Be Part of Nevada`s Growing Dairy Industry
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Be Part of Nevada`s Growing Dairy Industry
Be Part of Nevada’s Growing Dairy Industry A 2 million pound per day, state-of-the-art dairy ingredient facility is being built in Fallon, Nev. While Fallon already is home to a vibrant dairy industry, the addition of this plant increases the need for local milk by approximately 1.2 million pounds of milk per day. Through a partnership with the City of Fallon, Nevada Dairy Commission and Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA), a national dairy farmer-owned milk marketing cooperative, an effort is underway to attract interested dairy producers to help supply this plant. If you are looking to expand or relocate your dairy operation, consider Nevada. Nevada offers dairy operations • • • • • • • Excellent forages (average of four cuttings of alfalfa per year) Ideal climate for cow comfort and health Regulations friendly to agriculture and the environment Ample water No personal income or inheritance tax Low feed costs Room to expand Nevada’s dairy industry at a glance • • • • 28 dairy farms (22 in the Fallon area) 22,143 pounds of milk production per cow 620 million pounds of milk production per year Three processing facilities (in addition to the new plant in Fallon) DFA offers producers • • • • • Secure markets at a competitive price Exclusive services from price risk management tools to insurance to discounts on farm supplies Lab and on-farm field services Partnerships with domestic and global customers A share in the profits of the facility To find out more, contact Al Trace, director of member services for DFA, at [email protected] or 814-397-1353. www.dfamilk.com ARWEMS1201 Fallon Resources Fallon, Nev., has many resources to get you up and running quickly. Water Nevada Division Water Resources (Underground water rights) | 775-684-2800 Truckee Carson Irrigation District (Above ground water) | 775-423-2141 Mahannah & Associates,LLC (Water resource solutions) — Chris Mahannah | 775-323-1804 Real Estate Dairy and Real Estate Broker — Pietersma and Company, Ron Pietersma | 909-627-2100 Berney Realty, Ltd. | 775-423-4230 Ranch and Home Realty | 775-423-2220 Coldwell Banker Ponte Realty | 888-427-2191 Financing American Ag Credit (Fallon) — Wade Hofheins, Vice President/Branch Manager | 775-423-3136 First Independent Bank (Fallon) — Robby Johnston | 775-423-9586 Planning and Permits (For Fallon and surrounding towns) Churchill County (Fallon) P lanning Director — Eleanor Lockwood | 775-423-5136 Churchill County (Fallon) Manager — Brad Goetsch | 775-423-5136 Churchill Economic Development Authority (Fallon) — Eric Grimes, Executive Director | 775-423-8587 Lyon County (Yerington) Planning Director — Rob Loveberg | 775-463-6592 Pershing County (Lovelock) Planning Director — Michael Johnson | 775-273-2700 Pershing County (Lovelock) County Extension — Steve Foster | 775-273-2923 AGPROfessionals, LLC (Land and resource development) — Tom Haren, Owner | 303-746-0984 U.S. Geological Survey | 1-888-275-8747 Nevada Dairy Commission | 775-688-1211 Veterinarian/pharmaceutical supplies Walco Supply Company | 775-423-7516 Pinenut Livestock, Inc. | 775-423-5338 Utilities Nevada Energy Utility Company | 775-428-0422 Schools Churchill County School District | 775-423-5184 www.dfamilk.com ARWEMS1201