The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has selected Halei Heinzel of Oconomowoc as Wisconsin’s 77th Alice in Dairyland. In this position, Heinzel will work for the contract year as a full-time communications professional for DATCP, educating the public about the importance of agriculture in Wisconsin.
Heinzel will graduate in May 2024 from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a degree in life sciences communication. Before starting college, Heinzel was active in her high school’s FFA chapter. She graduated from the Farm and Industry Short Course program with certificates in agribusiness management and dairy farm management.
While on campus, Heinzel was involved with the Babcock House Student Cooperative, Science Communication Club, and UW Polo Club, and she serves on the board of the Wisconsin Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni Association. Heinzel has held internships with the Farm and Industry Short Course program and Professional Dairy Producers, and she worked with the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board.
Heinzel was selected at the 77th Alice in Dairyland Finals hosted in Door County. She will begin her term on July 8. She succeeds the 76th Alice in Dairyland, Ashley Hagenow of Poynette, who will continue her current term until the transition in July.
