Name: "How Wisconsin Became the Cheese State": 175th Anniversary Taste of Wisconsin Badger Talk
Start: 2024-05-30T19:15:00-05:00
Location: 141 Riverheath Way, Appleton, WI 54915

"How Wisconsin Became the Cheese State": 175th Anniversary Taste of Wisconsin Badger Talk

This free, in-person event is a part of UW-Madison's 175th anniversary celebrations, hosted by the Wisconsin Foundation & Alumni Association. No registration is necessary to attend.
This talk discusses the history of the dairy/cheese industry in Wisconsin. It showcases the support UW-Madison has provided to the dairy/cheese industry beginning in 1890 until the present. There will be a discussion of how the UW Center for Dairy Research continues to support this vital industry in Wisconsin, and taste testing of some of the best Wisconsin cheese varieties!
Presenter Dean Sommer has worked at the Center for Dairy Research for the last 19 years, serving as a technical resource to Wisconsin cheese manufacturers and their customers. Prior to that Dean worked for 18 years at Alto Dairy in Waupun, Wisconsin, at the time the largest cheese plant in the state. Dean obtained a MS degree in Food Science from UW-Madison.