Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Sheboygan County 4-H Camp taking place July 10-13
June 8, 2022 - Sheboygan County 4-H Camp, taking place July 10-13, 2022 will utilize youth leaders who prepare, plan and facilitate the summer camp experience for campers' grades 3-6. "This camp oppor...
Jun 08, 2022
Denmark Student Wins Ag in the Classroom Essay Contest
MADISON - Mollie Goral, a fifth-grade student from Denmark, is the state winner of the Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Essay Contest. Wisconsin fourth and fifth graders were asked to write a 100-to-300-...
Jun 08, 2022
DATCP Lifts Movement Restrictions from Barron County Areas Affected by Avian Influenza
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) today released three zones in Barron County where poultry movement restrictions were put in place to prev...
Jun 08, 2022
Conservation success stories boost farmers' confidence
CHILTON, Wis. - The journey toward implementing conservation practices can intimidate farmers, especially those with no prior experience. However, networking with other farmers and sharing experiences...
Jun 06, 2022
Gov. Evers Announces $149 Million in State Funds for Local Roads
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced approximately $149 million in state funding for 342 local improvement projects to be compl...
Jun 06, 2022
WCIA Seed Laboratory Achieves USDA Accreditation
The Wisconsin Crop Improvement Association (WCIA) announced that its Seed Laboratory has achieved accreditation by the US Department of Agriculture Accredited Seed Laboratory (ASL) program. Gaining AS...
Jun 06, 2022
May Beef Month race raises $4,500 for Feeding Wisconsin
VERONA, Wis. The Wisconsin Beef Council presented Feeding Wisconsin with a $4,500 donation to purchase beef for families in need. "The Wisconsin Beef Council on behalf of our beef and dairy farmers is...
May 31, 2022 From L-R: Feeding Wisconsin Executive Director Stephanie Jung Dorfman, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Director of Member Relations Mandy Gasner, Wisconsin Beef Council Executive Director Tammy Vaassen.
DBIA Announces Upcoming Dairy Industry Impact Grant Coming July 2022
MADISON - Dairy product manufacturers in five Midwestern states can prepare now to apply for a new, $1 million round of grants to be administered by the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a pa...
May 31, 2022
Working Together on Mental Health
A commentary by Secretary Randy Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) MADISON, Wis. - Throughout May Mental Health Month, DATCP has been highlighti...
May 31, 2022
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative supports second trade dispute with Canada
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, reiterated its support today for U.S. trade officials who are doubling down on challenging the Canadian...
May 25, 2022
