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Libby Vogt Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council
Apr 22, 2026
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Libby Vogt shares her FFA chapter’s test plot of corn.

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Libby Vogt has numerous awards from her years in 4-H and FFA.

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Libby Vogt shows her market lamb at the Grant County Fair.

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Libby Vogt includes her cows in her senior photos.

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Libby Vogt’s parents’ cows join in to shoot her senior photos.

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Libby Vogt Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection organized an agricultural-career panel for the most recent Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council session. Members met virtually March 19.

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Libby Vogt of Bloomington, Wisconsin, is a senior at River Ridge High School. She’s actively involved on her family’s farm, where she helps with their herd of 80 beef cattle as well as her own growing herd. She enjoys showing sheep with her younger sister during the summer. She’s currently serving as the River Ridge FFA Chapter president. She plans to attend Iowa State University for a degree in animal science.

Ashley Andre helps with youth perspectives; she’s the policy-initiatives adviser for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Visit datcp.wi.gov for more information.

2025-2026 youth-council membership

The sixth Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council members, who will all be seniors at Wisconsin high schools this fall, will serve for one year, concluding their term in May 2026.

● Blake Brancel, Endeavor

● Lucy Ehlen, Elkhorn

● Alison Gartman, Sheboygan

● Easton Hansen, Lake Mills

● Owen Moore, Two Rivers

● Martina Mullins, Mosinee

● Nolan Powers, Mauston

● Ashley Schaal, Burlington

● Elizabeth Schoeneberg, Poynette

● Alyssa Stapelmann, Mazomanie

● Danica Stello, Mindoro

● Oscar Stowell, Fox Lake

● Jadyn Thaemert, Centuria

● Libby Vogt, Bloomington

● Addison Wille, Holmen

Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council

The Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council was created in 2020 to encourage young people to engage with state government and increase their awareness of the role played in the state’s agricultural industry by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The council is comprised of 15 Wisconsin high school seniors who participate in virtual monthly sessions to hear presentations, participate in discussions and network with others from across the agricultural industry.

Agri-View is sharing articles from Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council members, who will share highlights from their meetings as well as perspectives regarding topics discussed.