The WLIC membership also honored outgoing Board members and long-time supporters Gary Sutherland fromMilwaukee Stockyards, Kevin Jorgensen fromEast Central/Select Sires, and Terry Quam fromWisconsin Cattleman’s Association.
The Board of Directors now includes David Cooper,Family Dairies USA– chairperson; Richard Keller, Wisconsin Farmers Union – vice chairperson; Mike Salter,Wisconsin Pork Producers Association– secretary; Elsa Arnold,M&I Bank– treasurer; Chuck Adami,Equity Livestock; Brian Bolan, Wisconsin State Fair; Tom DeMuth, AgSource; Dr. Thomas McKenna, Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory; Calvin Larson,Wisconsin Horse Council; Dr. Ole Meland,Accelerated Genetics; Dan Sutherland, Johnsonville Sausage; and Kim Brown-Pokorny,Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association.
Speaking on behalf ofOnTracewere Brian Sterling and Nick Albu who discussed Canada’s traceability system and comparisons to Wisconsin’s premises identification system. Ben Brancel, Wisconsin’s Secretary of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection, and Susan Buroker, executive assistant, talked about the financial future of Wisconsin agriculture. Brancel was also honored as a Friend of WLIC. Finally, Dr. Brenda Boetel fromUniversity of Wisconsin – River Fallsgave an overview of agricultural export markets.
—From WLIC news release
