by knowcafos | Aug 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wisconsin Counties Association 2020 Conference Resolution Offered for consideration this 20th Day of September 2020 by Bayfield County Relating to Enacting a Two-year Moratorium on the New Construction or Expansion of Existing Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations...
by knowcafos | Aug 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Interesting Development in Polk County! Good news today. County staff have drafted an Operations Ordinance for the Environmental Services Committee based on the Town of Eureka’s ordinance. We haven’t seen the actual language and no official action was taken. However,...
by knowcafos | Aug 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
The next Large Livestock Meeting will be August 25th at 1:30pm at the Burnett County Government Center. The presenters will be: Brita Kilburg-Basnyat, Ph.D. Toxicologist Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of...
by knowcafos | Aug 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
This is a critical time. To achieve the health based ordinances we want before the moratoriums have run out we must be much more active. Please read the new Knowcafos homepage and call or email your representatives. Time is of the essence. We are trying to purchase...
by knowcafos | Jul 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Wisconsin Rural Water Association water study has been added to the Trade Lake Township website. It can be found under the community tab: water studies. tradelakewi.com
by knowcafos | Jul 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
2-Year Statewide CAFO Moratorium Bayfield County submitted a resolution at a July 13, 2020 Committee meeting asking the Wisconsin Counties Association to support a statewide moratorium and study. GREAT NEWS – Polk County Health Committee voted unanimously at...
by knowcafos | Jul 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
MOTION FROM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS WHEN ACTING ON CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND/OR ORDINANCES RELATED TO A HOG CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION (CAFO) We know, Polk County Board of...
by knowcafos | Jul 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Polk County committee tables unpopular factory farm...
by knowcafos | Jul 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
THANK YOU! CAFO Ordinance Stalls Under Mountain of Negative Comments Buried under a mountain of negative comments on their proposed CAFO ordinance, the Polk County Environmental Services Committee took no action yesterday! Initial numbers presented to the committee at...
by knowcafos | Jul 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
July 8 – Testify for three minutes to the Environment Services Committee at Polk County Government Center at 10 am This is a critical meeting. Your attendance and voice are important.
