Dairy

EVENTS

FH King Summer Solstice Bonfire

Date: June 21, 2018, 6-9:30pm
Location: Picnic Point
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Small Grains, Modest Gains Field Day

Date: July 12, 2018, 8:30am-3pm
Location: Hughes Farms, Janesville, WI
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Keeping Water in our Soil: Uplands Watershed Group Farm Tour and Farmer-Fisherman Lunch

Date: July 27, 2018, 9:20am
Location: Spring Green, WI
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SUCCESS STORIES

The Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers: Keeping the Dream of Farming Alive

As older farmers retire, fewer young farmers are stepping in to take their place. The number of beginning farmers dropped 20 percent in the last five-year census period, and the average US farmer now tops 58 years of age. more

CIAS Mini-Grants Support Graduate Student Research in Sustainable Agriculture

CIAS supports innovative graduate student research addressing the challenges faced by small- and medium-sized farms and food businesses. Awarded annually, our competitive mini-grants aid students as they initiate their research in sustainable agriculture and food systems. more



Grass Clippings: February 2009

Posted February 2009

Grass Clippings features grazing research from the University of Wisconsin and beyond. In this issue:

  • Fertility and pastures
  • Beef and dairy cattle gains on different pastures
  • Beef cattle on pasture and supplements
  • Gildersleeve accepts Extension grazing job

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