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Dave Wilson Nursery will be inducted into the Stanislaus County Ag Hall of Fame at a dinner Thursday that will raise money for the planned Ag Science Center.
Hilmar Ingredients, a division of Hilmar Cheese Co., has been named 2009 Exporter of the Year by the U.S. Dairy Export Council and Dairy Foods magazine. The division sells whey protein and lactose, which are left over from cheese-making and end up in products such as infant formula, nutrition bars, sports drinks, chocolate and baked goods. Hilmar Ingredients has been exporting since 1994 and today ships to more than 40 countries. Cheese from the Lander Avenue plant, the largest cheese production site in the world, also is exported.