The Land Use and Agriculture Team provides local decision-makers and landowners with the knowledge, tools and skills to make wise choices about the use of their agricultural land resources.
LAND USE AND AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS IN WISCONSIN
To meet its mission, the team develops programs dealing with:
- The development of agricultural land use policies.
- How different agricultural activities can impact the environment.
- Assessing how agriculture may contribute to rural communities and economies.
- Effectively utilizing regional and town level data to aid in local decision making.
Rural Policy
Environmental Management
Town Data
Local Government/CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation)
RESOURCES
UW-Madison Program on Agricultural Technology Studies (PATS)
UW-Extension Local Government Center
1000 Friends of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Wisconsin Counties Association
Wisconsin Towns Association
American Farmland Trust
University of Wisconsin-Extension News Releases
WHAT WE DO
Work Groups
Administration
Survey
Rural Policy
- Town Data Project
- County trend data
- Guide to agricultural land use planning
- Guide to rural living for new landowners
CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation)
- Seminars for local government officials
- Publication on determining set backs when siting CAFOs
Environmental Management
- Inventory of work and resources
- Publication on value of agriculture to communities
Making a difference
Success stories and impact reports
As Wisconsin’s population grows, suburbs and rural subdivisions are being developed in what had been an exclusively agricultural environment. At the same time, some livestock producers are considering expanding their operations. In an effort to head off conflicts, the Wisconsin legislature passed the Livestock Facility Siting Law.
 Livestock Facilities Siting Law
WHO WE ARE
Co-Leaders
- Tom Cadwallader
- Bill Bland
Coach
Communications Liaison
- Tom Cadwallader (Interim)
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Members
- Paul Benjamin, WI Dept of Agriculture
- Bill Bland, UW-Madison
- Jerold Braatz, Calumet Co.
- Tom Cadwallader, Lincoln Co.
- Gerry Campbell, UW-Madison
- Tom Drendel, Marshfield Ag Research Station
- Carl Duley, Buffalo Co.
- Kevin Erb, UW-Green Bay
- Don Genrich, Adams Co.
- Karl Hakanson, Sauk Co.
- Vance Haugen, Crawford Co.
- Dan Hill, Lafayette Co.
- Tim Jergenson, Barron Co.
- Steve Kohlstedt, Richland Co.
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- Mark Kopecky, Price Co.
- Donald Last, UW-Stevens Point
- Dave Liebl, UW-Madison
- Fred Madison, UW-Madison
- Mark Mayer, Green Co.
- Edmund Minihan, American Farmland Trust
- Brian Ohm, UW-Madison
- Mahlon Peterson, Eau Claire Co.
- Doug Reinemann, UW-Madison
- Anne Reynolds, UW-Madison
- James Schneider, UW-Madison
- Rose Skora, Kenosha/Racine Counties
- Kaelyn Stiles, UW-Madison
- Randy Thompson, Rock Co.
- Dan Undersander, UW-Madison
- Laura Van Slyke, UW-Madison
- Suzanne Wade, UW-Madison
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CONTACT
Team Co-leaders
Tom Cadwallader
UW-Extension Agriculture and Livestock Agent,
Lincoln, Langlade and Marathon Counties
(715) 536-0304
Bill Bland
UW-Madison/Extension Soils Scientist
(608)262-0221
Team Coach
Lee Cunningham
Extension Director and Agriculture Agent, Dane County
(608) 224-3706
FOR TEAM MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES
Planning and Results System
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