Via WSAW: A lawsuit filed against corporate farms in the Central Sands area of Wisconsin is as of the New Year now has more than 300 people or roughly 200 households signed on. The lawsuit filed by lawyers at Habush Habush and Rottier and Pines Bach blames the Central Sands Dairy, Wysocki Produce Farm and their insurance company … Continue reading About 200 Households Suing Large Farms in Wood and Juneau Counties
Wood County Groups Host Bipartisan Panel on Groundwater Contamination
Via Wisconsin State Journal: Democratic and Republican lawmakers are scheduled to join farmers and researchers next week for a panel discussion of drinking water contamination in central Wisconsin. The Jan. 6 panel, organized by the Wood County Citizens Groundwater Group, will include State Geologist Ken Bradbury, US Department of Agriculture microbiologist Mark Borchardt, Sarah Yang, … Continue reading Wood County Groups Host Bipartisan Panel on Groundwater Contamination
Discussion on Groundwater Contamination in Central Wisconsin Planned for January 6
Wood County, Wis. [Dec 20, 2019] – A panel discussion on science and solutions for groundwater contamination in central Wisconsin will take place on January 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Nekoosa High School Auditorium, organizers confirmed today. The event is free and open to the public. Organized by the Wood County Citizens Groundwater Group, … Continue reading Discussion on Groundwater Contamination in Central Wisconsin Planned for January 6
This Wisconsin Town Is Desperately Fighting For Its Drinking Water
Via Huffington Post: On a hot midsummer morning in 2012, Rhonda Carrell received a mailer from the Wysocki Family of Companies announcing its intention to build a mega-dairy and farm – Golden Sands – just a stone’s throw from her driveway in Saratoga, Wisconsin. Carrell’s small town was a convenient location for the big agriculture … Continue reading This Wisconsin Town Is Desperately Fighting For Its Drinking Water
Saratoga Community Water Testing
Mark your calendars for August 3 & 4! Protect Wood County and its Neighbors is sponsoring a water testing drive for Saratoga and neighboring communities. The actual analysis will be performed at the state-certified Water and Environmental Analysis Lab on the UW-Stevens Point campus. How does it work? Step 1: Register ahead of time to secure … Continue reading Saratoga Community Water Testing