Karley Rocha of Los Banos has been selected as the 2025 District 4 Dairy Princess. The contest was hosted previously in Turlock.

She will represent District 4 which consists of Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Yolo counties. As Dairy Princess, she will play a key role on the California Milk Advisory Board’s Communication Services team in meeting community relations objectives.

Karley is the daughter of Dawn and Justin Rocha. She will be a senior at Los Banos High School and plans to attend Oklahoma State University to pursue a degree in Agricultural Education. Karley is an active member of the California Junior Holstein Association where she participates in dairy bowl, dairy jeopardy, speech contests, and is on the officer team. She has been showing dairy cattle since she was four years old and is a member of the Los Banos Future Farmers of America Chapter.

She was also the recipient of the John and Nellie Bartelink Memorial Scholarship. John and Nellie were dairy farmers in Escalon for decades and proud supporters of the Dairy Princess program.

Karley’s duties as District 4 Dairy Princess include speaking on behalf of the California dairy industry to various audiences throughout the year. As Dairy Princess, Karley attended professional development training focused on presentation skills, advocating for the California dairy industry, leadership, and business etiquette.

For more information about the District 4 Dairy Princess contest and events, or to request a Dairy Princess appearance, contact Linda Teixeira at (209) 402-8305.

California is the nation’s leading milk producer, and makes more butter, ice cream and nonfat dry milk than any other state. California is the second-largest producer of cheese and yogurt. California milk and dairy foods can be identified by the Real California Milk seal, which certifies they are made with milk from the state’s dairy farm families who lead the nation in sustainable farming practices.

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), an instrumentality of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, is funded by the state’s dairy farm families. With a vision to nourish the world with the wholesome goodness of Real California Milk, the CMAB’s programs focus on increasing demand for California’s sustainable dairy products in the state, across the U.S. and around the world. Connect with the CMAB at RealCaliforniaMilk.com, Facebook, YouTube, Tik Tok, Instagram, X and Pinterest.