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Public Notice: Submit Comments by April 28 for Stinger®/Stinger® HL Use on Strawberries
MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting comments through April 28, 2025 for a proposed special pesticide registration to control weeds in strawberry fields. The special registration proposed by DATCP is for Stinger® and Stinger® HL herbicide, which a...
Apr 24, 2025
Public Notice: Submit Comments by April 29 for Lorox® DF Use on Carrots
MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting comments through April 29, 2025 for a proposed special pesticide registration to control weeds in carrots. The special registration proposed by DATCP is for Lorox® DF herbicide, which is manufactured by Tessenderlo...
Apr 24, 2025
Farm to School Advisory Council Nominations Due May 15
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for the Farm to School Advisory Council until 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2025. A seat is available in the at-large category. Members serve three-year terms, and the council meets at least four times per ye...
Apr 24, 2025
Meet Joe and Jeff Huber Alsum Farms & Produce in Grand Marsh, Wis.
Joe and Jeff Huber are a father-son pair that works for Alsum Farms & Produce in Grand Marsh, Wisconsin. Alsum Farms grows 3,000 acres of potatoes. They rely on variable rate irrigation to help save on water and installed cameras on the irrigation system to monitor the health of the potatoes and potential pests.
Apr 22, 2025
Transportation Scammers May Target Attendees of the 2025 Draft in Green Bay
MADISON, Wis. - Hundreds of thousands of football fans are expected to attend the 2025 Draft in Green Bay from April 24 to April 26. With that many visitors in town, scammers may try to take advantage of the fast-paced environment by targeting them with a variety of fraudulent transportation schemes. After visitors arr...
Apr 22, 2025
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