PETALUMA, Calif. – March 18, 2026 – Four young women will compete for the prestigious title of Dairy Princess during the District 2 Dairy Princess contest on April 25, 2026, at the Petaluma Veteran’s Memorial Building.
This year’s contestants are Mari Suazo of Sonoma, Lucia Nosecchi of Petaluma, Eva Taylor of Point Reyes Station and Kaelin Bidia of Valley Ford.
Mari is the daughter of Jill and Levi Suazo. She is a freshman at Santa Rosa Junior College majoring in Animal Science with plans to become a Veterinarian. Mari is managing a Brown Swiss dairy heifer project which she will show at the local fairs this summer and she will also bring her to Agriculture Days at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. While in High School, Mari held several officer positions for the Sonoma Valley Future Farmers of America Chapter and the Sonoma Valley 4-H Club. She is currently a member of the Agriculture Ambassadors program.
Lucia, daughter of Dino and Johanna Nosecchi, is a senior at Petaluma High School. She is the fifth generation to grow up and work on the Nosecchi family dairy. Lucia has been showing dairy cattle at the Sonoma Marin Fair since she was nine years old and has been a member of the Petaluma Future Farmers of America Dairy Judging Team for the past three years. She is very active in her community through the Sonoma County Farm Bureau, Sonoma Marin Italian Club, A-Z Foundation, and 4-H Camp. This year, Lucia is a National Honor Society member and a Petaluma Education Foundation recipient.
Eva is the daughter of John and Karen Taylor and a senior at Tomales High School. She has grown up on her family’s dairy, Bivalve Dairy. Eva has held several officer positions
for the Tomales Future Farmers of America chapter and has received numerous awards during her time in the program. Her freshman year she was a member of the Dairy Judging team. After graduation, she plans to attend a four-year university and major in Agriculture Business or Agricultural Education with plans to become an Ag Teacher.
Kaelin, daughter of Jim and Dani Bidia, is a Junior at Tomales High School. She resides on Ielmorini-Moody Dairy and has shown dairy heifers through her 4-H club. As a freshman she was on the Tomales Future Farmers of America Dairy Judging Team and currently serves as Chapter Reporter. She plays Varsity softball and volleyball and is an active member in her community volunteering for the Sonoma County Farm Bureau and the Shoreline Harvest Festival. Kaelin plans to pursue a degree in Agricultural Education or Agricultural Law.
The young lady crowned as Dairy Princess will represent the dairy industry in Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma counties. She will serve the area as an ambassador for the dairy industry with various audiences. The newly selected princess and her alternate will participate in mandatory training, provided by the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), where they will receive professional development coaching.
The contest is sponsored by the North Bay Dairy Women and the California Milk Advisory Board. Doors will open at 5 p.m. with a buffet dinner by Jimmy’s Catering served from 5:30-6:15 p.m. The coronation will begin at 7 p.m. followed by dancing. To purchase tickets for the contest, please contact Judy Buttke via email at [email protected]. Tickets can also be purchased at John’s Dairy Supply, Petaluma. Ticket sales are limited, no tickets will be sold at the door.
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