MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection plays a key role in protecting animal health – supporting producers and keeping food systems safe. In the November meeting of the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council, members talked about the ag department’s Division of Animal Health. Two main topics were discussed. Dr. Gretchen May, veterinarian and program manager, spoke about animal traceability. Dr. Lauren Kisley, veterinarian and veterinary-program manager, discussed aquaculture. Their presentations explained just how varied and complex animal-health work is in Wisconsin.
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Danica Stello of Mindoro, Wisconsin, is a senior at Melrose-Mindoro High School. She’s an active member of the Wisconsin Junior Guernsey Association and the Brown Swiss Association; she owns a Guernsey dairy heifer. She currently serves as president of the Melrose-Mindoro FFA Chapter. She works on a Brown Swiss and Holstein dairy farm, and shows dairy cattle through her youth involvement. She plans to pursue a college degree in dairy genetics.
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.
Danica Stello of Mindoro, Wisconsin, is a senior at Melrose-Mindoro High School. She’s an active member of the Wisconsin Junior Guernsey Association and the Brown Swiss Association; she owns a Guernsey dairy heifer. She currently serves as president of the Melrose-Mindoro FFA Chapter. She works on a Brown Swiss and Holstein dairy farm, and shows dairy cattle through her youth involvement. She plans to pursue a college degree in dairy genetics.
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4502: Danica Stello poses for a photo with her show heifer, Dimond.
0753: Danica Stello shows her heifer, Amaretto, at the Wisconsin State Fair.
3852: Danica Stello shows her lamb at the county fair.
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