TECHNOLOGY FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2025 93 Jack’s story embodies the spirit of California dairy farmers, who have long been making strides to become increasingly efficient, resilient, and sustainable. Where solutions are needed, they are willing to collaborate and support research and innovation. This spirit and the ongoing progress achieved will be celebrated at the next California Dairy Sustainability Summit on March 25, 2025, in Visalia. Jack will join several other dairy farmers on the speaker roster, sharing insights with fellow farmers, industry leaders, policymakers, and partners throughout the supply chain, to promote the continued advancement of California’s world-leading sustainable dairy farm practices. Jack believes his fellow dairy farmers should take pride in the heritage, their successes, and their future. “I’m a third-generation dairy farmer in California, and I’m not even sure how many generations of de Jong’s farmed in Holland before that,” said Jack. “I’m proud to be a farmer. And I’m proud to be partnering with fellow dairy farmers and others to innovate and improve how we sustainably feed the world.” About Jennifer Bingham Since 2017, Jennifer Bingham has served as the Communications Director for Dairy Cares, where she helps to share the story of California dairy farmers' leadership in adopting sustainable and planet-smart farming practices. Jennifer earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Communications at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. She earned her Master of Science degree in Agricultural Education and Communications from Kansas State University. The Forever Feed Grow System is the world’s first commercial scale indoor grow system to produce dairy and cattle feed on a small fraction of the water needed for field grown alfalfa. The full-sized system will grow more than 35 tons of ForeverFeed™ wheat sprouts daily.
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