SWE - Air Quality - A major threat to regional health and harmony

Water at Risk? Upcoming Events Resolutions/Local Government Actions/and higher up requests View Reick’s Farm in the news Studies, Reports, Resources Commentary and Reviews Bayfield County CAFO Study Committee Wisconsin’s DNR Factory Meat Production Permitting Process Maps

Regional/National Activist Links Fish Creek Primer La Pointe Mining Company and pals Fish Advisories on line

October 2 - 2015, Air Quality - A major threat to regional health and harmony…

Contrary to what a very few confused, uniformed or simply ignorant fools want to deny as fact, piggy poop stinks - and stinks really bad. These stinky little molecules stick to clothing, hair and float through air propelled by wind. The questions that have remained unanswered include: How far do these microscopic stink bombs travel? Will the airport, golf course, and residences in the area be affected? How about the village of Mason? And what might be impact on local business. Will Reicks proposed piggy factory consisting of thousands and thousands of pigs, big and small, destroy area tourism, hunting, fishing, and hiking opportunities? Three trips to Iowa and visits a family farm and factory farm - factory farms stink. Family farms pigs do not live above cess pools, these pifggies have access to sun and the out of doors. Facttory farms - The pigs are doomed to captivity for life and except for a very “rare Moment of Grace” to these creatures see sunlight. Pork factories rely on cheap meat - cheap meat comes at a cheap price - cheap price requires expensive vets and drugs - cheap price means cheap feed and all this rigamonro is devestating to the water - water that is needed for crops, animals, manure waste, and production wastes. Concerns for the water are well documented and substantiated. Water is Life. Water is precious.

Real Pig Farming Blog

Wisconsin Pork Producers

ISU Extension Iowa Pork Industry Center

Iowa Pork (FB Page)

Money vs. stink: S.D. push for huge feedlots

Wisconsin Farmers Feed US (FB Page)

Pathogens and Potential Risks Related to Livestock or Poultry Manure

……. the stink wars are not going to end anytime soon.

OFFSET odor from feedlots setback estimation tool (U of M Extension)

….as the industry has a stranglehold on state legislatures,……….. "The only way to get their attention is to go after their profits."

"You hold your breath and when it's really bad you get the taste in your mouth,

Bob Watson - Events FB Intoduction

Civilized and Inclusive: Politics and Policies for Humans - Bob Watson’ Webpage

Sept. 13, 2015 DNR Fish Advisories on line

August 24, 2015

Public comment on CAFO period is open: Contact DNR and share your thoughts

Proposal to Bayfield County Board from “Farms Not Factories” RE: Proposed Byafield County Large-Scale Bayfield County Large-Scale Confined Animal Feeding Operation Ordinance

Apostle Islands National Lake Shore News Release - Tourism creates $54,000,000 IN Economic Benefits

Apostle Islands Study Release: Amenity-Supported Local Economic Vitality and the Apostle Islands and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshores on Lake Superior

Slide Show: Farms Not Factories Badgerwood 101 - What you need to know about the proposed manure factory

Aug. 27 The Bayfield County Large-Scale Livestock Study Committee Presentation Series continues this coming Thursday evening (Aug 27 at 6:00 PM) at the Great Lakes Visitor’s Center with a presentation on air quality risks associated with livestock operations. The event is free and open to the public

Aug. 22 Not confident in CAFO facility Sarah Martines tells it like it is

Aug. 20 The EPA Doesn’t Know How to Deal With 300 Million Tons of Animal Poop - The EPA delays promised rules to control the waste

Aug 19 We are on the brink of destroying our life as we know it.

Aug.17 Newsmakers: Cathy Stepp, Secretary - WI Department of Natural Resources

Aug. 10 Farmers, feedlots chafe at consumer demands for change

May 30 As Factory Farms Spread, Government Efforts to Curb Threat From Livestock Waste Bog Down

August 3. 2015

Aug 3 (Posted) The Economics of CAFOs & Sustainable Alternatives[i] by John Ikerd

Aug. 3 Idaho “Ag-Gag” Law Ruled Unconstitutional in Federal Court Hopefully this is the first step to dismantling hte power or the National Pork Board and all the piglets such as the Iowa Pork Producers Association and their wiskonsin friends

July 30 The Case For Buying Meat From Farmers

July 30 Stink IN reports FOX 21 News Duluth, MN

July 29 Miscellaneous Facts and Figures about MANURE

July 29 Critics Question DNR's Reorganization Plan

July 28 Kewaunee County in WI (about 15 miles north of Green Bay) recently the WI DNR put a 3rd river/watershed on the EPA list of impaired waters

July 28 DNR environmental arm to be shifted to unit intended to assist businesses

July 24 Meet Your Bacon: Footage of Pigs In Transport Truck Goes Viral -

July 24 Factory Farm Runoff Is Polluting Lake Erie, But CAFO Sewers Are Not the Answer

July 29th Ashland, Wisconsin 6:30 at the Bandshell on the Lakefront - Learn about Factory Pig Farms and the threat to our water.