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Wisconsin Statutes Organization of State Government (Ch. 13 to 22) § 15.137. Same; councils

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Agricultural producer security council. (a) There is created in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection an agricultural producer security council consisting of the following members appointed by the secretary of agriculture for 3-year terms:

1. One person representing the Farmers' Educational and Cooperative Union of America, Wisconsin Division.

2. One person representing the Midwest Food Products Association, Inc.

3. One person representing the National Farmers' Organization, Inc.

4. One person representing the Wisconsin Agri-Business Association, Inc.

5. One person representing the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association.

6. One person representing both the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association, Inc., and the Wisconsin Soybean Association, Inc.

7. One person representing the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association, Inc.

8. One person representing the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation.

9. One person representing Cooperative Network.

10. One person representing the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association, Inc.

(b) Each organization identified in par. (a) shall nominate 2 persons to represent that organization on the agricultural producer security council. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall appoint members from among the nominees.

(3) Farm to school council. (a) There is created in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection a farm to school council.

(b) The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall appoint to the council an employee of the department and shall appoint farmers, experts in child health, school food service personnel, and other persons with interests in agriculture, nutrition, and education.

(c) The secretary of health services shall appoint to the council an employee of the department of health services.

(d) The superintendent of public instruction shall appoint to the council an employee of the department of public instruction.

(5) Fertilizer research council. There is created in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection a fertilizer research council consisting of the following members:

(a) Nonvoting members. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the secretary of natural resources and the dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, or their designees, shall serve as nonvoting members.

(b) Voting members. 1. Six voting members shall be appointed jointly by the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to serve for 3-year terms. Three of the members appointed under this subdivision shall be industry representatives selected from a list of candidates provided by the fertilizer industry. Three of the members appointed under this subdivision shall represent farmers who are crop producers.

2. One voting member shall be appointed by the secretary of natural resources to serve for a 3-year term. The member appointed under this subdivision shall be knowledgeable about water quality.

3. No voting member may serve more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms.

(6) Bioenergy council. There is created a bioenergy council which is attached to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 15.03. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall appoint the members of the council, to serve at the pleasure of the secretary.

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