2008 Brown County Dairy Princesses and Ambassadors (Melissa is in the front row, far right)
Parents: Steve and Jeanette Lax, Sleepy Eye
Currently: Sleepy Eye, MN
Melissa shares that she loved working the malt stand. “I always had a blast doing that!” Melissa is currently finishing her bachelor’s degree in Dairy Production (and microbiology) at South Dakota State University, Brookings SD. She says, “I have big plans for the future…stay tuned!!” To current princesses, Melissa advises, “Try everything once! Also, keep an open mind. Things are a lot different in places other than small town Minnesota, and it is easy to forget that an average consumer may not know what colostrum is or why we dehorn cattle. Even the little things can make a difference-remember, you learn something new every day!” Melissa still promotes the dairy industry: “I still get involved with the farm and have my own role in animal production. Also, I am an active member of the SDSU Dairy Club, and it has taken me places I never thought possible. I have networked with top people in the industry, got into showing, toured cheese plants, seen a 1000 head calf raising operation, helped with research projects, met many people, seen dairy cows in the mountains, made ice cream, gone to Utah, and so much more. I sometimes think I live for Dairy Club, which has done so much for me, there’s no way I would be where I am today without it.”
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