By Blake Jackson
Dr. Amy Radunz of Ellsworth, Wis. was elected president of the Wisconsin Beef Council Board for the next two years. Radunz is a beef cattle technical specialist and raises stocker cattle on her farm in Pierce County. She also serves on the Wisconsin Agricultural Export Advisory Council.
Radunz said she is excited to lead the board and looks forward to continuing to promote beef demand. She said the board will face some challenges in the next two years due to lower cattle numbers, but she is confident that the board will invest checkoff dollars wisely.
Radunz also said she is excited about the opportunities to grow beef exports through the US Meat Export Federation and the Wisconsin Ag Export Council.
Curt Larson of Baraboo, Wis. was elected president-elect of the board. Larson is the President and CEO of Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association. Travis Clark of Rosendale, Wis. was elected secretary-treasurer. Clark represents FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative.
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Categories: Wisconsin, Livestock, Beef Cattle