Farmers urged to join environmental debate in Wisconsin
At a noon Kiwanis banquet in Chippewa Falls area farmers were praised while state agriculture secretary La Verne Ausman warned against dairy tax effects and urged broad participation in environmental issues. He highlighted soil erosion groundwater pollution and farm land preservation as rising concerns for the 1980s and noted nonfarm groups are joining the dialogue.
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Environmentally Smart Farming Backed by Society Aid
Mr Ausman urged the Talking agriculture Society to adopt good environmental practices on farms and be ready to share part of the cost. He stressed that protecting the environment hinges on sound farm management.
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Milk referendum decision expected at state ag board meet
State Agriculture Secretary La Verne Ausman plans a midweek decision on authorizing a producer referendum to fund a dairy industry promotion via a five cent per hundredweight checkoff. The plan faces bloc voting concerns and requires producer approval above 50 percent. hearings highlighted participation, governance, and mandatory vs voluntary aspects amid a 1976 turnout precedent.
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Ausman critiques Chippewa County farmland plan rejection
State Agriculture Secretary La Verne Ausman urged Chippewa County officials to reconsider their 17 to 13 vote against adopting a county farmland preservation plan. He noted wide state participation, with about 16,000 farmers under contracts covering 3.35 million acres, and touted the program as best for young farmers despite controversy and prior rejections in 1981.
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