Lynn Dickman was selected the winner of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist Excellence in Agriculture Award at the organization’s 98th Annual Meeting in Wisconsin Dells on December 3.
The Excellence in Agriculture Award goes to a Farm Bureau member between the ages of 18 and 35 who is actively engaged in agriculture, but does not assume the majority of farm risk. The winner is selected based on their knowledge of agriculture, leadership in Farm Bureau and other civic organizations.
Dickman grew up on a 77-cow dairy farm in Argyle and was active in 4-H and FFA. She earned a bachelor’s degree in dairy science and a master’s degree in horticulture from UW-Madison. Currently, Dickman is the research agronomist at Heartland Farms, Inc., an 8,000-acre potato farm in Hancock in central Wisconsin.
Lynn is also an active member of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. She is the District 5 representative on WFBF’s Promotion and Education Committee and the Waushara County Farm Bureau YFA chair. She was a member of WFBF Leadership Institute Class VIII.
Outside of Farm Bureau, she is president of the Tri-County FFA Alumni, a member of the Stevens Point Curling Club and City Band, and a Meals on Wheels board member in Stevens Point.
Dickman will now represent Wisconsin on a national level at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2018 Annual Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.
In addition, Rural Mutual Insurance Company provides a free financial plan and GROWMARK, Inc., invites the winner to be a guest at their annual meeting in August and provides a $250 FAST STOP gift card.
For more information on the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, their annual meeting and awards visit, https://wfbf.com/
