Even though much of her life has gone virtual in recent weeks, it is anything but for Marie Prodell and her Herefords. A senior at Algoma High School, Prodell is the 2020 Wisconsin Hereford Association Queen and serves as the secretary on the organization’s junior board. Her roles have her traveling around the state and across the country exhibiting her own Hereford cattle as well as promoting the breed at fairs and shows. Prodell says Herefords are unlike any other breed of cattle she has shown over the years.
A future UW-River Falls student, Prodell hopes other shows like the one she has helped plan with the Wisconsin Hereford Association in June do not get canceled. While she waits, Prodell has been able to participate in some virtual events. She will travel to Kansas City this October to compete for the title of National Hereford Queen.
Picture courtesy of Wisconsin Hereford Association Royalty Facebook page
Video from last year's Wisconsin State Fair