Dairy Leaders Honored with World Dairy Expo® Recognition Awards
Madison, Wis. (March 14, 2017)...After a year hiatus – to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of World Dairy Expo – WDE is pleased to announce the return of Expo Recognition Awards and the four honorees selected this year. These individuals were nominated by their peers for their involvement and excellence in the dairy industry and their community.
The 2017 honorees are as follows:
Dairy Woman of the Year
Marilyn Hershey, Ar-Joy Farm, Cochranville, Pa.
Dairyman of the Year
Wisconsin Holstein Members Celebrate 100 Years of Calumet County Holsteins
Baraboo, Wis. – The Calumet County Holstein Breeders, in coordination with the Wisconsin Holstein Association, hosted the annual Adult Holstein Convention at the Radisson Paper Valley in Appleton, Wis., February 24-25, 2017. Over 200 Holstein breeders from across the state were in attendance for meetings and to receive recognition for outstanding accomplishments in 2016. The convention kicked off Friday afternoon with Wisconsin Holstein committee meetings, held to discuss new