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– October 22, 2026 – The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the promotion of Dr. Ty Wagoner to Director of the California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC), effective January 1, 2027. Wagoner succeeds Veronique Lagrange, who will retire at the end of 2026 after more than six years guiding CDIC and serving California’s dairy industry.

Wagoner brings more than 15 years of experience in dairy science, product development and

executive director, Lagrange will help guide the transition into 2027

TRACY, Calif. – October 19, 2026 – The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced that Veronique Lagrange, Executive Director of the California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC), will retire at the end of 2026 after more than six years at the helm. Lagrange shepherded CDIC from its creation through a period of significant growth and change, establishing the organization as

Calder’s Grand Prize recipe from the National Real California Pizza Contest is on the menu throughout October

Dayton, Nev. – (October 7, 2026) –Pizza lovers can get a taste of an award-winning creation this October as Chef Zack Calder of Left Coast Pizza in Northern Nevada brings his winning Real California Pizza Contest recipe, “Valley Heat, Vine Sweet,” to the menu for a limited time in celebration of National Pizza