Kentucky Quality Milk Producer Award

The 2025 Kentucky Quality Dairy Production Award

The purpose of the Kentucky Quality Dairy Producer Award is to recognize the producer who best exemplifies quality milk production in Kentucky. The contest is open to all Kentucky dairy producers. Application may be submitted by producers themselves or by professionals who serve the dairy industry such as dairy field representatives, veterinarians, dairy extension personnel, KDDC dairy consultants and milk haulers. The individual should work with the dairy producers to complete the application. All nominations should be emailed to: [email protected] by February 15th, 2026. Applications must be postmarked to KDDC no later than February 8th, 2026, or can be filled out online at www.kydairy.org.

Applications should be based on a year’s criteria with the yearly period running January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. All nominees are required to have valid permits from the Cabinet for Health Services, Milk Safety Branch during this period.

Printable Form

Quality Dairy Producer Award Nomination Form

NOMINATOR

* Indicates required field

Name *

First

Last

Title *

Company/Organization *

Email *

Fax *

Position *

Veterinarian Extension Field staff Other

FARM INFORMATION

Farm Name *

Producer Permit Number *

Owner's Name *

Address *

Line 1

Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Country

County *

Phone Number *

CRITERIA
To verify the milk quality test results listed below, all applications shall provide fully complete and accurate information in the table below and may be accompanied with a summary of the producer’s herd test results for the year’s period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. The herd test results should reflect all official health department regulatory tests (HDT) for Somatic Cell Counts and Standard Plate Counts, (Bacteria Counts).

Has the producer had a permit suspension during this 12 month period? *

Yes No

If yes, reason: *

Has the producer been cited for antibiotic residue in the last 12 months? *

Yes No

If yes, what was the cause for the incident? *

Provide milk quality information below formatted as follows: "date, SCC (HDT), Bacteria Count (HDT) SPC" with dates separate by a semicolon (;). SCC and SPC will each be weighted to 50% of the score. *

Why do you believe this producer deserves to be recognized as the best operation in Kentucky for producing quality milk? *

I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the information attached to and contained within this application is complete and accurate and I authorize the selection committee permission to examine my records.

Typing name represents your signature to certify to the above statement: *

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