Patryce (Eldredge) LeFevre is no stranger to the dairy industry. She grew up on a dairy farm in southeastern Idaho on the Idaho-Utah border, and is Progressive Dairy's editorial intern this summer.

Meet Ben Weikert, Director, Agricultural Consulting Services, Dairy One Cooperative, Inc.

Meet Irie Moussiaux, ruminant territory sales representative, Jefo USA

Camilo H. Parada Rojas has joined Cornell University as an assistant professor of field crops pathology with extension responsibilities. He grew up in Colombia and trained as a plant pathologist within the U.S. land-grant system, where he learned to approach disease management through research, extension, and direct engagement with growers.

Butter busts of cows, dairy princesses or other prominent regional figures often populate state fairs across the country. Spectators “ooo” and “ahh” at artists’ hard work, displayed in a large, cooled glass case. For many, it’s a cool sculpture. To Hailey Whitters, 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards New Female Artist of the Year, it became inspiration.

Meet MaryGrace Erickson, dairy nutritionist, CSA Animal Nutrition