Block moldy cheese gesture sparks Wisconsin debate
In Eau Claire, Agriculture Secretary John Block’s dramatic display of a 5 pound moldy cheese loaf drew skeptical reaction from Wisconsin dairy officials and GOP lawmakers. Officials tour a warehouse to verify claims that government stores moldy cheese. others dispute the figure and warn against judging all cheese by a few samples.
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Central Warehouse and Storage Co
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ASCS
Washington
Country Today
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Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Downstate delegates reelect soil and water board members
Delegates at the statewide convention re-elected Byron Berg of Blanchardville Tony Lorbetske of Rhinelander and George Nettum of Viroqua to the state Board of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Roland Merz of Waukesha was elected from a field of eight, with other candidates including George Vollert Eunice Garson Edmund Duffy and William Kramer. The article also notes dairy price support disputes tied to the farm bill and a possible Reagan administration trigger mechanism affecting milk prices through 1985.
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Blanchardville
Tony Lorbetske
Rhinelander
George Nettum
Viroqua
State Board of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Roland Merz
Waukesha
Southeastern Area Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
George Vollert
Polk County
Eunice Garson
Brown County
Edmund Duffy
Taylor County
William Kramer
Waupaca County
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Senate
New erosion-control tactics urged by Wisconsin farmers and officials
Jim Arts, of the Wisconsin Board of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, outlined six strategies to curb topsoil loss amid rising erosion rates. He urged improved local inventories, revising institutional structures, potential regulations, modernization of methods, funding reforms, and evaluating cost effectiveness including possible adoption of conservation tillage.
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BSWCD
Arts
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Board of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Wisconsin Dells
Soil Conservation Service
Soil and Water Conservation District
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