American Dairy Association of Indiana Blog
The Mini Marathon in Indianapolis, the nation’s largest half marathon, was quite the success. There were 35,000 runners and that is not even counting the 5K participants. So, how long is a Mini or Half Marathon? 13.1 miles! Thirteen miles takes a lot of hard work and training to complete. There are people of all walks of life that complete this [...]
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Daylight Saving Time (also known as ”DST” or “Summer Time”) begins on Sunday, March 10. This means it is time to set clocks forward and say goodbye to winter months. So what’s the advantage of DST? It gives us an extra hour in the eve so we can do activities that need the sun to complete, as [...]
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First off, I would just like to say ‘hi’ to you all! My name is Stacey Faith, and today is my first official day as a dietetic intern, and let’s just say this is a completely new (but extremely exciting!) experience I am beginning. What did you get your degree in and where? I graduated [...]
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What do you do at Indiana Dairy? I am the Producer Relations Coordinator. I just started working here in January 2013 and I am excited to start the New Year with the American Dairy Association of Indiana. I am looking forward to keeping dairy farmers informed about marketing activities and incorporating the farmers’ first-hand knowledge [...]
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By DeDe Hausmann I think everyone should be required to be a food server sometime in their teens or 20’s. More people would then come to appreciate good service when dining out and respond accordingly—whether by compliments or via tips! This includes thanking the person at McDonald’s who takes your counter or drive-thru order as [...]
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By Diane Ruyack Guess what? It is January again! You only get one life and one chance to do all the things you want to. Using SMART goal setting plan, there’s no way you can’t be well on your way to achieving your goals by the end of January. So keep your New Year’s resolutions specific, simple and significant. SMART stands [...]
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By Michelle Plummer After all the holiday parties and evenings out isn’t it great to relax and enjoy BREAKFAST with the family? Breakfast can be a great way to begin the family events and with minimal planning only a slight amount of work that morning breakfast can be a great family event. Here are some [...]
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By Jenni Purcell The New Year can be a time of change, time of reflection and a time for possibilities. The popularity of New Year’s Resolutions continues year after year, however, in mid-January a majority of people ‘fall of the wagon’ and will lose sight of their resolution. Below are Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions [...]
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By DeDe Hausmann Especially during the months of November and December we are asked by many feeding programs, whether they be local or regional food banks or even church food pantries, for help filling their shelves with nutritious canned/boxed foods to share with those who suffer from food insecurity (hunger). FEEDING AMERICA is a national [...]
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By Diane Ruyack On average children spend just 38.5 minutes each week engaged in meaningful conversation with their parents compared to 1,197 minutes spent in front of TV, video games or computers. Increase your meaningful time together by playing a board game each week for 20 minutes. This casual environment includes all members of the [...]
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