Congratulations to Kristin Natzke of Fond du Lac, Wis. – she has been selected as the Accelerated Genetics Public Relations and Advertising Intern, and will be working in Baraboo, Wis. this summer. Kristin is studying at University of Wisconsin-Madison where she is majoring in Dairy Science and Life Science Communications. At the university Kristin is an active member of the Dairy Club, Association of Women in Agriculture and is on the Dairy Judging Team.
Kristin will be responsible for interviewing, researching and writing feature articles for the Genetic Trends newsletter, writing news releases, designing promotional brochures, updating the company website, working with the Accel-Link electronic newsletter, helping with the development of advertising campaigns, and representing Accelerated Genetics at various conferences, conventions, shows and events throughout the summer.
Kristin has been extremely involved with her family’s registered cattle–Crestbrooke Holsteins and Jerseys. She has been active in developing and working with the calf and show heifer programs, maintaining accurate breed registrations, vaccinations and health records, and is extremely involved with the show string at the various shows throughout the year. Also, Kristin has been active in the Junior Holstein and Junior Jersey Associations, along with being involved in 4-H and FFA. In January, she was honored as the Wisconsin Holstein Outstanding Girl and more recently has been named a National Holstein Distinguished Junior Member Semi-Finalist. Kristin has also been honored as the 2008 Overall Judi Collinsworth Award Recipient and served at the 2007 Fond du Lac County Fairest of the Fair.
Besides her farm-related activities, Kristin has experience working for the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board as the Board intern and Wisconsin House of Moo Coordinator. In this role, she supervised and led the House of Moo volunteers, created signage, posters, and displays for a newly remodeled exhibit, and educated thousands of urban fairgoers on the importance of Wisconsin’s $20.6 billion dairy industry. Kristin has also done cattle care for Semex Alliance for their Walk of Fame during World Dairy Expo in 2007 and 2008. She has worked with the Great Northern Land & Cattle Company assisting with sale cattle preparations and presenting cattle in the ring during sales. In 2006, Kristin was the Family Farm Adventure intern for the Wisconsin Farm Technology Days where she developed news releases and organized a hands-on educational tent for kids about Wisconsin’s Agriculture.