MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites Wisconsin farmers to apply for commercial nitrogen optimization research grants through January 31, 2023. These grants aim to enhance the understanding of and refine new methods that optimize commercial nitrogen applied to agricultural fields. Eligible applicants must be an agricultural producer, agree to collaborate with the University of Wisconsin System (UW) on their project, and voluntarily conduct commercial nitrogen optimization field studies for a minimum of two years. For a full list of requirements, visit DATCP’s website. “As stewards of the land, Wisconsin farmers understand that our rich soil

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that Wisconsin, along with 39 other attorneys general, has reached a $391.5 million multistate settlement with Google over its location tracking practices relating to Google Account settings. This is the largest multistate Attorney General privacy settlement in the history of the U.S. Wisconsin will receive $8,421,918.67 from the settlement. “Big tech companies must respect people’s privacy and be transparent about their practices,” said Attorney General Kaul. “I’m proud to be part of this bipartisan group of AGs that’s standing up for consumer privacy.” Location data is a key part of Google’s

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to make safety their number one target as they head out into the field this gun deer season. During the 2021 gun deer season, DNR conservation warden investigated six hunting incidents, including one fatality. Wardens discovered four of the incidents were the result of a self-inflicted accidental discharge of a firearm. Hunters can do their part to reduce the number of hunting incidents by following the four basic rules of firearm safety: In addition, hunters must follow all hunting regulations and only take aim during legal shooting hours. Anyone born on or after

The beginning of the spring semester will mark the completion of a lengthy and systematic conversion of printing operations at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire to a sustainable model across campus, launched in phases since 2019. By the end of Winterim, all departments will be converted to the new devices under the FollowMe system, a change that will bring the number of printing devices on campus down to 154 multifunction devices and a handful of single-function printers for specific exempted purposes. During a print study conducted in 2018, more than 1,016 printing output devices were discovered. The switch to sustainable

Madison, WI – Following his re-election on Tuesday, Representative Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer) was elected by his caucus on Thursday, November 10th to serve as the Assembly Majority Caucus Chair for the upcoming legislative session. “I am honored to have been elected as the Majority Caucus Chair by my fellow Republican Assembly colleagues. I am grateful for this opportunity to serve my caucus and the state in my new role. I am excited to be a member of this strong leadership team, and I look forward to taking on this position as the legislature enters a new session. Representative Summerfield is beginning

WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: Adam Tindall-Schlicht, Administrator, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Jacqueline Amy Norris, Member, President’s Commission on White House Fellowships Michael E. Capuano, Member, Public Buildings Reform Board Adam Tindall-Schlicht, Administrator, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Adam Tindall-Schlicht was most recently the Director of Port Milwaukee, where he oversaw and directed multimodal, commercial, and passenger vessel operations that generated over $100 million in economic activity annually. Tindall-Schlicht also served as a Commissioner of the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission and

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has recently received several complaints from consumers after they discovered their newly purchased, unused gift cards did not contain any funds. Many consumers reported that, despite there being no evidence of tampering on the cards or packaging, they contained zero balance before ever being used. Some consumers reported their gift cards being depleted within 20 minutes of activation. Technology, such as bots, may be behind this fraud as there is a short window of time between gift card purchase and the depletion of funds on the card.