Formerly the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin board members will serve three-year terms. The election is coordinated by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
The candidates and voting instructions can be found online at Brownfield Ag News.
Here are the candidates, listed by district:
District 2
Florence, Forest, Langlade, Marinette, Oconto and Vilas counties
Nominee – Connie Seefeldt, Coleman
District 5
St. Croix, Dunn counties
Nominees – Kay Zwald, Hammond; Rachel Kummer, Mondovi
District 8
Marathon County
Nominee – Steven Sternweis, Marshfield
District 11
Outagamie and Winnebago counties
Nominee – Mike Verhasselt, Kaukauna
District 14
Jackson, LaCrosse and Trempealeau counties
Nominees – Patricia Kling, Taylor; Louisa Peterson, Bangor
District 17
Calumet and Manitowoc counties
Nominee – Julie Maurer, Newton
District 20
Richland and Sauk Counties
Nominee – Sharon Laubscher, Wonewoc
District 23
Iowa and Lafayette counties
Nominees – Jay Stauffacher, Darlington; Deborah Nelson, Arena;
Jerry Zander, Barneveld
An eligible producer who has not received a ballot by May 10th can contact Debbie Gegare, Market Orders Program Coordinator at 608-224-5116 or Debbie.gegare@wisconsin.gov) to request a ballot.
By: Larry Lee
Source: Brownfield Ag News
Link: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/wisconsin-dairy-checkoff-board-election-underway/