Development Team
Development Team Members
Back Row Right to left: Justin Pope, Mark Denk, Paul Fetzer, Mark Hagedorn
Front row Right to left: Connie Smith, Mike Ruder, Cheryl Skjolaas, Andrea Nthole
Missing from the picture is Dean Olson.
Development Team Members Background Information
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Justin Pope |
Safety Director - Formost Farms USA |
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Mark Denk |
Instructor - CVTC Farm Business Production Management |
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Paul Fetzer |
Fetzer Farms |
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Mark Hagedorn |
Agricultural Agent - UW-Extension Brown County (Skid steer and Cattle Handling) |
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Connie Smith |
Director of Risk Management UW-River Falls |
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Mike Ruder |
VP Underwriting - Rural Mutual Insurance |
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Cheryl Skjolaas |
Interim Director UW-Extension Center for Agricultural Safety and Health |
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Andrea Nthole |
Outreach Specialist - Center for Dairy Farm Safety |
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Dean Olson |
UWRF Professor and Chair of Agricultural Engineering Technology |
Role of the Development Team
- Recruit Train the Trainer team members
- Review and approve training curriculum and training materials
- Provide guidance on the development of the CDFS
- Act as ambassadors for the CDFS
- Consult with CDFS personnel to establish best practices for dairy farm operations and dairy safety programs