Cows can be seen on pasture in this photo from a Reedsburg area farm. Regardless of whether you have a farm or backyard chickens, you need to register any livestock with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. (Reedsburg Independent file photo)
Everyone from pig farmers to those who keep backyard chickens is reminded they need to register with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
State law requires livestock owners to register where they keep their animals. Registration is good for three years and is due by July 31.
The Foster Grandparents program is looking for volunteers in Sauk County.
The program is run through AmeriCorps and invites people 55 and older to make a difference in a child’s life. The local Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program in particular supports the effort in area counties.
A business with connections to Seats Inc. in Reedsburg has earned praise from Plastics News Magazine.
Flambeau, which is part of the Nordic Group, rose in two of the three rankings, and remained steady in the third, according to the publication’s Top 100 Lists. The Nordic Group includes Seats Inc.
The Farm/Art DTour was held in the Reedsburg area in the past but it has since moved closer to the Sauk City-Prairie du Sac region. Wormfarm Institute is seeking artists to be part of this year’s tour. (Reedsburg Independent file photo)
The Farm/Art DTour will be back in 2022, and event organizer is looking for artists to be part of the event.
Coronavirus couldn’t stop this year’s Turkey Trot.
The run/walk is organized by the Wonewoc Badgers 4-H Club and held in conjunction with Thanksgiving Day. It featured a 5k run/walk and a ¼ mile fun run for children.
A gypsy moth caterpillar—and the result of its feeding—can be seen in this image. The spread of gypsy moths in Wisconsin has prompted naturalists to warn residents about how they can protect their trees and shrubs from this invasive, voracious eater. (Photo courtesy of Wisconsin DNR)
Gypsy moths continue to have naturalists and property owners gnashing their teeth.
South Central DHI has unveiled its roster of top animals through October.
The best Holstein by cheese yield was No. 2114 from Lyn-Dell Dairy in Lyndon Station. She produced 41,499 pounds of milk that tested at four percent and 4260 cheese yield.
