Two agro-security preparedness training courses will be held on January 27 and 28 in Sturtevant, WI.  These are no-fee classes (lunch included) and build on earlier classes (however, while it is recommended that you have taken these earlier courses, you don’t need to have to attend these two).  The courses are Principles of Frontline Response […]

FEMA introduced the launch of a new user-friendly website called Disasterassistance.gov on December 31, 2008.  Disasterassistance.gov was developed to ease the frustration felt by disaster victims obligated to search through multiple federal programs to find aid.  This website will centralize the application process for federal disaster assistance and offer a clearinghouse for information on programs […]

Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released the sixth annual “Ready or Not? Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism” report, which finds that progress made to better protect the country from disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and bioterrorism is now at risk, due to budget cuts and […]

The National Incident Management System (NIMS) enhances the overall management of domestic incidents by establishing a single, comprehensive system for incident and resource management and will help achieve greater cooperation among departments and agencies at all levels of government. To learn more about the plan for Wisconsin, go to the Wisconsin NIMS web site.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is advising consumers to avoid eating Wonderfarm brand “Successful” biscuits or cookies, because they may be contaminated with melamine. Anyone who has purchased this product should discard it. For more information about this advisory, refer to the news release from DATCP.

The United States Geological Survey reported this week migratory bird species, including many waterfowl and shorebirds, that frequently carry low pathogenic avian influenza and migrate between continents may carry Asian strains of the virus along their migratory pathways to North America.  For the full story, go to the USGS web site.

Wisconsin food safety officials are cautioning consumers that candy potentially contaminated with melamine has been found on grocery store shelves in at least three communities.  White Rabbit candy, recalled by a distributor earlier this month, has since been found in stores in Eau Claire, Sheboygan and Wausau, as well as in a Wisconsin grocery distribution […]

With the recent discovery of the emerald ash borer in Wisconsin, many homeowners will be wondering how to protect their ash trees from this invasive pest.  Unfortunately, just as the borers emerge from the tree bark, unscrupulous businesses will likely emerge to take money from innocent victims. To learn more about how to protect yourself, […]

The tiny, green beetle responsible for killing ash trees in several Midwest states has now been detected in Washington County, not far from Wisconsin’s first confirmed case of emerald ash borer in neighboring Ozaukee County.  Three adult beetles were found on August 1 stuck to a purple EAB trap located in Fireman’s Park in the […]

Officials with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the Department of Natural Resources today announced the first confirmed occurrence of emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive, destructive insect pest of ash trees, in Wisconsin.  The discovery was made by forest health specialists investigating a citizen report of dying ash trees in a […]