Marathon County

Articles in the May/June issue include: Farm Tech Days Returns To Marathon County Conservation Opportunities FSA Farm Storage Facility Loan Program The end of an Era: Tom Cadwallader Retires June Dairy Breakfast Recap FSA County Committee Nominations Begin June 15 AgLink – July/August 2011 (PDF, 446 KB)

The Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center’s (SHWEC) mission is to enhance Wisconsin’s environment and economy by providing quality education, information and technical assistance to promote the sustainable use of natural resources. SHWEC programs include: Pollution prevention Industrial and community recycling Environmental management planning Solid Waste Source Reduction Community environmental protection Green building Energy conservation [...]

Recent state and federal initiatives have put energy related improvements in the headlines. Opportunities exist for renewable energy and energy conservation. The Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence has compiled a list of energy independence funding opportunities and incentives. It covers support available through federal, state and utility programs. Energy Independence Opportunities in Wisconsin (PDF, 223 KB)

Situation: Almost 60% of Wisconsin’s 16 million acres of forested land is family owned. This acreage is being parcelized and length of ownership is declining, thus there is an influx of new landowners needing information about their land. Landowners often cite aesthetics, recreation or wildlife as primary reasons for owning forestland. However, the state depends [...]