Senior, University of Wisconsin-River Falls Service and Sales Intern with Accelerated Genetics Based in southeast Minnesota and southwest Wisconsin Background Q. In what area are you pursuing a degree? I'm majoring in dairy science. Q. What is your agricultural background? I grew up working on various dairy farms, including an 850-cow operation. Internship information Q. What will your responsibilities be this summer? I'm serving as a relief technician and assisting with retail sales routes. Q. What do you hope to have learned by the end of your internship? I hope to have learned the ins-and-outs of being a salesman and what works on farms and what doesn’t. Q. What intrigues you most about Accelerated Genetics? The atmosphere: it’s like your one big family and everyone isn’t afraid to help another. Q. What can you do to make a meaningful impact during your internship? I hope I can make an impact by pleasing the customers, but that will also be the most challenging aspect of my internship.

Senior, Delaware Valley College Intern with Center for Dairy Excellence Based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Background Q. In what area are you pursuing a degree? I'm double majoring in dairy science and animal science. Q. What is your agricultural background? I have grown up and been actively involved on 150-acre production agriculture farm with my family that also owns and operates Romberger Farm Supply, a feed mill that also offers nutritional consulting services. We raise replacement dairy heifers, manage Hereford & Angus beef herds, and Boer goats along with corn, soybeans, and hay crops. I’ve been a member of 4-H and FFA showing dairy cattle and participating in judging & showmanship contests Q. What previous internship positions have you held? Summer Dairy Farm Employment receiving internship funds from Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania dairy producers and promoters couldn't have asked for better ice cream weather for the annual June Dairy Month celebration, held at the Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The celebration included an official proclamation from Governor Tom Corbett, declaring June as Pennsylvania Dairy Month.

Senior, University of Wisconsin-Madison Communications Intern with East Central/Select Sires Based in Waupun, Wisconsin Background Q. In what area are you pursuing a degree? I'm majoring in life sciences communication. Q. What is your agricultural background? I grew up on my family’s 300 cow Holstein dairy farm in Granton, Wisconsin. I grew up showing dairy, beef and pigs and was very active in FFA and 4-H. Q. What previous internship positions have you held? In 2009, I interned at the Clark County Extension and last year I was the Marketing Intern at Agri-Nutrition Consulting, Inc. Internship information Q. What will your responsibilities be this summer? I will be responsible for writing press releases and testimonials, designing a new product catalog, creating newsletters and brochures, and ordering milk and cookies for county fairs in the state. Q. What do you hope to have learned by the end of your internship?

Senior, Penn State University Intern with Center for Dairy Excellence Based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Background Q. In what area are you pursuing a degree? I am majoring in animal sciences, business management option, with a minor in agribusiness management. Q. What is your agricultural background? I grew up right outside of Annapolis, Maryland. Although I did not grow up on dairy farm, in my 10 years in 4-H, I leased dairy heifers from various farmers around the state of Maryland. While in 4-H, I showed and competed in dairy judging at the local, state and national levels. Q. What previous internship positions have you held? Last summer, I interned with the Maryland 4-H Foundation, Inc. I have also interned at the Central Maryland Research & Education Center Dairy Farm. Internship information Q. What will your responsibilities be this summer?

2011 Graduate, University of Wisconsin-Madison Marketing Communications Intern with Filament Marketing Based in Madison, Wisconsin Background Q. In what area did you pursue a degree?I graduated with degrees in dairy science and life sciences communication. Q. What is your agricultural background? I grew up on my family’s 140-cow dairy farm in Stoughton, Wisconsin. I was actively involved in 4-H where I participated in dairy judging on local, state and national levels. Q. What previous internship positions have you held? Last summer I was the Marketing and Communications intern at East Central/Select Sires. I have also interned with UW-Extension Dairy Youth Programs and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Opening up a dairy farm to more than 18,000 people over the course of a year is pretty impressive. When you take into account that the majority of those people are under the age of six, you gain a whole new level of respect for this dairy farm mom of three. Meet Amy Kelsay, who grew up on a hog operation and married into the dairy industry after attending Purdue University and meeting her husband, Joe.