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The late August and Doris Ruehlow, dairy farmers from Green County, Wisconsin, have been memorialized with a $100,000 contribution to Dairy Shrine made by their son Robert Ruehlow and his wife, Rebecca. The contribution will support dairy youth scholarships.

Dairy Shrine recently received a $100,000 contribution from Dr. Robert and Rebecca Ruehlow of Maysville, Missouri, to support college scholarships for students pursuing careers in the dairy industry.

This major gift honors the memory of Robert’s parents, the late August and Doris Ruehlow, who were dairy farmers and agricultural leaders in Green County, Wisconsin. The elder Ruehlows were involved with Rural Telephone Cooperative, Green County Farm Bureau, the Green County Fair, and several cooperative cheese factories in the area.

“My parents placed high value on hard work and education. We selected Dairy Shrine to honor them for the lessons they taught me and others on how to be successful in life,” says Robert Ruehlow. “Dairy Shrine has a wonderful system in place to gather applications and determine the most deserving students to receive scholarships.”

Robert Ruehlow is a former University of Missouri-Extension Dairy Specialist, who went on to a successful career that included research and marketing of high-tech microbial feed additives, both in the U.S. and internationally. His wife’s career focused on service to Missouri’s senior citizens, creating training and job development opportunities. Together, the couple has made a significant investment in the future of the dairy industry by supporting Dairy Shrine scholarship programs.

In 2024, 38 dairy students from universities and technical schools received a total of $45,000 in scholarships from Dairy Shrine. In its 75-year history, the organization has awarded more than 1,000 scholarships to future dairy leaders, with amounts totaling more than $1 million.

“We are so grateful for the generous commitment from Robert and Rebecca Ruehlow to honor the legacy of August and Doris Ruehlow, while helping today’s dairy industry youth pursue their career dreams,” says Mike Opperman, Dairy Shrine executive director.

For more information visit Dairyshrine.org.