A Wisconsin dairy producer has been recognized for her passionate involvement and leadership achievements that positively impacts the dairy industry. Dairy Girl Network awarded Pam Selz-Pralle of Humbird with its first-ever Leading Impact award at the recent DGN Forward TogetHER biennial national conference.
Selz-Pralle's experience and leadership range from production agriculture to industry development to consumer advocacy. Pam and her husband, Scott, have been awarded Holstein USA Outstanding Younger Breeders, Wisconsin Jaycee Outstanding Young Dairymen and bred the World Record Milk Cow. She has also been honored as a Wisconsin Master Agriculturalist, one of four women in its 45-year history to receive this award.
Off the farm, she testifies and speaks directly to legislatures, and has coordinated discussion forums for Wisconsin Farm Bureau and the American Dairy Coalition. She has also served countless organizations impacting dairy through local, state, national, and international boards. Pam volunteers and speaks to consumers at farm-to-table events, is a spokesman for Common Ground. And has participated in national radio tours, national cooking shows hosted right from her calf barn, as well as in-person consumer connection events ranging from a Kansas City daycare moms' event to regularly attending Wisconsin Dietetics annual meetings.
In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must have impacted dairy farming and are leaders within the agricultural industry, and their communities and paved the way for youth and/or young adults.
Categories: Wisconsin, Livestock, Dairy Cattle