Jailed Wisconsin pest exterminator kept license
Bernard Denk of Greenwood received six days in jail and a $1,500 fine for misusing pesticide Compound 1080 without a proper permit in restaurants and stores. The case marks Wisconsin’s first enforcement action under new pesticide rules. Denk faces additional charges in several counties as state officials pursue investigations of his firm.
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Bernard Denk
Greenwood
State Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Wisconsin
Denk
Department
Milk tax debate eyed as dairy surplus persists
AMPI official Arnold Lang told about 200 at an AMPI district meeting that national leaders have saved dairy farmers about 20 million in income. He questioned the milk tax and predicted it would not stop surplus production, urging attendance at the Black River Falls hearing on November 11.
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Arnold Lang. Merrill
Wisconsin and
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
AMPI
Ira Rutherford
Washington
Black River Falls
Wisconsin Congressman Steve Gunderson Leads Agriculture Efforts
In two years, Congressman Steve Gunderson emerged as a respected leader for American Agriculture. He won a seat on the House Ag Committee, the Dairy Subcommittee and the Conservation and Credit Subcommittee. He pushed dairy surplus relief, backing the highest support price among proposals and earning Wisconsin organizations endorsement. He sponsored a measure to cap casein imports.
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Steve Gunderson
House Ag Committee
Dairy
Conservation and Credit Subcommittee
Congress
Wisconsin
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