— Gov. Jim Doyle has announced ten state awards totaling more than $30 million that will be used to construct freight rail-related facilities, and preserve and upgrade rail infrastructure as part of overall efforts to support job growth and Wisconsin’s agricultural economy. See details: http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=171377 — The Wisconsin Cranberry Growers Association is trying to boost the cranberry industry by hosting 18 trade representatives from 12 countries this weekend. The international guests — from Australia, Europe, Asia and Mexico — are visiting Wisconsin to learn about the fall harvest and different ways to promote cranberries in their individual countries. Right now, Wisconsin produces more than half of the world’s cranberry supply and this year’s crop is expected to yield four million barrels. See details: http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=171173 — E-registration for next week’s WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com Green Jobs Future event is now closed, but walk-ups are welcome to the 7:15 a.m. event at Discovery World in Milwaukee. Also, Troy Runge, director of the Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative, will participate on the panel instead of UW-Madison School of Agriculture Dean Molly Jahn. The forum is sponsored by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, UW-Milwaukee, Midwest Renewable Energy Association, We Energies, Wisconsin Environmental Initiative and Johnson Controls. The event is organized by WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com with the help of MMAC, Discovery World, and UW-Milwaukee. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will provide remarks about his city’s efforts to cultivate green jobs. Other panelists include UW-Milwaukee Engineering School Dean Michael R. Lovell, Tom Boldt, CEO of Boldt Construction, and Clay Nesler, Vice President, Global Energy and Sustainability, Johnson Controls, Inc. Contact: greer@wispolitics.com TOP STORIES Aurora clinics nationally recognized: Aurora Health Care’s clinics in Plymouth and West Allis have received Patient-Centered Medical Home designation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. New North companies among top performers: Twenty-two companies from the New North were named to Deloitte’s 2009 Wisconsin 75 list, which ranks the largest privately held companies in the state by revenue. Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership focus on exports: The state Department of Commerce and the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership Thursday announced a joint venture to ramp up the number of state manufacturers that export their goods and services.
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