Release Date:
October 3, 2018
Media Contact:
Neil Kline, Communications Specialist, 608-224-4520, Neil.Kline@wi.gov
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MADISON – The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and
the University of Wisconsin System today announced the meeting schedule for the
nine sub-committees of the Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0. At the August Task Force
meeting, members created nine sub-committees which they volunteered to serve
on. The meetings will take place in October and November at various locations
around the state.
“These sub-committee meetings
provide an opportunity to discuss in-depth the issues that were identified at
the first Task Force meeting in August,” said Task Force Chairman Mark
Stephenson. “The hope is that these sub-committees can begin to develop ideas
to address these issues, and perhaps begin to report some of their preliminary
thoughts back to the full Task Force at the next general meeting sometime in
November or December.”
“We are pleased with the interest
and commitment by those serving on the Task Force, but it is also vital that
others involved in the dairy industry take time to provide their input,” said
DATCP Secretary Sheila Harsdorf. “I encourage farmers, processors, and others
involved in the dairy industry to share their thoughts and suggestions with the
Task Force either by talking to a Task Force member or providing their comments
at dairytaskforce.wi.gov.”
The Task Force is charged with
making recommendations on actions needed to maintain a viable and profitable
dairy industry in Wisconsin. In the late 1980’s, the UW System and DATCP
created a dairy task force in response to concern over the competitiveness,
profitability and economic viability of the state’s dairy industry at that
time. The 75 recommendations of that task force, many of which have been
implemented by the industry, have been instrumental in retaining Wisconsin as a
leading dairy state.
The economic impact of the dairy
industry in Wisconsin is significant, generating $43.4 billion in state-wide
economic impact every year and creating nearly 80,000 jobs. The industry
accounts for nearly half of Wisconsin agriculture’s total economic impact.
A
listing of Task Force Sub-Committee meeting locations and dates listed below
are also available online at dairytaskforce.wi.gov.
Wisconsin
Dairy Task Force 2.0
First
Sub-Committee Meeting Dates and Locations
Rural Communities Support and
Infrastructure
When: October 8th, 2018 at 10AM
Where: The MacKenzie Center
W7303 County Highway CS
Poynette, WI 53955
Access to Capital
When: October 15th, 2018 at 10AM
Where: Wisconsin State Patrol-
Tomah Post
23928 Lester McMullen Drive
Tomah, WI 54660-5376
Education and Workforce
When: October 22nd, 2018 at 10AM
Where:
The
MacKenzie Center
W7303 County Highway CS
Poynette, WI 53955
Consumer Confidence and
Perception
When: October 24th, 2018 at 10AM
Where: The University of Wisconsin-
Fond du Lac
Admin/Extension Bldg.
Room 242
400 University Dr.
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Price Volatility and
Profitability
When: October 29th, 2018 at 10AM
Where: Dept. of Natural Resources
Black River Falls Office
910 HWY 54 E
Black River Falls, WI 54615
Markets
When: October 30th, 2018 at 10AM
Where: Wisconsin State Patrol
Tomah Post
23928 Lester McMullen Drive
Tomah, WI 54660-5376
Regulatory Certainty
When: October 31st, 2018 at 10AM
Where: The University of Wisconsin-
Stevens Point
Dreyfus University Center
Room 378
1015 Reserve Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Product and Process
Innovation and Invention
When:
November
5th, 2018 at 10AM
Where: The University of Wisconsin-
Stevens Point
Dreyfus University Center
Room 223
1015 Reserve Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Next Generation
When: November 7th, 2018 at 10AM
Where: Dept. of Natural Resources
Black River Falls Office
910 HWY 54 E
Black River Falls, WI 54615