Gov. Evers appoints southwest Wisconsin farmer to Natural Resources Board

Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday that he was appointing Viroqua dairy farmer Paul Buhr to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board in a step that will further the Democrats’ newfound control over the body responsible for guiding the state’s environmental policies.

Buhr is being appointed to replace Republican appointee William Bruins, who resigned from the board at the end of 2022.

“Paul has deep roots as a Wisconsin dairy farmer and dedicated himself to ensuring our farmers and resources are getting the protection they need,” Evers said in a statement...
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Ken Notes: I believe Paul switched from dairy to cash crops in 2020, one of many. I hope he can bring some insight to the DNR on the loss of small farms before we all look back at this time as when we lost our dairy farms in Wisconsin. We need a program to support our small farms in Wisconsin...