The Wisconsin Agricultural Youth Council’s meeting held Dec. 16 focused on “Ensuring Plant Health Against Pests.” Council members met virtually with members of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Those staff members work every day to control invasive pests and diseases in order to protect Wisconsin’s natural resources and plant products.
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Lauren Breunig of Sauk City was the secretary for the December 2021 meeting of the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. She’s a senior at Sauk Prairie High School. She’s the show-string manager for her family’s dairy farm, Mystic Valley Dairy. She’s active in the Roxbury Boosters 4-H Club and Dane County Junior Holsteins. Through school she serves as a class officer and has been involved in the Athletic Leadership Council, FFA, National Honor Society, volleyball, soccer and basketball. She plans to attend college to major in life-sciences communication, agriculture and applied economics, or biological-systems engineering. She plans to pursue an agricultural career.
Ashley Andre helps with the 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.
