Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Denmark FFA Chapter Named National Chapter Award Winner
The Denmark FFA Chapter was named the state winner of the 2021 National Chapter Award at the 93rd Wisconsin FFA Convention. The Denmark FFA advisors are Mary Handrich and Marty Nowak. This program rec...
Jun 22, 2022
Gov. Evers Announces $19.5 Million to Support Long-Term Solutions to State's Workforce Challenges in 22 Counties through Workforce Innovation Grant Program
STEVENS POINT - Gov. Tony Evers announced up to $19.5 million in grants through the Workforce Innovation Grant Program will be awarded to Lakeshore Technical College, the Wisconsin Forestry Center at ...
Jun 22, 2022
DATCP Lifts State Order Prohibiting Poultry at Live Events
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announces that the statewide order prohibiting movement of poultry to all live events has been lifted. Th...
Jun 22, 2022
Gov. Evers Signs Order Prohibiting Gas and Diesel Price Gouging, Urges Federal Government to Act Amid Nationwide Inflation
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers today signed Emergency Order #170 prohibiting price gouging of gasoline and diesel. Due to increasing oil demand, limited global supply, and low refinery capacity, states acr...
Jun 22, 2022
City of Fond du Lac Youth In Governance Program
In partnership with UW Extension of Fond du Lac County, the City of Fond du Lac is starting a Youth In Governance (YIG) Program for high school youth. This is a school-year-long program starting in Au...
Jun 22, 2022
WCMA, CDR Cheer USDA Announcement of $20M in Supplemental Funding for Dairy Business Innovation Alliance to Expand Services
MADISON, WI - The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) direction of $20 million in American Re...
Jun 20, 2022
Agricultural Youth Mentorship Program Back Again in 2022!
Farmer for a Day youth mentorship program is back again on August 3-6 during the Winnebago County Fair in Oshkosh, WI. This agricultural mentorship program connects local youth to agriculture, STEAM, ...
Jun 20, 2022
DATCP Recommends Consumers Use Caution When Contracting for Storm Damage Repairs
MADISON, Wis. - The recent severe weather in Wisconsin resulted in damage to homes and businesses throughout the state, and additional storms are expected. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Tra...
Jun 15, 2022
Farmers Advocate for Agriculture in Washington, D.C.
MADISON - Wisconsin Farm Bureau members and staff were in Washington, D.C last week representing Wisconsin farmers. The trip marked the completion of the WFBF Leadership Institute, a year-long leaders...
Jun 15, 2022
Western Wisconsin Conservation Council to demonstrate drone technology
BALDWIN, Wis. -Western Wisconsin Conservation Council (WWCC), a farmer-led conservation group, will showcase some of the newest technology in agriculture at a field day this month. Jon-De Farm will ho...
Jun 15, 2022
