Alice Prepares to Pass the Torch, Summer Heat and Lower Cow Numbers

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Alice in Dairyland, Ashley Hagenow, is getting ready to pass the duty on to the next "Alice". Jill Welke sits down with Hagenow to recap all her June dairy activities and talk more about what her plans are for the future.

Bridget Mason, assistant state climatologist in Wisconsin, explains the severe weather the state's experienced and what July's forecast looks like.

About 300 agriculture educators from across the state were in Oshkosh this week for the WAAE state convention. Mary Handrich, agriculture instructor and FFA advisor in Denmark, takes over as the new association president. She tells Pam Jahnke she's partnered with local technical colleges to build rigor in her programs to keep attracting students.

Charitee Seebecker catches up with Kathleen Wolfley in New York state. Wolfley's keeping an eye on cold storage supplies and overall demand. She says the story of summer heat and lower cow numbers will be a story to watch all year.

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