Not only was Marion Barlass, of Janesville, Wis., recently named the 2008 Dairy Woman of the Year by World Dairy Expo Inc., she was appointed Director #6 at-large of National All-Jersey Inc., headquartered in Reynoldsburg, Ohio this week. Congratulations to Marion!
Directors-at-large are appointed by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) Board of Directors. The Board met yesterday in a conference call, naming Barlass to complete the unexpired term of Nico de Boer, Chandler, Texas, who resigned due to time constraints.
She will serve in this position through the organizations’ 2011 annual meeting, to be held in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
Marion, her husband Bill and son Brian operate a 440-cow Registered Jersey™ dairy and crop over 500 acres. For the past 30 years, they have been members of National All-Jersey Inc. and active in NAJ’s efforts to develop multiple component milk pricing (MCP) programs.
Marion Barlass is currently director and secretary of the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, and previously served as treasurer and director of Alto Dairy Cooperative.