Bergland warns of consumer backlash over cattle herds
Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland warns cattle producers of potential severe consumer backlash if they do not begin rebuilding breeding herds soon. He notes USDA reports show ongoing liquidation of cattle herds and beef output is expected to fall.
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Bob Bergland
USDA
Bergland
RC&D sets Hudson meeting and Wisconsin district plan
RC&D will hold its September meeting at 2 p.m. September 11 in the La Petite Room at Hudson House, with 11 county supervisors to convene a joint session with three other Wisconsin RC&D districts to plan a presentation to USDA officials for a national review meeting in St Paul the next day. The slate includes Priu-Ta, Golden Sands, and Lumberjack districts. The article also notes beef market dynamics and remarks by Secretary Bergland and President Carter on prices, imports, and herd rebuilding.
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River Country Rc&d
la Petite
Hudson House
Rc&d
Wisconsin
USDA
St. Paul
Minn
Pri-u-Ta
Rusk County
Golden Sands
Lumberjack
Bergland
Trempealeau County Hires New Resource Agent Whitehall
Trempealeau County appointed Michael Des Parte as resource agent starting September 1, succeeding Peter Bieri who retired after 30 years with UW Extension. Des Parte arrives from Apple Valley Minnesota where he served as planner-analyst for the Minnesota Department of Health and has later held roles in environmental quality control urban planning and private sector planning. He and his wife have four children aged eight months to 16 years and he will be employed jointly by UW Extension and Trempealeau County.
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Michael Des Parte
Trempealeau County
Peter Bieri
Uw-Extension
Ed Ausderau
Des Parte
Apple Valley
Minn
Minnesota
Mr. Des Parte
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