Rabies Threat Lingers In Wisconsin Farms
Rural Dunn County farms confront rabies as cattle losses rise statewide with a dozen or more cattle killed annually by the virus. Dr. Robert G. Shipman explains rabid skunks, not natural predators, drive the spread while hybernating groups in dens fuel transmission. Domestic animals including dogs cats and cows also contribute to the tally.
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Dunn County
Wisconsin
Shipman
Don Nelson
State Laboratory of Hygiene At
Madison
Wisconsin Rabies Vaccination Bill Aims Nationwide Standard
Mr Nelson and lawmakers push AB 751 to require every dog in Wisconsin to be vaccinated for rabies. If enacted, dogs would wear vaccination tags issued with licensing. Wisconsin ranks second to Texas in rabies figures influencing the proposed measure.
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Nelson
Wisconsin
Texas
Wisconsin soybeans rise in popularity and acres
Wisconsin farmers increased soybean acres by 45 percent to 320 000 this year from 220 000 last year. Wisconsin crop value reached 35 million dollars last year with an average price of 5 35 per bushel and an average yield of 34 bushels per acre. Scientists at UW Madison aim to lift yields to 40 to 42 bushels and adapt soybeans for April planting. Rabies in Wisconsin shows 93 confirmed cases in 1978, dominated by wildlife and skunks, with bats contributing in some years.
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Wisconsin
Uw-Madison
Nelson
Minnesota
Iowa
State Lab
Wisconsin County Enacts Ordinance on Local Accessibility
It's ripe to date, but only one Wisconsin county has passed the ordinance requiring compliance. The terse note hints at a broader policy drive and signals further page references for details.
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Wisconsin
West Central Wisconsin Forecast Shows Mild Period Ahead
Forecasters from the National Weather Service expect a mild spell in west central Wisconsin with highs around 80 and lows near 60 from Thursday through Saturday. The next best chance for showers and thunderstorms arrives Friday.
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Wisconsin
National Weather Service
New hay grain thermometer aids early combustion detection
Bloomer Fire Chief Rollie Prince unveils the All-Purpose Probe a single 7 1 2 inch aluminum tube thermometer device designed to read 0 to 220 degrees for hay and grain stored in barns. Production could start after patent approval with units under 50 dollars and distributed from Bloomer to farmers nationwide.
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Rollie Prince
Bloomer
Wisconsin
Prince
Universal Oil Products Co
United States
Mr. Prince
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