The FDA has awarded a $62,500 Innovative Food Defense grant for the TIGER project to the Food Safety Division, housed in the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 2003 Wisconsin Livestock Industry Initiative at the Forefront of Animal Identification to Accelerate Progress for a National Program The Secretary of Wisconsin's Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Rod Nilsestuen, announced that a crucial step has been made in the development of a statewide animal identification and traceback program.
Unlike farmers who grow corn, wheat and other commodities, most vegetable farmers don't have any crop insurance because the programs set up for them are difficult to enroll in and pay relatively little, said Laura Paine, an organic agriculture specialist for the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Ben Brancel, Secretary for the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection will serve as Chair of the Foundation, until the Board Directors elect a permanent Chair.
The report now goes to Rod Nilsestuen, secretary of the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, and state lawmakers, Lyon said.
Wisconsin whey exports nearly tripled, growing from $13 million to $37 million during the same period, according to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Those who have not registered include some Amish producers, who cite religious reasons for not taking part in the program, said Donna Gilson, spokeswoman for the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
