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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 ...
The National Farm Medicine Center (NFMC), established in 1981, is a non-profit program in Marshfield, Wisconsin dedicated to agricultural health and safety research, and service. [1] The center is a component of the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, which is part of Marshfield Clinic .
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.
This was followed, in 1887, with Wisconsin's first industrial safety law, which required fences or guards around gears, shafts, bull-wheels, and pulleys, (1887 Wisc. Act 46 ) and, in 1889, legislation raised the minimum age of employment from 12 to 13 ( 1889 Wisc.
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]
A lawsuit filed by animal welfare advocates seeking to invalidate Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan was dismissed by a judge on Monday. Dane County Circuit Judge Stephen Ehlke threw out the ...
Wisconsin Emergency Management traces its history back to the establishment of the Office of Civil Defense, created by a 1951 act of the Wisconsin Legislature (1951 Wisconsin Act 443). At that time, the office was established within the Office of the Governor, and was primarily tasked with developing emergency plans in case of war.
At least one ATV and UTV safety course is held annually in each county of the state, according to the DNR. DNR conservation wardens recommend all ATV and UTV operators complete a safety course.