CWT 2004 Director Walt Wosje

June 4, 2004
What's New - CWT Update
Two NMPF executives took CWT to the farmers in a series of meetings during May.
The purpose of their visits -- increased participation among independent producers
and producers affiliated with cooperatives not committed to CWT.
"Now's the time to take steps to make sure that we don't fall back into the spiral of
increased production and rapidly declining prices," CWT's Executive Director, Walt
Wosje, told farmers in Wisconsin. "CWT helped farmers get back on solid footing after
years of depressed prices. I'm confident that increased participation in CWT can keep
us from sliding back." Meetings were held in Eau Claire, Wausau, Fond Du Lac,
Shawano, and Janesville. He was accompanied by NMPF's Vice President of Special
Projects, Jim Tillison. Tillison also arranged and conducted a series of meetings in
California's dairy land -- Chino, Selma, Turlock, Ripon and Petaluma. He told farmers
there, "You can't argue with success. CWT delivered tremendous results for the
farmer's nickel last time around. Now, we need to make sure the program is ready to
keep prices at reasonable levels."
The meetings were well received and new CWT members are expected to result.