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Wisconsin Cattlewomen’s Association’s
First Annual Meeting

The Wisconsin Cattlewomen would like to announce their incorporation
as the Wisconsin Cattlewomen’s Association, Inc. as of October. The first
annual meeting will be held on Friday, February 16, at 4:00 p.m., at the
Deer Valley Lodge in Barneveld in conjunction with Winter Ag Conference. Director elections will be held and 2007 activities will be planned. Nominations will be taken from the floor and suggestions for 2007 activities are welcome and are sure to make this coming year an exciting one.

So, who are the Wisconsin Cattlewomen? And what do they do?

Prior to the incorporation, the Cattlewomen operated as a council within the Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association.

Currently, the Wisconsin Cattlewomen’s Association is made up of a very small group of women who live in different parts of the state and became acquainted because of their love of farming. Their activities in their home towns with 4-H, FFA, and local beef and dairy promotion associations prompted their desire to explore additional activities to promote agriculture in Wisconsin.

Interest from young women in the Cattlewomen’s Association has increased due to the Wisconsin Cattlewomen’s Scholarship Program, as well as publicity from the American National CattleWomen’s (ANCW) Beef Cookoff and National Beef Ambassador Programs.

In addition to the Scholarship Program, the Cattlewomen have important roles in agricultural events such as Winter Ag Conference in February, the Beef Tent at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, and Beef Day at Wisconsin State Fair. They have a representative on the Wisconsin Beef Council and work in the Steak Trailer.
The incorporation provides an opportunity to expand on scholarships and youth education, beef promotion and legislation activities. The first fund-raising event was to manage the Wisconsin Cattlewomen’s Steak Trailer at World Dairy Expo. A silent auction will be held during Winter Ag Expo to benefit the Cattlewomen’s and Cattlemen’s scholarship programs.

Three women have been appointed as Directors prior to the annual meeting.

Leslee Lohrenz, Sun Prairie, is acting as President and is originally from Fishtail, Montana. Leslee works at Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics in Madison.  She serves as on the executive committee of ANCW as the Region III Director.  Her region covers Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois.  Leslee has served on national CattleWomen committees including Membership, Legislative, Promotion, and the National Beef Ambassador Program.  She currently represents the Wisconsin Cattlewomen’s Association on the Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Board of Directors.

Nancy Thomas, Cobb, is acting as Vice President. Nancy and her family operate DNT Farm in Cobb. Nancy has served on the Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Board of Directors, holding several officer positions, including President, and is currently Farm Technology Days Chairperson for the Beef Tent. Nancy is a representative for Wisconsin on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board and serves on the Joint Evaluation Advisory Committee.

Kathy Miller, Bristol, is acting as Secretary/Treasurer. Kathy and her family raise Black Angus cattle in Kenosha County. She serves as Membership Chairperson for the Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association and works at the Cattlemen’s Steak Trailer. Kathy is Secretary/Treasurer for the Wisconsin Angus Auxiliary and Advisor for the Wisconsin Junior Angus Association. She works as a benefits analyst at Hewitt Associates.

We hope you will join us at Winter Ag Conference and at the annual meeting. The Wisconsin Cattlewomen’s Association is open to all women who have an interest in the promotion of beef cattle and the beef industry. Membership dues are $10 per year or $25 lifetime.

For more information on the Wisconsin Cattlewomen’s Association before Winter Ag Conference, contact Kathy Miller at 262-857-7168 or millersmagnum@aol.com.