Midwest Food Processors Association: Agri-processing initiative positive news for Wisconsin food processors
Contact: Nick George, President
608-255-9946
Nick.George@mwfpa.org
Brian Elliott
Dir. of Communications
608-255-9946
Brian.Elliott@mwfpa.org
Governor Doyle’s proposal to provide a tax credit to food processors is positive news for Wisconsin’s food manufacturers, according to Nick George, President of the Midwest Food Processors Association (MWFPA). The MWFPA represents over 100 processing facilities in Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota and approximately 250 industry suppliers.
Included as part of the Governor’s State...
UW-Madison: Report estimates bicycling’s economic and health potential in Wisconsin
CONTACT: Maggie Grabow, grabow@wisc.edu, (314) 249-0471; Melissa Whited, mwhited@wisc.edu, (617) 233-9643; Micah Hahn, mbhahn@wisc.edu, (865) 405-5929
MADISON -- Recreational bicycling is among Wisconsin’s top outdoor activities in terms of economic impact, and increasing bicycling has the potential to deliver impressive health benefits and savings, according to a new report.
Produced by graduate students in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at...
UW-Whitewater: UW-Whitewater, Milwaukee 7 Water Council to hold brainstorming event
Contact: William Dougan
(262) 472-1159
douganw@uww.edu
WHITEWATER The Milwaukee 7 Water Council estimates the need for fresh water for drinking, recreational and industrial use doubles every 20 years. On Wednesday, Feb. 3, the Milwaukee 7 Water Council will combine efforts with the College of Business and Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater to brainstorm ways to manage this valuable natural resource.
William...
DATCP: Location of February 18 livestock siting listening session moved to Dodgeville
Contact: Jane H. Larson (608) 224-5005
MADISON – The livestock siting listening session originally scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 18 in Madison has been moved to a larger meeting space in Dodgeville. In addition, extra time has been added to the Dodgeville meeting to gather comments from farmers, rural residents and other interested parties about the state’s rule related to the...
