Lyng Seen Leading Candidate for Agriculture Secretary
Lyng, a former California agriculture chief and Reagan ally, is meeting White House personnel officials to discuss succeeding John Block as secretary of agriculture. He is described as the front runner with overwhelming support, though he seeks direct access to Reagan and the right to select his staff.
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Richard E. Lyng
White House
John R. Black
Lyng
Robert H. Tuttle
State Department of Agriculture
Reagan
California
Block
Mr. Lyng
Modesto
Calif
Meeting on radioactive waste siting in Wausau
The Department of Energy will hold an informational meeting in Wausau at 7:30 p.m. January 29 at Wausau West High School to discuss Wisconsin as a potential site for a radioactive waste repository.
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Department of Energy
Wausau
Wisconsin
Wausau West High School
Gramm-Rudman toll on farm budgets reduces USDA aid
Gramm-Rudman budget cuts will shrink many Agriculture Department programs in 1986 reducing farmers' federal price support benefits and possibly meat and poultry inspection and conservation services. Wheat and corn loan levels fall and 109000 USDA workers face furloughs or layoffs.
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Gramm- Rudman
Gramm-Rudman
Agriculture Department
Meat and Poultry
Robert E. Sherman
Department
USDA
Sherman
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Meat and Poultry Inspection
Soil Conservation Service
Wisconsin farmers face budget cuts hitting federal ag agencies
Wisconsin agencies face layoffs and reduced staff as Gramm Rudman cuts slice 1.43 billion from USDA programs. ASCS and SCS plan not to fill vacancies, UW Extension could lose 20 percent of its 520 staff, with up to 100 jobs cut over two years. Senn warns cuts may disrupt herd buyout and land bidding.
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Gramim-Rudman
U.S. Agriculture Department
USDA
Wisconsin
Farmers Home Administration
ASCS
Soil Conservation Service
University Extension
SCS and Extension
Uw—Extension
SCS
Chuck Cobb
Madison
ASCS considers merging Kenosha Racine county offices
Go get em tiger said his staff is cutting expenses wherever we can. One possible cost saving is combining small county office staffs. The only plan in process is merging ASCS offices in Kenosha and Racine counties. no other mergers are imminent.
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ASCS
Senn
Kenosha
Racine
Weather update for Northern Wisconsin and Twin Cities
Northern Wisconsin snow cover may increase by Saturday. Twin Cities forecast shows partly cloudy Thursday with a chance of snow Friday and Saturday. Thursday highs 12 to 18 with lows 0 to 5 below. Friday and Saturday highs 20 to 27 with lows 5 to 10 below.
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Wisconsin
Twin Cities
Cutbacks could force counties to share extension agents
UW Extension Chancellor Patrick Boyle says upcoming budget cuts, possibly 100 layoffs, could push counties to share extension agents to stretch dollars in regions with low farm numbers or declining population. Volunteers and part time staff may fill gaps as discussions with county boards begin.
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Boyle
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Eau Claire County
Nancy
Ronald Reagan
Richard Lyng
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University of Wisconsin Extension
Wisconsin Scs
Peter Senn
Wash
Ington
Commodity Credit Corp
Jason Tetz
Trempealeau County
Blair Street
Rfud
Ann Landers
University of Wisconsin-Extension
Patrick Boyle
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