Release Date: April 10, 2020
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Media Contact: Rick Hummell, Public Information
Officer, (608) 224-5041
Richard.Hummell@wisconsin.gov
MADISON
– Due to challenges posed by the COVID-19 public health emergency, the
upcoming 73rd Alice in Dairyland Finals are facing several
significant changes including date, format and location.
The 73rd Alice in Dairyland Finals will now occur
over two days: June 19-20. To maintain appropriate social distancing, those
events will be livestreamed over the internet for public viewing, including a
live question and answer session Friday, June 19, and the Finale Event on
Saturday, June 20 at which the 73rd Alice in Dairyland will be
selected.
In March, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and
Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced the six top candidates for the 73rd Alice
in Dairyland, moving one step closer to the selection of the next Alice. Typically,
the next Alice in Dairyland is selected from among the top candidates at the
conclusion of the finals in front of a live public audience.
Each year, a different Wisconsin county hosts the Alice in
Dairyland Finals. The new hosting schedule is as follows:
- The 2020 Alice in Dairyland Finals will be hosted by DATCP and Walworth County
- Walworth County will host the 74th Alice in Dairyland Finals in 2021
- Dane County will host the 75th Alice Finals in 2022 as planned
- Dunn County will host the 76th Alice in Dairyland Finals in 2023
More details about the 73rd Alice in Dairyland
Finals will be announced in coming weeks.
The six top candidates are: Rachel Gerbitz of Milton, Erica
Helmer of Plymouth, Stephanie Hoff of Thorp, Kaitlin Konder of Glenwood City,
Julia Nunes of Chippewa Falls and Grace Schroeder of Cashton. The current Alice
in Dairyland is Abigail Martin, who hails from Rock County.
Alice in Dairyland is a full-time marketing and communications
professional serving as Wisconsin's agricultural ambassador. Alice is employed
by DATCP to promote the state’s agricultural industry via media outreach,
presentations and attending community events.
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