9th Featured Futurity Entry

Featured Futurity Entry:  Nicole Wright

Nicole Wright and her older sister Kayla grew up in Jefferson County on their family farm Mar-Linda-K Holsteins. The farm was established in 1989 when Nicole's parents, Mark and Linda, took over the Klug-View Dairy Farm. Today, they operate a 300 acre farm and manage a herd of 90 homebred registered Holsteins. They have earned many prestigious awards over the years such as progressive breeder, production and quality milk awards, as well as winning the 2014 Holstein Futurity. Nicole is a member of 4-H, FFA, Junior Holstein Association, and Brown Swiss Association. She has also won many awards in her various organizations including distinguished junior member, national youth achievement, junior progressive breeder, and production awards. In 2014 Nicole was a national FFA finalist in dairy entrepreneurship proficiency and a state star farmer. Nicole will be in her second year at University of Wisconsin - Madison Farm and Industry Short Course this fall where she is a student ambassador. Upon graduation she plans to continue to develop her herd of registered Holsteins and Brown Swiss on her family's farm. Nicole will be exhibiting Mar-Linda-K Damion Harmony in this years Futurity.