COLBY, Wis. – As a city kid it would’ve been easy for Ella Raatz to choose a path outside agriculture. But the 17-year-old junior at Colby High School has developed a passion for the dairy industry. Recently she was recognized as one of eight finalists for Holstein USA’s Young Distinguished Junior Member award. The recognition honors youth ages 9 to 16 who demonstrate a working knowledge of the dairy industry, are role models and good spokespeople for the industry.
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Carter Jones writes about agriculture as a staff reporter for Agri-View based in Wisconsin.





