News Releases Archive: 2021

​December 17, 2021​: Portage County Deer Farm Tests Positive for CWD

December 17, 2021: DATCP Urges Consumers to Use Caution When Contracting for Wind Damage Repairs

December 13, 2021: DATCP Appoints Fratney L. Miller as General Counsel​

December 8, 2021: Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board Nominees Announced, Election Underway

December 8, 2021: Gift Cards Make a Great Present – Scammers Love Them Too

December 6, 2021: Consumer Alert: Scammers Are Using Mobile Payment Apps

December 2, 2021: AEA Snapshot: Sauk County Offers Farmland Preservation Incentive to Landowners in Bear Creek AEA

December 2, 2021: Gypsy Moth Population Continues to Increase

November 30, 2021: Event aims to Connect Wisconsin Farmers and Schools in Local Food Supply Chains

November 29, 2021: Giving Tuesday Tips from DATCP and DFI

November 23, 2021: Consumer Alert: Waukesha Donors Should Watch for Fundraising Scam Attempts

November 23, 2021: DATCP Announces Retirement of Food and Recreational Safety Administrator Steve Ingham

November 23, 2021: Protect Yourself This Holiday Season

November 22, 2021: DATCP Offers Consumers Tips to Avoid Scams this Holiday Season

November 19, 2021: Consumer Alert: Fire Departments across Wisconsin Report Fundraising Imposter Scam Attempts

November 18, 2021: Buy Local to Avoid Invasive Plant Pests in Your Holiday Evergreen Decorations

November 17, 2021: Prevent the Spread of Forest Pests – Don’t Move Firewood

November 16, 2021: DATCP Dairy Processor Grant Application Open through January 7

November 15, 2021: Wisconsin Agriculture, Be Proud This Thanksgiving

November, 15, 2021: Student Loan Debt Relief Scammers Target Worried Borrowers

November 12, 2021: Alice in Dairyland, Something Special from Wisconsin™ Holiday Campaign to Highlight Local Businesses, Products

November 10, 2021: Avoid Late Fee When Renewing Your Commercial Pesticide Applicator License

November 9, 2021: Eau Claire County Deer Farm Tests Positive for CWD

November 3, 2021: Consider Risks if Dabbling in Cryptocurrency

November 2, 2021: Domke and Smith Join DATCP as Directors in the Division of Trade and Consumer Protection

November 1, 2021: DATCP Announces Details for Wisconsin Farm Support Program

November 1, 2021: Registration Open until February 1 to Receive Landscape Pesticide Advance Notices

October 29, 2021: DATCP Awarded $500,000 Grant to Strengthen Stress Management Resources for Wisconsin Farmers​

October 28, 2021: DATCP Meat Processor Grant Application Period Open through January 14

October 27, 2021:​ Consumer Alert: DATCP Sees Rise in Antivirus Subscriptions Email Scams

October 25, 2021: Pesticide Applicator Certification Exam Available Online

October 25, 2021: Something Special from Wisconsin™ “Boxes of Fun" Return for the Holiday Season​​

October 21, 2021: Public Comments due October 28 for Avipel® Registration

October 20, 2021: DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure

October 18, 2021: Crawford County Horse Tests Positive for West Nile Virus

October 12, 2021: DATCP Celebrates National Farmers Day

October 11, 2021: Fertilizer Research Council Funds Over $100,000 for UW Projects

October 7, 2021: DATCP Announces 2021 Wisconsin Cranberry Board Election Results​ 

October 6, 2021: DATCP Announces 2021 Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board Election Results

October 5, 2021: Nomination Period Open for Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board

September 30, 2021: Be Cyber Smart during Cybersecurity Awareness Month 

September 29, 2021: Vilas County Deer Farm Tests Positive for CWD

September 23, 2021: AEA Snapshot: West Point AEA Connects Farmers and Lake Wisconsin Community in Columbia County

September 22, 2021: Frank Friar Receives National Outstanding Service to Agriculture Award

September 22, 2021: Wisconsin Advocates for Agriculture at National Meeting

September 20, 2021: Client Assistance Program Moves from DATCP to Disability Rights of Wisconsin

