Today, Alba Alvarez Nunez from Vegadeo, Asturias, España who is 27 shares her story with us. Alba is an engineer in agriculture and works for ABS and SPRAYFO. She also works for Holstein Spain and shows cows all across Europe. Alba’s parents have a farm, but she does not work there. Her hobbies include going to different cattle shows, seeing… Read More
Women in Dairy: Amy Ruegsegger from Shullsburg, Wisconsin
Amy Ruegsegger was raised on a 200 acre dairy farm. Growing up, she was involved in 4-H and FFA serving as FFA President and received her American Degree. She received a Bachelor’s of Science degree from University of Wisconsin Platteville in Technical Agriculture and animal science with a dairy emphasis. Today, Amy now owns and operates the farm where… Read More
Women in Dairy: Kim Kester from Westby, Wisconsin
Kim’s Story in her own words: I (Kim Kester) grew up on a small hobby farm in central Wisconsin. It wasn’t always that way. My father is a papermaker and my mother works with programs that evaluate reading comprehension in children. My neighbors introduced me to 4-H when I was 10 and, as my parents may say, it was all… Read More
Women in Dairy: Amanda Killian of Dirt Road Holsteins
Today, Amanda Killian from Blair, Wisconsin shares her story with us. She grew up on a dairy farm in southeast Minnesota but became a Wisconsin girl when her family moved there when she was 17. Amanda and her husband, Steve and have five children: Sam (14), Christian (12), Olivia (9), Bo (7), and Jack (4). Their children are the lights… Read More
Women in Dairy: Renee Norman-Kenny from Enon Valley, Pennsylvania
Renee’s Story in her own words: I (Renee Norman-Kenny) spent my childhood growing up on a dairy farm in north central Pennsylvania with my parents and two siblings. I attended Penn State and earned a degree in Animal Science. After college, I moved to Ohio to work as an assistant editor at a cow breed magazine and communications specialist… Read More
Women in Dairy: Lizzie Frazier from Beatrice, Nebraska
Lizzie Frazier from Beatrice, Nebraska grew up in the suburbs, her mother is an artist and her father fixes computers for a living. She “accidentally” stumbled on a small dairy farm near her house and met the women who then “adopted” her and became grandmother. She showed Lizzie her love of the cows and she hasn’t gone back since…. Read More
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