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Celebrating Success!

Celebrating Success!. Agriculture and Natural Resources Conference December 13-15, 2005. Wisconsin’s New Livestock Facility Siting Law. Dairy Team Greg Blonde Land Use and Agriculture Team Tom Cadwallader. Why we needed to do this program.

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Celebrating Success!

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  1. Celebrating Success! Agriculture and Natural Resources Conference December 13-15, 2005

  2. Wisconsin’s New Livestock Facility Siting Law Dairy Team Greg Blonde Land Use and Agriculture Team Tom Cadwallader

  3. Why we needed to do this program • In 2004 Wisconsin enacted Act 235 – The Wisconsin Livestock Facility Siting Law. • The law was created to establish a common set of standards that all local governments would follow in regulating the siting of livestock facilities. • Who did it affect? • All governmental units that could potentially regulate the siting of livestock facilities and all livestock producers living within those areas.

  4. Why we needed to do this program • Why was it important? The program was important for several reasons- • The law was still in the rulemaking process so it was important for local officials and farmers to understand its implications and still have time to influence the rules. • It was a teachable moment to educate local officials about the trends in agriculture. • It provided an opportunity for Extension to team up with WDATCP, Counties Association and Towns Association on an issue that overlaps many boundaries

  5. What we did about it • The need to work on this effort was identified as a priority for both of the teams involved at the 2003 ANRE Conference in Reedsburg. • Because the law was still being written it was decided that through the spring and summer of 2004 a series of four Wislines were conducted with each focusing on a different aspect of the law and each bringing in different stakeholders.

  6. What we did about it • These Wislines were used as a starting point for a professional development offering for ANRE and CNRD that was held in Stevens Point in November of 2004. • This in-service provided an opportunity not only to educate ourselves, it also acted as a way to begin developing materials for conducting educational programs for local officials and farmers.

  7. What we did about it • Based on our experience with the November in-service we developed a series of six regional workshops. • The workshops used the same presentation materials and evaluation tool so we could compare how the program was received in the different areas of the state. • State officials attended all of the programs and local agents handled similar topics at the local meetings.

  8. What we did about it • Partners • Land Use and Ag Team • Dairy Team • CNRD and ANRE Faculty • Towns Association • Counties Association • WDATCP • USDA Dairy Industry Revitalization Grant • Farm Organizations such as Farm Bureau, PDPW, DBA, etc.

  9. So, what happened? • More than 500 local officials from 47 counties learned about the new livestock facility siting law. • 80% of 306 participants who responded to evaluations said the workshop would help them make better decisions when weighing the interests of farmers with those of their non-farm neighbors.

  10. So, what happened? • 69% of respondents said they learned to identify resources for managing conflicts about land-use and agriculture issues. • 68% said they would take local action concerning the adoption of the livestock facility siting law.

  11. So, what happened? • Keith Langenhahn, Dairy farmer, Marathon County Board Chairman and Town of Marathon Chairman claimed that the workshops assured him that the new state law would not usurp local control. • Dan Fischer, Manitowoc County Executive, said “This workshop was excellent. We got a lot of insight into the issues of odor and waste management and about what we need to do next.” • The effort will be continuing in 2006 with new products and programs to be supported by Team and other funds.

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