September 14, 2021: DATCP and DOJ Reach Settlement with StubHub, Inc.​​

September 9, 2021: DATCP Accepting Applications for Second Round of 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grants

September 8, 2021: DATCP’s “Rural Realities” Podcast Returns for Second Season

September 7, 2021: Pernat-Haase Meats Issues Class II Recall of Salami

September 3, 2021: DATCP Appoints Sam Otterson as Communications Director​​

September 2, 2021: Outagamie County Deer Farm Tests Positive for CWD

September 2, 2021: Wisconsin Hemp Program Transitioning to USDA in 2022

September 2, 2021: Midwestern State Agriculture Leaders: Buy Locally Grown and Made Products to Support State Food and Agriculture Economies

September 1, 2021: Consumer Alert: DATCP Sees Rise In Unemployment Insurance Scam Reports

September 1, 2021: Langlade County Deer Farm Tests Positive for CWD

August 27, 2021: DATCP, WEDC Officials visit UW-River Falls Dairy Pilot Plant

August 13, 2021: Wisconsin's First Case of EEE Confirmed in Monroe County Horse

August 11, 2021: Deer Farms in Sauk, Taylor Counties Test Positive for CWD

August 6, 2021: DATCP Publishes Technical Standard for DNR Regional Manure Spreading Restrictions on Silurian Bedrock Areas

August 6, 2021: Organic Advisory Council Nominations Due September 17

August 5, 2021: Reminder to Use Trusted Contractors for Property Repairs after Storm Damage

July 28, 2021: Farmstead Meats Issues Class I Recall of Jerky Products

July 15, 2021: DATCP's Agricultural Security Fund Responds to Pipeline Foods Bankruptcy Announcement​

July 15, 2021: AEA Snapshot: Castle Rock AEA Protects Soil and Water Quality through Conservation Practices

July 14, 2021: Certification Exam Changes for Commercial Pesticide Applicators

July 12, 2021: Consumer Alert:​ DATCP and DOR Warn Consumers to be Alert for Fraudulent Collection Mailings Letters​​

July 7, 2021: DATCP Secretary-designee Releases Statement on Budget

June 30, 2021: 2021 Election Results Announced for Wisconsin Cherry Board

June 29, 2021: Election Begins for Wisconsin Cranberry Board

June 28, 2021: ​​​2021 Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board Election Open

June 28, 2021: Results Announced for 2021 Ginseng Board of Wisconsin Election

June 25, 2021: 75th Alice in Dairyland Finals to Take Place in Dane County

June 24, 2021: 2021 Wisconsin Potato Industry Board Election Results Announced

June 23, 2021: Organic Cost Share Application Period Open

June 17, 2021: DATCP Producer-Led Grant Program Increases Conservation Practices on Wisconsin Farms

June 11, 2021: 2021 Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Election Results Announced

June 9, 2021: Gypsy Moth Aerial Treatments to Resume in June

June 7, 2021: Something Special from Wisconsin™ Releases New Line of “Boxes of Fun" for Father's Day

June 7, 2021: DATCP Announces 2021 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant Recipients

June 7, 2021: DATCP Dog Sellers Program Celebrates 10-year Anniversary

June 1, 2021: Celebrate Wisconsin's dairy future this June

May 27, 2021: Julia Nunes Begins Second Term as Alice in Dairyland

May 24, 2021: Boost Your Brand by Joining the Something Special from Wisconsin™ Program

May 18, 2021: ​Eau Claire, Richland Counties Added to Wisconsin Gypsy Moth Quarantine

May 18, 2021: DATCP Announces 2021 Dairy Processor Grant Recipients

May 17, 2021: Ballots for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors Election due May 22

May 17, 2021: DATCP Waives Surcharge for Agricultural Chemical Cleanup Program Fund

May 14, 2021: Ginseng Board of Wisconsin Election Period Now Open

May 13, 2021: DATCP to Survey for Gypsy Moth in 47 Counties

May 12, 2021: Wisconsin Cherry Board Election Underway

May 10, 2021: Election Period Begins for the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board

May 4, 2021: Gov. Evers Appoints Three Members to DATCP Board

May 3, 2021: Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council Members Announced

