Collin Peterson to receive Distinguished Leadership Award

BRATTLEBORO, VT (KDLM) – Former U.S. Representative and Detroit Lakes native, Collin Peterson has received a Distinguished Leadership Award from the Holstein Association USA.

The organization says his dedicated service greatly benefited Holstein Association USA members, dairy farmers across the country, and the entire agriculture industry.

“I’m very flattered,” Peterson said about receiving the award. “I’m not sure if I deserve it, but I worked hard and did the best I could. We don’t have a perfect dairy program, but it’s better than it was before I started working on it.”

Peterson, of Detroit Lakes represented the state’s Seventh District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He served as a ranking member on the House Committee on Agriculture for five congressional sessions (2007 to 2011; 2019 to 2021) and was chairman three times (2005 to 2007; 2011 to 2019). During this time, he worked on five farm bills, and was the driving force behind drafting three farm bills.

The Distinguished Leadership Award recognizes an individual who has made a career of providing outstanding and unselfish leadership for the betterment of the dairy industry. Collin Peterson will be recognized during the 2022 National Holstein Convention in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Friday, July 1, 2022

Holstein Association USA, Inc., provides programs, products and services to dairy producers to enhance genetics and improve profitability, headquartered in Brattleboro, VT., it represents approximately 25,000 members throughout the United States.