The Wisconsin Farm Bureau has hired a new director to oversee its various young leader programs. Melissa (Doyle) Jacobson will be responsible for working with the Young Farmer and Agriculturist program, which is for members between the ages of 18 and 35 years old. She will also coordinate programming for the Collegiate Farm Bureau chapters and serve as the liaison between Farm Bureau and Wisconsin's 4-H and FFA organizations.
"I am excited to step into this new role and start the next chapter in my Farm Bureau career," said Jacobson. "Young leader programs are vital to Farm Bureau, and I look forward to growing these programs and working with our younger members as they are the future of our organization."
A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jacobson has served as the Farm Bureau's District 3 Coordinator since 2015. She and her husband, Trevor, live in Mineral Point near her family's beef farm.
Prior to joining the Farm Bureau staff, Jacobson served as the 4-H Youth Development Advisor for Iowa County UW-Extension and as the Outreach Coordinator for UW-Platteville Pioneer Farm.
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