck Ahlem understood the value of his family's Jersey cows. For decades both he and his father had studied the herds and lovingly bred them like pedigree dogs, selecting for genes that would ultimately produce the best quality, high protein milk.




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California Dairying Starts with a Little Milking . . . and a Lot of Passion

Perry Tjaarda started milking cows when he was 14 years old.  Today his children are growing up on the farm and looking forward to a future in dairy.