Alice in Dairyland finalists to be announced March 20 in Manitowoc
MADISON – The final candidates for the job as Wisconsin’s 68th Alice in Dairyland will be introduced to the public Friday, March 20, in Manitowoc County. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites media professionals to attend a tour and press conference to meet the candidates at noon at Pine River Dairy, Manitowoc.
After the announcement, the finalists and 67th Alice in Dairyland Zoey Brooks of Waupaca will be available for interviews and photos. Media professionals are encouraged to join the finalists for a tour of Pine River Dairy immediately prior to the announcement.
The finalists were selected from a pool of candidates who submitted applications and participated in preliminary interviews earlier this year.
Alice in Dairyland is a one-year, full-time contract employee of DATCP. She travels Wisconsin speaking at community events, presenting at schools and giving media interviews to educate the public about Wisconsin’s $88 billion agriculture industry.
The 68th Alice in Dairyland will be selected from these finalists after a rigorous interview process that will culminate in a three-day finale event from May 7-9 in Manitowoc County. The public is invited to the finale. Learn more or buy tickets ataliceindairyland.com.
What: 68th Alice in Dairyland finalists announcement
WHEN: Noon to 2 p.m. Friday, March 20. The press conference will start immediately after the tour at approximately 1 p.m.
WHERE: Pine River Dairy, 10115 English Lake Road, Manitowoc
RSVP: Ann Marie Ames, 608-224-5041, 608-250-0526 (cell) or AnnMarie.Ames@Wisconsin.gov