More women entering dairy industry in Wisconsin
January 7, 2018
COLFAX, Wis. (AP) — America's dairy land is undergoing a bit of a revolution, and it has nothing to do with the words on Wisconsin's license plate or even the size of farms.
It's about the cows — specifically who's minding the animals in the barn.
Increasingly, the folks caring for the cows, monitoring their health and managing the herd are women, according to agriculture educators in west-central Wisconsin.
It's a stereotype-busting trend that's as dramatic as it is undeniable.
The animal science management program at Chippewa Valley Technical College has seen female applicants climb from a m...
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