Advisory council

The advisory council fosters two-way communication and idea generation between Wisconsin’s dairy community and university partners.

Operating principles:

• Ensures collaboration between three campuses
• Brings ideas to the leadership committee
• Advises priority funding areas
• Shares outcomes with broader community
• Maintains transparency and accountability
• Curates a culture of mutual trust and honesty
• Creates focus and balance; prevents mission creep
• Honors talents; supports leadership and program structure

Read the council’s charter to learn more about the structure and purpose of the group.

Council members:

• Mitch Breunig, Mystic Valley Dairy, Dairy Business Association, Chairman
• Dave Daniels, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
• Aric Dieter, Dairy Business Association
• Angela James, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
• Steve Kelm, UW-River Falls
• Shelly Mayer, Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin
• Tera Montgomery, UW-Platteville
• Scott Rankin, UW-Madison
• Rami Reddy, UW-Platteville
• John Umhoefer, Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association
• Kent Weigel, UW-Madison
• Heather White, Faculty Director (ex officio)

Meeting schedule

Aug. 16, 2021: Agenda, Minutes
April 26, 2021: Agenda, Minutes
Jan. 22, 2021: Agenda, Minutes
Nov. 16, 2020: Agenda, Minutes
Aug. 18, 2020: Agenda, Minutes
April 30, 2020: Agenda, Minutes
Jan. 31, 2020: Agenda, Minutes
Nov. 7, 2019: Agenda, Minutes

Leadership committee

Kathryn VandenBosch
Dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UW-Madison

Wayne Weber
Dean, College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture, UW-Platteville

Dale Gallenberg
Dean, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, UW-River Falls