2022 Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin election results announced

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) 2022 Board of Directions election results. Beginning July 1, 2022, the following dairy producers will begin a three-year term as elected members of the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin: District 3: Gary Kohn, Medford representing Lincoln, Oneida, Price, and Taylor counties District 6: Doug Danielson, Cadott representing Chippewa and Eau Claire counties District 9: Jeff Betley, Pulaski representing Shawano and Waupaca counties District 12: Stephen Pankratz, Marshfield representing Portage, Waushara, and Wood counties District 15: Sandra Madland, Lyndon Station representing Adams, Juneau, and Monroe counties District 18: Rick Roden, West Bend representing Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington, and Waukesha counties District 21: Gail Klinkner, Viroqua representing Crawford and Vernon counties District 24: Virgil Hagg, Mount Horeb representing Dane and Jefferson counties There were 12 certified candidates running for eight board member positions. Of the 2,021 dairy producers living in affected districts, 14.9 percent returned ballots. District 24, which had three candidates on the ballot, recorded the most election participation with 35.2 percent of the eligible producers in that district returning ballots. The election closed May 25, 2022.

For more information on DFW, the 2022 Board of Directors election, and elected director biography information, visit DFW’s website at https://www.wisconsindairy. org/Our-Story/DFW-Board-of-Director-Elections.