{"id":38414,"date":"2020-12-04T16:18:19","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T22:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfbf.com\/?p=38414"},"modified":"2020-12-04T16:18:19","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T22:18:19","slug":"richard-cates-jr-receives-distinguished-service-to-wisconsin-agriculture-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wfbf.com\/farm-bureau-news\/richard-cates-jr-receives-distinguished-service-to-wisconsin-agriculture-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Cates Jr. Receives \u2018Distinguished Service to Wisconsin Agriculture\u2019 Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wfbf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Richard-Cate.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-38415\" src=\"https:\/\/wfbf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Richard-Cate-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wfbf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Richard-Cate-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wfbf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Richard-Cate-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wfbf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Richard-Cate-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wfbf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Richard-Cate-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wfbf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Richard-Cate.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>On&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dec.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Richard (Dick<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;Cates Jr.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was presented the \u2018Distinguished Service to Wisconsin Agriculture\u2019 award&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for his outstanding<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">long-term<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">contributions to Wisconsin\u2019s agricultural industry&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">during Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation\u2019s&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">virtual&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">10<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">st<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;Annual Meeting<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A Wisconsin native<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dick&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has been surrounded by agriculture his whole life.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He earned his Ph.D.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in soil science from UW-Madison. He and his wife<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;Kim, returned to the family farm with<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;determination to turn i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;into a successful&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">usiness<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dick<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and Kim<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">co-own Cates Family Farm LLC in Iowa County with son Eric, his&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">wife<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;Kiley, and their daughter Shannon and her&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">husband<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;Dan.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Farm Bureau is about people working together to get a job done. There are always some who stand out because of special contributions they have made to Wisconsin agriculture&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and Dick is one of those outstanding peopl<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d said WFBF President Joe Bragger.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 1995, Dick helped create the Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers, which is a program<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;within UW-Madison\u2019s&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Farm and Industry Short Course and Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;that teaches young farmers what they need to know when starting their farming businesses.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This program&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has assisted more than 600 young and not-so-young individuals to start, or move towards, their dream to farm. Dick retired from this work in 2018, but&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">during<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;the 23 years he also developed and taught courses in grassland ecology, pasture management, managed grazing and agroecology within the College of Agricultural &amp; Life Sciences at UW-Madison.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Previously,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dick se<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ved on the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wisconsin&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Department of Agriculture<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;Trade and Consu<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">er Protection Board of&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Directors<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and the USDA Se<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">retary\u2019s Advisory Council for&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">g<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">inning Farmers and&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">R<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">anchers.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dick serves on the boards of the Town of Wyoming<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;(elected official),<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;Spring Green Fire District,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Driftless Area Land Conservancy,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Upland Hills Health&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Foundation,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and the Sand County Foundation.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;Additionally, t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he Cates family has been recognized for their soil and water conservation work through various awards since 1998<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are members of the Iowa County Uplands Farmer-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">L<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed Watershed Project and the Lowery Creek Watershed Initiative.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dick<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s commitment to the agriculture community is admirable<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;because he leads by example<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d said&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bragger<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. \u201cHe is extremely deserving of this award.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is the state\u2019s largest general agriculture organization representing farms of all sizes, commodities and management styles.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On&nbsp;Dec.&nbsp;4,&nbsp;Richard (Dick)&nbsp;Cates Jr.&nbsp;was presented the \u2018Distinguished Service to Wisconsin Agriculture\u2019 award&nbsp;for his outstanding,&nbsp;long-term&nbsp;contributions to Wisconsin\u2019s agricultural industry&nbsp;during Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation\u2019s&nbsp;virtual&nbsp;101st&nbsp;Annual Meeting.&nbsp; A Wisconsin native,&nbsp;Dick&nbsp;has been surrounded by agriculture his whole life.&nbsp;He earned his Ph.D.&nbsp;in soil science from UW-Madison. He and his wife,&nbsp;Kim, returned to the family farm with&nbsp;a&nbsp;determination to turn it&nbsp;into a successful&nbsp;business.&nbsp;Dick&nbsp;and Kim&nbsp;co-own [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1834,665,1176,1970,110,597],"coauthors":[480],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Richard Cates Jr. Receives \u2018Distinguished Service to Wisconsin Agriculture\u2019 Award - Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wfbf.com\/farm-bureau-news\/richard-cates-jr-receives-distinguished-service-to-wisconsin-agriculture-award\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Richard Cates Jr. Receives \u2018Distinguished Service to Wisconsin Agriculture\u2019 Award - Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On&nbsp;Dec.&nbsp;4,&nbsp;Richard (Dick)&nbsp;Cates Jr.&nbsp;was presented the \u2018Distinguished Service to Wisconsin Agriculture\u2019 award&nbsp;for his outstanding,&nbsp;long-term&nbsp;contributions to Wisconsin\u2019s agricultural industry&nbsp;during Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation\u2019s&nbsp;virtual&nbsp;101st&nbsp;Annual Meeting.&nbsp; A Wisconsin native,&nbsp;Dick&nbsp;has been surrounded by agriculture his whole life.&nbsp;He earned his Ph.D.&nbsp;in soil science from UW-Madison. 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