Raatz to serve on Wisconsin Youth Agriculture Council
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced Ella Raatz of Colby as one of the 15 representatives on the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council for the 2024-25 year.
The council is comprised of seniors in high school that meet each month of the school year during their one-year term. The members were selected after an application process.
Raatz said she looks at serving on the council as both a learning opportunity and an opportunity to connect with others.
“I wanted to be able to be on the Youth Council to learn more about how Wisconsin ag policy is made and give some input from a young person like me who is so passionate about the agriculture industry,” Raatz said. “I also wanted to be able to connect with even more people who are passionate about agriculture just like me. All of these connections that I am able to make are so important to me, and I know will be useful in my future. I will be able to broaden my knowledge about agriculture even more as well. I am very excited for this opportunity, and excited to see what the year holds for me on the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council!”
The other council members and their hometowns are: Jordan Berg, Neillsville Rylee Brattlie, Cambridge Ashton Brusveen, Cambria Jamie Damm, Columbus Gracy Fox, Burlington Logan Harbaugh, Marion Alexa Heitkamp, Mindoro Max Luedtke, Beaver Dam Lydia Marquardt, Eau Claire Elsja Meijer, Glenwood City Kayziah Smith, Milwaukee Makayla Staudinger, De Pere Madison Wiese, Greenleaf Matthew Winch, Fennimore Raatz will serve the north central region of the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council which serves Clark, Marathon, Taylor, Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Vilas, Iron and Ashland counties. “Congratulations to these students for their selection to the fifth Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council,” said DATCP Secretary Randy Romanski. “I am confident they will be strong members of the council and utilize their communication skills and agricultural knowledge to actively engage in the sessions.” The goals of the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council are to highlight agricultural-related careers, share resources available for farmers, provide insight in agricultural policy development, and increase networking opportunities for participants. To learn more about the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council, visit AgYouthCouncil.wi.gov.
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