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Kayla (Buske) Jentz, University of Wisconsin - Madison, was a Hoard's Dairyman editorial intern in 2009

I placed this great class of Red and Whites D C B A. I placed this class of Red and White Holstein cows D C B A. In a close top pair, D starts the class and places over C for her advantage in mammary system....

Lucas Sjostrom, 2008 University of Minnesota After a two-year stint as a Hoard's Dairyman editor, we moved our family to my wife's Minnesota farm in early 2013. I loved my time at Hoard's, and my wife,...

Sarah (Jackson) Hill, 2007 University of Missouri I graduated with a degree in agricultural journalism, minoring in animal science, from the University of Missouri in December 2008. I currently work as...

Casey (Marstaller) Hushon, 2006 Virginia Tech I currently work as a senior account executive at Charleston|Orwig, a marketing communications firm in Hartland, Wis. I started at C|O following college graduation...

Lorilee Schultz, 2005 Iowa State University I graduated in 2007 with majors in agricultural business and economics, and minors in animal science and journalism. Since then, I've been managing my grandparents'...

Annie Whitehill, 2004 Kansas State University I have worked for John Deere for seven years as a territory manager in central Minnesota, calling on 29 dealership locations. I am also involved with Stearns...

Cow A Cow B Cow C Cow D My placing for this fine class of Brown Swiss is A C D B. I think you should start with the pair of cows that exhibit more dairy quality over the pair of strong...

Karyn (Nelson) Eckert, 2003 University of Wisconsin-River Falls After college, I moved to Central Wisconsin where my husband, Nathan, and his father operate a 100-cow dairy farm. Nate and I have two sons,...

Kelly (Sheehan) Kendall, 2002 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities I've always been an ag girl at heart. From growing up on my family's dairy farm, Sheeknoll Farms in Rochester, Minn., to graduating from...

Laurie Winkelman, 2001 University of Wisconsin-Madison I am currently a dairy nutritionist and technical specialist for Vita Plus Corporation in northeast Wisconsin. I consult and provide nutrition support...

Amy (Meyer) Roady, 2000 University of Illinois Currently, I serve as communications director for the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA). Prior to working for ISA, I was a 4-H youth development educator...

Lynne (Koinski) Davila, 1999 Texas A&M University After graduation, I became a veterinary assistant at an animal hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Currently, I am a technician in Leesport, Pa. I have three...

Coleen (Mowrey) Jones, 1998 Virginia Tech Since 2002, I have worked as a research associate for the Department of Animal Science at Penn State and assisted with research and extension activities related...

Shelly (Lammers) O'Leary, 1997 University of Wisconsin-Madison I am married to Josh O'Leary and live in rural Waupun, Wis. I'm currently self-employed as an advanced director and trainer with Pampered...

Kim (Ackerman) Koepke, Cornell University, was a Hoard's Dairyman editorial intern in 1996

Corey Geiger was a Hoard's Dairyman Editorial Intern in 1995

Tracie (Schwenck) Luedtke, 1994 University of Wisconsin-Madison I live in Beaver Dam, Wis., with my husband, Jason, and our three children: Alexis, Cassandra and Max. I currently work part-time for AgEdNet.com,...