David Blaska: Who will milk our cows?

We do not think Republicans can ignore the full-page advertisement in today’s Wall Street Journal addressed to the president from the Dairy Farmers of America. The farmer-owned cooperative asserts that dairy farms need immigrants to stay in business.

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WiSys seeking applicants for ag research funding effort

WiSys is seeking applications for a research funding initiative, offering support to small businesses, nonprofits and scientists for agriculture-focused projects.  UWM Research Foundation President Jessica Silvaggi called for applicants to the Forward Ag: Use-Inspired R&D program in a recent post.

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David Blaska: Who will milk our cows?

We do not think Republicans can ignore the full-page advertisement in today’s Wall Street Journal addressed to the president from the Dairy Farmers of America. The farmer-owned cooperative asserts that dairy farms need immigrants to stay in business.

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UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education: Launches new non-credit microcredentials to help professionals quickly build in-demand skills

MILWAUKEE, WI, July 29, 2025 – The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) School of Continuing Education is now offering a series of non-credit microcredentials designed to help professionals quickly gain essential skills to launch, change or advance their careers.  These short, focused programs offer flexible learning opportunities that align with real-world needs,

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Search Wisconsin’s waters for invasive species Aug. 9

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and UW-Madison Division of Extension invite the public to participate in Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day and help search for invasives across the state on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. Snapshot Day is a statewide effort to protect Wisconsin’s streams, lakes and wetlands by monitoring designated sites

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Dept. of Workforce Development: Wisconsin’s cross-agency collaboration supports progress for workers with disabilities

MADISON – Wisconsin’s ongoing commitment to competitive integrated employment (CIE) for individuals with disabilities is producing promising outcomes according to the newly released 2025 Joint CIE Report from the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Department of Health Services (DHS), and Department of Public Instruction (DPI). The agencies also have developed and published

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WiSys seeking applicants for ag research funding effort

WiSys is seeking applications for a research funding initiative, offering support to small businesses, nonprofits and scientists for agriculture-focused projects.  UWM Research Foundation President Jessica Silvaggi called for applicants to the Forward Ag: Use-Inspired R&D program in a recent post. She noted the effort aims to support “innovative agricultural research

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Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul joins lawsuit challenging Trump Administration’s illegal demands that states hand over sensitive personal data of food assistance recipients

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about millions of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. SNAP, known as “FoodShare” in Wisconsin, is a federally funded, state-administered

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Dept. of Transportation, Gov. Evers: Announce $645,000 Transportation Economic Assistance grant to attract foundry to Wisconsin, create 129 new jobs

Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced the Village of Dickeyville in Grant County was awarded a $645,000 Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grant to assist in the redesign and modernization of Old Highway Road and the construction of an at-grade intersection along County HH.

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