Wisconsin ag commission reviews committee recommendations
The Wisconsin Governor's Commission on Agriculture reviewed three committees' proposals on funding, rural development, and tax relief. No final action was taken. drafts were sent to the Legislative Rural Caucus for 1985-87 budget consideration, with a May 31 meeting planned for final decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor’s Commission On Agriculture
Wisconsin
Legislative Rural Caucus
Rural Development Council
Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives
Ag Commission
Commission Cochairmen
Gary Rhode
Howard Richards
Commission
Priority watershed plan targets northern Door County groundwater
Northern Door County adopts a unique priority watershed project focusing on groundwater pollution due to thin topsoil and fractured bedrock. The plan covers farm and non farm sources, with 70 percent state cost sharing for cooperators who agree to a five year management plan and high pollution potential areas prioritized. The program, part of the state's non point source abatement initiative, aims to prevent rapid groundwater contamination from leachate drains septic systems runoff and fertilizer. The Door County Board will hear a comprehensive plan in late 1986.
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Door County
Bill Schuster
Door County Board
Schuster
Harvest alfalfa soon to control weevils in Wisconsin
Wisconsin farmers face a weevil outbreak threatening hay crops. Agricultural specialist Marlin Conrad notes larvae are at a critical stage and recommends harvesting the first alfalfa crop or spraying insecticide. Warmer temperatures have activated weevils earlier than usual, likened to the 1977 outbreak by officials.
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Committee On the Economic Viability of
Wisconsin Agriculture
Wisconsin
Marlin Conrad
State Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Conrad
Lake to Lake celebrates partnership at whey plant opening
Dairymen and special guests attended the Lake to Lake cheese and whey plant open house to dedicate a new seven and a half million dollar whey powder processing plant. Land O Lakes leaders praised farmer ownership and teamwork as keys to growth and profitability in the Upper Midwest dairy sector. The facility, designed for energy efficiency with a 60 million pound annual capacity, features a large whey dryer, crystallizers, spray dryer, and ample storage for rapid packaging and shipping.
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Lake To Lake
Art Jepsen
Jepsen
Kiel
Denmark
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Taxation Committee
Jim Bradley
Sun Prairie
Legislative Council
Rural Development Committee
Rod Nilsestuen
Bruce Jones
UW Madison
Pcas
Chuck Koval
Cooperative Extension Service
Uw-Madison
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Institute
Mr. Schuster
County Extension
Norbert Schachtner
Ars
Whey
Claire Sandness
Land O’ Lakes
Lake To Lake Dairy Cooperative
Sandness
Co-Op
Mr. Sandness
George Hildre
O’ Lakes
Hildre
Upper Midwest
Mr. Hildre
Dick Fogg
Foods Group
Land O'Lakes
Mr. Fogg
John Siegmund
Siegmund
North America
Dave Ralph
Robert Kramer
Lake
Land O' Lakes
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