May 3, 2021: DATCP Publishes Emergency Rule to Add Hemp Remediation Option

April 30, 2021: Nomination Period Open for Wisconsin Soybean Board

April 30, 2021: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Director Nominees Announced, Election Underway

April 30, 2021: Gypsy Moth Aerial Spraying to Begin in May

April 29, 2021: ​AEA Snapshot: Antigo Flats AEA Strengthens Farming Operations and Conservation Practices

April 27, 2021: Ken's Highway 45 Meat​ Market Issues Class II Recall of Packaged Meats

April 21, 2021: Celebrating Earth Day with Wisconsin agriculture​​

April 19, 2021: Something Special from Wisconsin™ Releases New Line of “Boxes of Fun” for Mother’s Day

April 1, 2021: Midwestern State Agriculture Leaders Encourage Vaccination

March 29, 2021: DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure

March 26, 2021: Ski's Meat Market Issues Class II Recall of Snack Sticks and Strips

March 25, 2021: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Director Nomination Period to Close March 30

March 25, 2021: Heritage Meats Issues Class II Recall of Precooked Meals, Raw Beef

March 23, 2021: USDA Publishes Final Rule for Hemp Production​

March 18, 2021: ​Burnett County Deer Herd Depopulated Due to CWD

March 18, 2021: Public Notice: Submit Comments by March 25 for Echo Use on Potatoes

March 18, 2021: Public Notice: Submit Comments by March 25 for Mustang Maxx Use on Cherries

March 16, 2021: Join DATCP in Celebrating National Ag Day on March 23

March 15, 2021: Apply for the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council by March 31​​​

March 11, 2021: Sorg Farm Packing Issues Class II Recall of Summer Sausage, Snack Sticks

March 9, 2021: DATCP Releases Request for Proposals for Specialty Crop Block Grants

March 8, 2021: Public Notice: Submit Comments by March 15 for Linex 4L Use on Potatoes

March 8, 2021: DATCP Presents 2021 Gypsy Moth Treatment Plans

March 2, 2021: DATCP Partners with Retailers to Prevent Scammers Collecting Gift Card Payments​

March 1, 2021: 2021-22 Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council Applications Now Available

March 1, 2021: DATCP's 2020 Inspections Show Wisconsin Businesses Measure Up

February 26, 2021: Public Invited to Attend Virtual Consumer Protection Summit

February 26, 2021: DATCP Participates in National Winter Policy Conference​

February 23, 2021: Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin 2021 Grant Application Now Available

February 15, 2021: Governor Evers' Proposed Budget Invests in Agriculture

February 15, 2021: Nomination Period Open for Wisconsin Potato Industry Board

February 15, 2021: DATCP Secretary-designee Applauds Sen. Baldwin's Appointment to Appropriations ​Subcommittee on Agriculture

February 12, 2021: Nomination Period Open for Ginseng Board of Wisconsin

February 11, 2021: Schools, Institutions Invited to Register for Wisconsin’s Chili Lunch

February 10, 2021: Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board Election Results Announced

February 3, 2021: AEA Snapshot: ​​Friends in Agriculture Helps Preserve Clark County's Rich Agricultural History​

February 2, 2021: DATCP Reaches Travel Refund Agreement with Voyageurs International

January 29, 2021: Buy Someone Special, Something Special from Wisconsin™ for Valentine’s Day​

January 29, 2021: DATCP Resumes Limited In-person Commercial Pesticide Application Certification Exams

January 27, 2021: UPDATE: Federal Eviction Moratorium Extended to March 31

January 14, 2021: DATCP Releases COVID-19 Report

January 13, 2021: Federal Eviction Moratorium Extended to January 31

January 12, 2021: DATCP Awards $750,000 in Grants to 30 Producer-Led Groups

January 8, 2021: ​DATCP Launches Virtual Support Groups for Farmers and Farm Couples​​

January 7, 2021: DATCP Designates Over 88,000 Acres as Ag Enterprise Areas

January 6, 2021: USGS to Conduct Helicopter Survey of Northeast Wisconsin Bedrock

January 4, 2021: 74th Alice in Dairyland Finals Cancelled

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