Meat Industry Hall of Fame and Scholarship Recognition – Morning Ag Clips –

PUBLISHED ON March 26, 2025
VERONA, Wis. — Members of the Wisconsin livestock and meat industries are invited to a celebration that will induct Dan Sutherland and Fritz Usinger into the Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame and to recognize college students who have received industry scholarships.  The dinner and awards ceremony will be held on April 10, starting with cocktails at 6 pm and dinner at 6:30 at the Marriott Madison West, Middleton.  The event is being held in conjunction with the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors Annual Convention.  
Dan Sutherland joined Johnsonville in 1982 as head of sow procurement. Over the years, he held key roles in plant management, sales, meat purchasing, rendering, and foreign market development.  Fritz Usinger is the president of Fred Usinger, Inc., a 144-year-old family-run meat processing company in Milwaukee. As the fourth-generation leader, he has driven the company’s growth and innovation.
Individuals wanting to attend the event can register online at https://wi-amp.com/convention/#register.   Anyone wishing to stay to attend the WAMP Convention can also use the hotel room block listed on the website.  
Founded in 1993, the Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the state’s meat industry. The Hall of Fame program is coordinated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery program, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection, and the Wisconsin Livestock and Meat Council (WLMC.)
For the 2023-24 school year, the WLMC awarded $12,000 in scholarships to university students from campuses at Madison, Platteville and River Falls.  These are students who have demonstrated interests in animal science, particularly in the production and processing of beef, pork, lamb and veal. Scholarship funds are raised through generous donations from organizations and companies involved in the industry.  Those companies that donated to the scholarship fund were: American Foods Group, Darling Ingredients, Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales, Johnsonville Sausage, Jones Dairy Farm, Kenosha Beef International, Milwaukee Stockyards, Sanimax, Stoneridge Market, Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors, and the Wisconsin Lakeshore Sausage Association (consisting of Cher-Mak Sausage Company, Fred Usinger Inc., and Old Wisconsin Inc.)  
The mission of the Wisconsin Livestock & Meat Council is to connect producers, processors, students and educators to encourage and support the industry’s future leaders and recognize the leaders who were a vital part of the Wisconsin Livestock and Meat Industry.
–Kaitlyn Kesler, Wisconsin Beef Council
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