In June of 2008 the Wisconsin Dells and Baraboo area were hit with storms that destroyed homes, disrupted the area’s tourism industry and caused Lake Delton to empty out into the Wisconsin River.
Ballmer is a junior at UW-Madison, where she is majoring in dairy science with an agricultural education emphasis. She is a 2015 alumnus of Clinton High School and the Clinton FFA Chapter.
She said she hopes to earn a master’s degree in agricultural education after receiving her undergraduate degree in dairy science. She hopes to use her training to become an agriculture educator and FFA adviser or an Extension 4-H and youth development educator.
“Some people set aside a little money out of every paycheck or shop sales all year to get ready for the holidays,” said Karen Ehle-Traastad, UW-Extension Family Living Educator in Vernon County. “If the holidays have snuck up on you, there are steps to take now to prepare for the season and stay within budget.”
Doug Reinemann, chairman of the UW-Madison Department of Biological Systems Engineering, has been named College of Agricultural and Life Sciences associate dean for Extension and outreach.
In this role, Reinemann will be in charge of the organization, content and effectiveness of the college’s Extension and outreach programs, as well as aligning CALS programs with those of UW-Extension Cooperative Extension.
