National Dairy Month PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
PROCLAMATION
NATIONAL DAIRY MONTH
JUNE 2019
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services informs that
the Virginia dairy industry has contributed to the development of the State's economy and the
well-being of its citizens since dairy cows arrived in Jamestown in 1611, and more than 400
years later, Virginia's dairy industry consistently ranks near the top, when compared to the
State's other principle crops, livestock and livestock products; and
WHEREAS, Virginia is twenty-fourth (24th) in milk production and twenty-third (23rd)
in number of dairy cows in the Unites States; and
WHEREAS, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (the "County"), was listed as one of the top
milk producing Counties in 2017, with 158 million pounds of milk produced; and
WHEREAS, Virginia is home to approximately 87,000 milk cows, and each Virginia dairy
cow provides an average of 2,320 gallons of milk per year; and
WHEREAS, the dairy industry is a major County industry and makes a significant
contribution to the County's economy; and
WHEREAS, real milk and dairy foods are superior to their imitations in quality, value, and
taste; and
WHEREAS, besides the great taste, dairy products are nutrient-dense, providing 72% of
the calcium available in the American diet, along with nine (9) essential vitamins and minerals,
including potassium, riboflavin, phosphorus, vitamins A, D, and B-12, as well as protein, and
studies indicate that eating three (3) to four (4) servings of dairy per day could help lower the
risk of high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and some forms of cancer, as well as assist with weight
management, supporting the catch phrase, "Milk-it does a body good!"; and
WHEREAS,the 83rd celebration of June Dairy Month, highlighting the dairy industry, will
occur during June 2019; then
NOW, THEREFORE, the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors does hereby
proclaim June 2019 as National Dairy Month throughout the County.
Given under my hand this 14th day of M, , 2019.
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