New urban farming bill would create an Office of Urban Agriculture
-
1:00
Potawatomi Casino Hotel celebrates grand opening of sportsbook,...
-
1:21
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Chucho’s Red Tacos this Sunday
-
0:57
Weigel Broadcasting to launch MeTV Toons, new network dedicated...
-
4:59
CBS 58’s Feel Good Fridays: Museum member swap, Star Wars art...
-
2:49
Meet CBS 58’s Pet of the Week: Stealth
-
0:54
Lake Express ferry leaves Milwaukee terminal for first time of...
-
2:58
Drying out today, but another quick round of storms is expected...
-
2:23
New sexual misconduct law used to prosecute former Kewaskum officer
-
2:27
Encampment continues at UW-Madison, protesters & campus leaders...
-
0:29
MPS board director resigns amid controversies
-
2:04
Former Milwaukee elections official convicted of election fraud...
-
1:33
Beep Baseball breaks barriers for blind and visually impaired...
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Making Milwaukee a leader in urban farming is the main goal of four bills that were introduced today. They're sponsored by State Rep. Evan Goyke and State Senator Latonya Johnson.
The bills would create an Office of Urban Agriculture within the State Agriculture Department. They would also create a school dedicated solely to teaching urban farming. Lawmakers believe it would attract a new generation of farmers to cities across the State.
"My dream would be an institution, a building where faculty and students could study and learn urban farming they would actually have acreage of reclaimed industrial land where they could grow and have research in an outdoor classroom this would cement Milwaukee as a national leader in urban farming," said State Rep. Evan Goyke.
The bills are now being circulated in the State senate and assembly for co - sponsorship.