An independent dairy nutrition and management consultant from Dane County is this year's recipient of the Robert H. Rumler MBA Scholarship from the Holstein Association USA. Trent Dado of Fitchburg was chosen for the award as he is pursuing his MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
Dado is a self-employed member of GPS Dairy Consulting. He has a bachelor's degree in Animal Science and a master's in Ruminant Nutrition from the University of Minnesota. While in college he was involved in the Animal Science Graduate Student Club, FarmHouse Fraternity, Gopher Dairy Club, National Agri-Marketing Association, Gopher Crops and Soils Club, and Dairy Judging team.
"I hope through my MBA program to develop a better understanding of business outside of agriculture and find ways for dairy to navigate the challenges ahead," Dado says.
Trent serves on the Dairy Strong Sustainability Alliance Committee for the Dairy Business Association and is a member of the Whole Cottonseed Advisory Council. He also enjoys staying involved on his family's farm, Four Hands Holsteins.
The $3,000 scholarship was established in 1984 by Holstein Association to encourage deserving and qualified individuals with a bachelor's degree in dairy production to obtain a master's in business administration.
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