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Contact: Dean Lizotte (800) 789-9277 Madison, WI – The most recent Census of Agriculture counted more than 20,000 farms and ranches that were producing their own energy. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will further explore how this energy is generated when it conducts the first national On-Farm Energy Production Survey in May. “Given the growing national interest in energy...

Contact: Susan Falk, 414.232.2562 sfalk@thefalkgrouppr.com Milwaukee, WI (April 22, 2010) - TEMPO Milwaukee elected its executive committee and new board of directors at the Annual Meeting and Membership Meeting which was held at the University Club of Milwaukee April 15. More than 90 members and guests were in attendance for...

CONTACT: Melissa Anderson, (608) 262-9213, mkanderson@bus.wisc.edu MADISON - From high-tech wound care and eco-friendly apparel to social media software firms and biofuels, students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are pursuing solutions to everyday problems as part of the annual G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition at the Wisconsin School of Business. Forty-two students and a record number of 20 teams...

STETSONVILLE, WI - USDA Rural Development, in conjunction with MSA Professional Services, Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the US Environmental Protection Agency, is holding a ground breaking event here for Stetsonville’s new water and sewer systems in celebration of Earth Day 2010. The water projects includes a full water system, including two wells,...

Polycom recognizes TDS for industry-leading performance in 2009 For more information contact: Cindy Tomlinson, Associate Manager – PR TDS Telecommunications Corp. 608-664-4471 / cindy.tomlinson@tdstelecom.com MADISON, Wis. (April 22, 2010) — TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS®), North America’s largest ITSP, announces it has been named “Polycom North American ITSP Partner of the Year” by Polycom, Inc., the global leader in telepresence, video and voice communications solutions....

CONTACT: Terry Devitt (608) 262-8282, trdevitt@wisc.edu MADISON - Science writer John Bohannon will bring his alter ego, the "Gonzo Scientist," to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus the week of April 26. Bohannon will participate in science and journalism classes and work individually with students, staff and faculty to provide insight into how science news is made and written. Bohannon will...

CONTACT Sam Adams, sadams@echo-metrix.com, 608.217.2685 MADISON, Wis., April 21, 2010 – Echometrix has appointed Samuel W. Adams, formerly of GE Healthcare, to the position of CEO, succeeding Barbara Israel, founder and former CEO who will remain as chair of the board. Adams holds an M.B.A. in entrepreneurship from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business and previously served as COO of...

Contact: Louise Bentley, Momentum West Telephone: 715-874-4673 Email: info@momentumwest.org Marc Harding, President of the Momentum West Board of Directors, is pleased to announce Noel Eggebraaten as the organization's Executive Director. Eggebraaten comes to Momentum West as a seasoned executive with a demonstrated record in growing and developing businesses, communities and non-profit organizations. He has worked with organizations improving their performance while balancing the interests of customers...

TRICAST & PSRx Team to Provide Assessment of Pharmacy Benefits for the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds Sentinel Effect Ensures Maximum Value from Employee & Retiree Pharmacy Drug Program Milwaukee, WI - TRICAST, Inc. <http://www.tricast.com> and PSRx Advisors, LLC <http://www.psrx.com> are teaming together to conduct a review of pharmacy drug benefits for the Wisconsin Department of Employee...

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Contact: Charlotte Vallaeys, 978-369-6409 Mark Kastel, 608-625-2042 Synthetic Oils in Infant Formula Could Be Making Babies Sick Cornucopia, WI – For years, the USDA’s National Organic Program has failed to enforce federal organic standards that prohibit the use of certain unapproved synthetic substances in organic infant...