93.52 – Dairy farmer exit-entry program.
93.52 Dairy farmer exit-entry program. The department shall administer a program to assist in the transfer of farm operations from persons exiting the dairy industry to persons wishing to enter the industry, including assistance in negotiating the financial and legal aspects of farm transfers. The department shall keep confidential information obtained under the program. Any […]
93.55 – Chemical and container collection grants.
93.55 Chemical and container collection grants. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Chemical” means a chemical, including a pesticide, that is used for agricultural purposes. (b) “Pesticide” has the meaning given in s. 94.67 (25). (2) Collection grants. The department may award a grant to a county for a chemical and container collection program. A […]
93.57 – Household hazardous waste.
93.57 Household hazardous waste. The department shall administer a grant program to assist municipalities and regional planning commissions in creating and operating local programs for the collection and disposal of household hazardous waste. The department may also provide grants under this section for county, municipal, and regional planning commission programs to collect unwanted prescription drugs. […]
93.45 – Buy local, buy Wisconsin.
93.45 Buy local, buy Wisconsin. The department shall conduct a program to increase awareness and consumption of locally produced foods and related products and to increase the production and improve the distribution of foods and related products for local consumption. In the program, the department shall emphasize the development of regional food and cultural tourism […]
93.46 – Agricultural diversification.
93.46 Agricultural diversification. (1) The department shall establish an agricultural diversification program and shall do all of the following: (a) Conduct market research and develop long-range plans to determine potential for the production and marketing of agricultural crops and livestock. (b) Provide assistance to individuals and organizations on marketing strategies, agricultural product processing and other […]
93.47 – Bioenergy council.
93.47 Bioenergy council. (1) The bioenergy council shall identify voluntary best management practices for sustainable biomass and biofuels production, which may include consideration of practices related to choosing biomass species, where to plant, crop management, harvest, and processing and transport, and factors such as soil management, chemical inputs, carbon sequestration in soil and root mass, […]
93.41 – Stray voltage.
93.41 Stray voltage. (1) The department shall participate in the stray voltage program established under s. 196.857. (2) The department shall develop informational and educational materials on stray voltage and provide those materials to the public in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin-Extension and the technical college system board and shall study the need for […]
93.42 – Center for international agribusiness marketing.
93.42 Center for international agribusiness marketing. The department shall establish and operate a center for international agribusiness marketing. The center shall promote the export of this state’s agricultural and agribusiness products in foreign markets by: (1) Assisting in the performance of market research and planning to identify international marketing opportunities for the state’s products and […]
93.425 – Agricultural exports program.
93.425 Agricultural exports program. (1) The center for international agribusiness marketing shall establish and administer an agricultural exports program to promote the export of this state’s agricultural and agribusiness products. (2) The center for international agribusiness marketing shall cooperate with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to achieve all of the following export objectives by June […]
93.43 – Veteran farmer assistance and outreach program; veteran farmer logotype.
93.43 Veteran farmer assistance and outreach program; veteran farmer logotype. (1) Veteran farmer assistance and outreach program. (a) The department shall establish and implement a program to integrate veterans into the field of agriculture and support veterans currently working in agriculture. The department shall consult with the department of veterans affairs, the department of military […]