Wisconsin § 93.07 - Department duties.

§ 93.07. Department duties.

It shall be the duty of the department: 93.07(1) (1) Regulations. To make and enforce such regulations, not inconsistent with law, as it may deem necessary for the exercise and discharge of all the powers and duties of the department, and to adopt such measures and make such regulations as are necessary and proper for the enforcement by the state of chs. 93 to 100 , which regulations shall have the force of law. 93.07(2) (2) Forms. To prescribe forms for all applications, notices and reports required to be made to the department or which are necessary in its work. 93.07(3) (3) Promotion of agriculture. To promote the interests of agriculture, dairying, horticulture, manufacturing, commercial fishing and the domestic arts and to advertise Wisconsin and its dairy, food, and agricultural products by conducting campaigns of education throughout the United States and in foreign markets. Such campaigns shall include the distribution of educational and advertising material concerning Wisconsin and its plant, animal, food, and dairy products. The department shall coordinate efforts by the state to advertise and promote agricultural products of this state, with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation where appropriate. The department shall submit its request and plan for market development program expenditures for each biennium with its biennial budget request. The plan shall include the identification and priority of expenditures for each market development program activity. 93.07(4) (4) State aid to Livestock Breeders Association. To receive and examine, prior to its transmission to the department of administration, the biennial request for state aid of the Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Association; to transmit and make recommendations upon this request to the department of administration and the governor; and to advise as to the manner of expending and accounting for state moneys appropriated to that organization. 93.07(5) (5) Advice to university of Wisconsin system. To give advice to the state superintendent of public instruction as to the courses in agricultural economics to be given in the University of Wisconsin System. 93.07(6) (6) Exhibits. Upon authorization by the governor, to make such public exhibits as will tend to inform the public of the work of the department, and to give such aid in farmers’ institutes, dairy and food and farmers’ conventions and the agricultural department of the state university as may be deemed advisable. 93.07(7) (7) Information. 93.07(7)(a) (a) To collect from the several counties information concerning the extent, condition and prices of farm crops; the number, conditions of health and value of farm animals; prevailing conditions of weather, and such other information as the department may deem of value to the agricultural interests of the state, and to publish monthly statements of such reports, for free distribution among the farmers and other interested persons of the state. 93.07(7)(b) (b) To collect and publish, in the form best calculated to attract to the state desirable immigrants and capital, information relating to the advantages and opportunities offered by this state to the farmer, the merchant, the manufacturer, the home seeker, and the summer visitor. The publication shall be subject to s.