Jennifer Leech
Virginia
Southeast Area
As herdsman on Ingleside Dairy Farm, Jennifer is responsible for caring for their 340 milking Holsteins. She works with her parents, brother and three full-time employees on the third-generation dairy, which includes 2,000 acres of rented and owned land. Six robotic milkers and an automatic calf feeder are currently used on the dairy. From 2009–2020, she served as coordinator for the Virginia Dairy Princess Program, and she was a fellow for Virginia Agriculture Leaders Obtaining Results (VALOR) in 2016. She formerly served as a delegate for DFA and as a member of DFA's Southeast Area Young Cooperator Steering Committee. Jennifer is also a member of DFA's Executive Committee.