Osseo-Fairchild FFA Helping DNR Monitor Chronic Wasting Disease
Tuesday, October 11th, 2016 -- 7:59 AM
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) -The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is getting a little help from some high school agriculture students to monitor Chronic Wasting Disease.Members of Osseo-Fairchild FFA Chapter have built three CWD head-collection kiosks. "Being able to team up with DNR staff to help determine CWD's effects in the Osseo-Fairchild area is a great learning experience for the school and the FFA," said Eric Boettcher, who is the school's agriculture teacher. "This is a great way for students to take an invested interest in a program."
In addition to constructing the kiosks, students will monitor one kiosk at the Fairchild C-Store. And they will also collect heads for sampling at the site during opening weekend of the nine-day gun deer hunt. The DNR says Wisconsin's citizens and cooperators have continued to play a pivotal role in CWD sampling efforts. To find out where the agency may have sampling stations near your area, call the DNR at 888-936-7463.
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