Missouri’s First Lady Presents Dairy Month Proclamation
June 9, 2023 9:43AM CDT
Missouri Department of Agriculture Director Chris Chinn, First Lady Teresa Parson, and Missouri State Milk Board director Alfred Brandt stand with a framed proclamation signed by Missouri Governor Mike Parson declaring June as Dairy Month. The proclamation was presented Thursday, June 8th, 2023 at Brandt’s dairy farm in Osage County. (Kyle Hill, Alpha Ag Network)
Missouri First Lady Teresa Parson stepped in for the governor Thursday morning at a dairy farm in Osage County to proclaim June as Dairy Month. Parson appeared with Missouri Department of Agriculture Director Chris Chinn at the Brandt Dairy Farm outside Linn, receiving a tour as well as enjoying a glass of milk during the brief ceremony. She says dairy plays an important role in Missouri agriculture.
Dairy has a significant role in Parson’s background, as she grew up on a dairy farm.
Missouri is home to 494 dairy farms and 36 milk processors. June has served as National Dairy Month since its introduction in 1937 as National Milk Month.
