When the world’s dairy industry gathers once again in Madison, Wisconsin for the World Dairy Expo this year, another four outstanding individuals be recognized for their contributions to the dairy business.
World Dairy Expo’s 2011 Recognition Award Winners include: Dairymen of the Year – Koepke Farms, Inc., Alan, Jim, David and John Koepke, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin; Dairy Woman of the Year – Donna Myers, Windsor Manor, New Windsor, Maryland; Industry Person of the Year – Dr. H. Duane Norman, Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, ARS, USDA, Fulton, Maryland; and International Person of the Year – Anne Perchard, La Ferme Ltd. (The Ansom Jersey Herd) of Great Britain.
The recipients will be honored during World Dairy Expo at a special “Dinner with the Stars” banquet, held on Wednesday, October 5, in the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Tickets for the event are $30. Reservations are required by Tuesday, September 27.
World Dairy Expo is an international trade and cattle show for dairy producers. This year’s show will take place October 4-8.
Source: World Dairy Expo