Junior, University of Wisconsin - Madison Intern with CRV USA U.S. office based in Madison, Wisconsin Background Q: In what area are you pursuing a degree? My area of study islife sciences communication with a business emphasis. Q: What is your agricultural background? For the past 11 years, I have worked at Four Winds Farm owned by Clark and Joy Vilter and shown Guernseys on the national level with them as well. I represented the breed as the 2009 National Guernsey Princess and 2008 Wisconsin Guernsey Princess. I am also heavily involved with the American Guernsey Association and the Wisconsin Guernsey Breeders Association.

The business of dairying includes more than feeding and milking the bovine animal. At a time when the government is regulating the environment and labor force, consumers want to be informed and prices – paid and received – are more volatile than ever, the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) took two days to get briefed on what is happening in the industry.

So few young people are willing or able to return to the family farm these days, and those who do are often bogged down with family dynamics and power struggles. The Risser family of Bainbridge, Pennsylvania, was able to avoid these problems when welcoming in the next generation by growing the operation.