SARATOGA -- Developers seeking to build a large dairy operation in south Wood County say they aren't surprised by the initial negative reaction from residents -- but they hope people will give the project a chance. "Change is difficult for just about everybody," said Jacquie Wille, co-owner of Wysocki Produce Farm, which is trying to build a 3,500-cow, 6,000-acre dairy near Highways 73 and 13 in Saratoga. "When something new comes in, and the information on it is new, people are going to have strong reactions on both sides."

Company officials say the project would add 25 local jobs.