Dairy Industry Promotion Board public meetings in 2020
3 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Dairy Industry Promotion Board
The Louisiana Dairy Industry Promotion Board is meeting to elect officers and review financial reports. The board will discuss the 2021 Certified LA program promotional grant budget and a resolution regarding sexual harassment prevention.
- Election of LDIPB officers
- Resolution regarding sexual harassment prevention
- Garrison Advertising report
- 2021 Certified LA program promotional grant budget
The Board approved a $45,400 advertising campaign budget and a $15,000 promotional grant budget for 2021. Members also voted to increase the Garrison Advertising contract limit to $70,000 per year, not to exceed $120,000 over three years. Additionally, the Board adopted the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry’s sexual harassment policy.
- Elected Susie Sharkey as chairman (unanimous)
- Elected Robert Sharkey as vice-chairman (unanimous)
- Approved June 4, 2020 meeting minutes
- Approved May through October 2020 financial reports
- Approved resolution to adopt LDAF sexual harassment policy
- Approved $45,400 advertising campaign budget for 2021 activities
- Approved $15,000 Certified Louisiana Program Promotional Grant budget for 2021
- Approved amendment to Garrison Advertising contract for up to $70,000 per year (max $120,000 total)
Dairy Industry Promotion Board
This meeting of the Louisiana Dairy Industry Promotion Board was cancelled because a quorum could not be reached due to COVID-19 issues. It will be rescheduled. The agenda included call to order, roll call, election of officers, public comment, approval of minutes, financial reports, Garrison Advertising report, other business, and public comment.
Dairy Industry Promotion Board
The Board will conduct elections for officers and a representative for Dairy Max. The meeting includes reviews of the Certified Louisiana Grant budget, the Garrison Advertising report, and the proposed FY 2021 budget.
- Election of LDIPB Officers
- Election of Board Representative for Dairy Max
- Certified Louisiana Grant Budget review
- Garrison Advertising Report and Contract review
- FY 2021 Proposed Budget review
The Board elected Susie Sharkey as chairman and Darrell Sinagra as vice-chairman. Members decided to reallocate remaining Certified Louisiana Grant funds toward digital ads and promotional items instead of billboards.
- Elected Susie Sharkey as chairman (unanimous)
- Elected Susie Sharkey as board representative for Dairy Max (unanimous)
- Elected Darrell Sinagra as vice-chairman (unanimous)
- Approved December 18, 2019 meeting minutes
- Approved November 2019 through April 2020 financial reports
- Decided to use remaining grant funds for $6,000 in digital ads and promotional items instead of billboards
- Accepted Garrison Advertising report
- Renewed Garrison Advertising contract for a three-year period