Abigail Martin of Milton has been selected as Wisconsin’s 72nd Alice in Dairyland. As Alice, Martin will work as a communications professional for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Her job will be to educate the public about the importance of agriculture in Wisconsin.
Martin was selected at the culmination of three days of final interview events in Green County. The events included agribusiness tours, speeches, a public question-and-answer session and media interviews. The other candidates were: Sarah Achenbach, Eastman; Cassandra Krull, Lake Mills; Mariah Martin, Brooklyn; and Tess Zettle, Juda.
Martin will start working as Alice on June 3. She succeeds 71st Alice in Dairyland Kaitlyn Riley of Gays Mills. As Alice, Martin will travel up to 30,000 miles speaking at events and giving media interviews. She’ll also work with the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin to educate children across the state about dairy and agricultural products.