2022 AMPI YC Summer Tour

Mark your calendars for the return of AMPI's YC Summer Tour — June 21-22 in River Falls, Wis. 

This event is a great way to enjoy a short break from the farm while you meet fellow young farm families and learn more about the cooperative you own. 

Highlights of this family-friendly event include:

• University of Wisconsin-River Falls Dairy Pilot Plant
• Virtual tour of the AMPI Jim Falls Cheese Plant
• Bomaz Farms Tour with five learning stations
• Kid-friendly family fun and more! 

More information about the summer tour can be found here.

Registration for the 2022 AMPI YC Summer Tour has now closed. If you would like to be put on the waitlist if there are any cancellations, please contact Nickie Sabo or April VonRuden.

2022 AMPI YC Steering Committee

Newly elected members of the 2022 AMPI Young Cooperator (YC) Steering Committee are, front from left, past chaircouple Matt and Julie Peterson, Boyd, Wis.; chaircouple, Janora and Brad Korver, Alton, Iowa, back from left, member-at-large, Anna Wilson, Garnavillo, Iowa, vice chairperson, Mike Lax, Sleepy Eye, Minn., secretary, Gerard Wiersema, Parker, S.D.

Program Details

Eligibility

• Must be between the ages of 18 and 45.
• Must be actively involved on an AMPI-member dairy farm.

Annual YC Activities

• Co-op Wide
  • February - AMPI Annual Meeting
  • March - Central Plains Dairy Expo Networking Event
  • June/July - YC Summer Tour
  • September/October - World Dairy Expo Networking Event
• Division/Local
  • One division event per year

YC Corporate Structure

• YC corporate steering committee includes a chairperson, vice chairperson, past chairperson, member-at-large and a secretary (each position can be a single person or a couple).
• All YC corporate board members and spouses attend AMPI's annual meeting.
• All YC members and their families are invited to participate in the annual summer tour to network with fellow YC members and AMPI management, and see fellow members' farms.

Joining the YC Program

• Call your local AMPI division office or field representative for membership information, or download it here.
   

If you have questions about the AMPI Young Cooperator program, contact Nickie Sabo at 507-354-8295 or sabon@ampi.com for more information.