TURLOCK — Two high school juniors will compete for the title of District 4 Dairy Princess on June 18 in Turlock, where the winner will serve as an ambassador for the region’s dairy industry.

This year’s contestants are Jaelyn Amabile of Los Banos and Allison Marchy of Modesto.

Amabile, the daughter of John and Marisa Amabile, is a junior at Los Banos High School. She is active in the Los Banos FFA chapter, where she competes on the dairy judging team and shows dairy cattle. She also plays varsity golf, serves in Associated Student Body and has been class treasurer. She plans to study agricultural education at either Fresno State or Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Marchy, the daughter of John and Sarah Marchy, is a junior at Modesto High School. She has shown dairy cattle at the Stanislaus County Fair and competes on the Modesto FFA dairy judging team. She plays varsity basketball and softball and has served as a news anchor for the school’s student broadcast. She plans to pursue a degree in animal science and genetics.

The Dairy Princess represents the dairy industry across 20 counties, including Merced, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Sacramento, Monterey and Santa Clara. The princess and her alternate will receive professional development training through the California Milk Advisory Board.

California remains the nation’s leading milk producer and ranks first in butter, ice cream and nonfat dry milk production. The state is second in cheese and yogurt production. Products made with California milk can be identified by the Real California Milk seal.

The Dairy Princess program is sponsored by the California Milk Advisory Board, which is funded by the state’s dairy farm families.