JEFFERSON Co., WI
3M hens infected by bird flu to be composted at Jefferson Co. farm
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced that the birds at a Jefferson County poultry farm infected by the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) will be composted after depopulation.
The agency said composting is the most efficient and environmentally responsible method for disposal of bird carcasses. Compost piles will be constructed in a manner that includes a thick cover of compost carbon on top and underneath the carcasses.
Encasing and topping the carcasses with at least one foot of the carbon layer encourages the higher temperatures that speed decomposition, absorbs odors, and provides additional protection against water penetrating to the area of the windrow where the chickens have been placed.
The selected compost site, which is owned by the producer, has sufficient area and meets the locational criteria for a compost site to avoid groundwater contamination.
PLYMOUTH, WI
Gov. Evers celebrates Ag Day by signing bills
Gov. Tony Evers today celebrated National Agriculture Day in his hometown of Plymouth, Wisconsin—renowned for being the Cheese Capital of the World—by signing Senate Bill 827, now Wisconsin Act 207, to help bolster Wisconsin’s dairy exports.
In December, Gov. Evers signed Assembly Bill 314, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 92, which required DATCP to work collaboratively with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to…
