Fuhrman Honored for Dairy Industry Service
Published: Friday, April 26, 2024
The 2024 Steve Atkisson Indiana Dairy Service Award was presented to Robin Fuhrman on March 12 at the Indiana Milk Quality Conference in Shipshewana. The prodigious award is presented annually at the Indiana Milk Quality Conference awards banquet to a representative of the dairy industry who has made a significant, positive impact on Indiana's dairy industry over a number of years.
Fuhrman began her career in the dairy industry at Allen Dairy Products in Fort Wayne, where she served as the field representative for the dairy producers supplying milk to Allen Dairy. In 1994, she became a part of the field department for Prairie Farms Dairy Inc. with the merger between Prairie Farms Dairy and Allen Dairy Products. She served as the field representative for 32 years.
In 2022, Fuhrman received a promotion to the director of field services for Prairie Farms Dairy Inc., where she works with her fellow field representatives in 10 states and acts as the field representative for dairy producers in Texas.
Fuhrman also has been a participant on the planning committee for the Indiana Milk Quality Professionals Inc., where she has served as the secretary/treasurer for 20 years. She has also been active with the Michigan Dairy Industry Conference for the past 17 years and currently serves as the vice-president of the organization and vice-chair of the program committee. In 2018, she was honored to receive the Michigan Dairy Industry Conference Field Person of the Year Award.
The award sponsored by the Indiana Milk Quality Professionals Inc. is named in honor of the late Steve Atkisson, a very well-respected milk quality specialist as well as dairy farm and plant survey inspector with Indiana State Board of Animal Health. Atkisson was known for his professionalism, fairness and steadfast dedication to ensuring the safety and quality of milk and dairy products for Indiana's residents.
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