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The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin responsible for regulating agriculture, trade, and commercial activity in the state. The department is administered by a secretary who is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. The department is directed ...
James E. Harsdorf (born November 7, 1950) is an American dairy farmer and Republican politician from the Pierce County, Wisconsin.He was the 8th secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, serving in the administration of Governor Scott McCallum, and previously served eight years in the Wisconsin Senate and three years in the State Assembly ...
State law enforcement agencies of Wisconsin (5 P) Pages in category "State agencies of Wisconsin" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
Wisconsin has more new farmers, and they’re younger. Wisconsin had close to 28,000 "new or beginning" farmers, who’ve been farming for a decade or less, in 2022 – about a 16% increase from 2017.
A farm in Marquette County. Agriculture is a significant sector in Wisconsin's economy, producing nearly $104 billion in revenue annually. [1] The significance of the state's agricultural production is exemplified by the depiction of a Holstein cow, an ear of corn, and a wheel of cheese on Wisconsin's state quarter design. [2]
Ben Brancel (born July 31, 1950) is a retired American farmer and Republican politician from Marquette County, Wisconsin.He served as the 7th and 10th secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, during the administrations of governors Tommy Thompson and Scott Walker.
In 1921, Wisconsin became the first state to grade cheese by its quality. [12] As of 2020, Wisconsin produces 26% of all cheese in the US, totaling 3.39 billion pounds (1.54 × 10 ^ 9 kg) of cheese in the last year. [13] A worker in a New Glarus cheese factory places a Wisconsin stamp on wheels of cheese (1922)
The Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission is a separate state commission administratively attached to the Department of Workforce Development. It is tasked with administering labor-employer relations in order to avoid strikes, lockouts, or other interruptions to commerce.