The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is trying to get out the vote for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. The elections are coming up the week after next. Nine nominees have been certified which include:

District 3 Lincoln, Oneida, Price and Taylor counties
Candidate: Ed Jasurda of Phillips

District 6 Chippewa and Eau Claire counties
Candidate: Patricia Boettcher of Bloomer (incumbent)

District 9 Menominee, Shawano and Waupaca counties
Candidate: Don Robaidek of Pulaski

District 12 Portage, Waushara and Wood counties
Candidate: Ken Heiman of Marshfield (incumbent)

District 15 Adams, Juneau and Monroe counties
Candidate: Mary Cook of Wilton (incumbent)

District 18 Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington
and Waukesha counties
Candidate: James Stemper of Plymouth (incumbent)
Candidate: Andrew Large of Port Washington

District 21 Crawford and Vernon counties
Candidate: Judy Wubbenhorst of Westby (incumbent)

District 24 Dane and Jefferson counties
Candidate: Mark Christenson of Lake Mills (incumbent)

For the media (and of course anyone online) the WMMB has created a page with pictures and bios.

DATCP is forwarding mail-in ballots to dairy producers who live within the eight districts. Producers who have not received a ballot by May 11 should contact Noel Favia at (608) 224-5140 or (800) 942-2474. Election results will be announced in June.