Alison Gartman
Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council members met Dec. 18, 2025. Council members, all Wisconsin high school seniors, served in leadership roles for the session.
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Alison Gartman of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, is a senior at Kohler High School. She shows all breeds of dairy cattle under the prefix ALB Acres and helps with chores on her family’s 65-cow dairy farm. She’s active in the Lakeview Badgers 4-H Club, the Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association and the Wisconsin Junior Guernsey Association. She plans to attend a four-year university to study animal science and pursue a career within the dairy industry.
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.
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