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Governor Doyle Dedicates New Organic Valley Distribution Center,Announces Grants to Continue Growth Across the State CASHTON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced organic farming in Wisconsin has risen by more than 90 percent in the last five years, according the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  Wisconsin’s entire organic industry – from processors to businesses to farms – has grown by 17...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – When the University of Wisconsin approached American Family Insurance officials for support of a new children’s hospital, it didn’t take long for them to embrace the idea. “It really struck a chord with Harvey Pierce, our former chairman and chief executive, who believed there could...

By Gregg Hoffmann WisBusiness.com VIROQUA - A protest rally is planned when the final public hearing is held Monday on a moratorium for large scale animal confinements in Vernon County. The public hearing is scheduled for Monday, July 30, at 7 p.m. at the Western Technical College on Main Street in downtown Viroqua. Vernon...

MADISON, Wis., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at Mirus Bio Corporation have developed a technique to target specific cells with a genetic "silencing switch," known as RNA interference (RNAi), which blocks the production of disease-causing proteins inside those cells. In a first proof-of-concept demonstration, Mirus scientists targeted liver cells and switched off their ability to produce "bad" cholesterol. This...

Wisconsin Would Also Raise More Than $252 Million in New Revenue Each Year MADISON, Wis., July 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the Wisconsin Legislature considers life-saving legislation to increase the state cigarette tax, a report released today by public health organizations finds that increasing the state's cigarette tax by $1.25 a pack would dramatically reduce youth smoking, cause many adult...