The annual Dairy Day is officially 40-plus after their celebration at the 2016 New York State Fair.  Central and Upstate New York Dairy Producers took home lots of medals and honors including the Herkimer Cheese Company in Ilion and HP Hood in Vernon.

Governor Cuomo made the trip to Syracuse to announce the Dairy Day winners.  In all 26 companies were honored.  Yancey’s Fancy cheese company of Western New York earned the Grand Champion award after scoring 99 out of 100 possible points for its Chastinet Sharp and Snappy Asiago-Style Cheese. The state’s top-scoring milk belongs to Battenkill Valley Creamery of Salem, the only entry in the competition to earn a perfect score of 100.  Other winners included:

  • Upstate Niagara Cooperative earned seven medals, earning the most medals overall. It won gold in the sour cream, buttermilk, and dairy dips categories.
  • In the cheese categories, McCadam Cheese Company took five out of six medals for its current, aged, and super-aged cheddar cheeses
  • HP Hood’s three plants took five out of six medals in three cottage cheese categories. · Argyle Cheese Co. won gold in the flavored yogurt category with its Chocolate Greek Yogurt.

Here are more details on the Dairy Day events and the full list of winners.  Cornell Cooperative Extension runs a live 24/7 video stream of the birthing center during the fairs run.

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