Welcome
The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) is a sustainable agriculture and food systems research center in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
CIAS fosters transdisciplinary inquiry and supports a range of research, outreach and professional development opportunities. It brings together university faculty, students, staff, farmers, policy makers and other practitioners to study relationships between farming practices and profitability, the structure of the food system, the environment, and rural vitality.
CIAS was created to build sustainable agriculture and food systems research programs that respond to farmer and citizen needs. Join our network!
Latest News
CIAS, Tribal partners awarded $10 million USDA grant for collaborative effort working to support Native American foodways in Great Lakes region
Open CIAS Postdoc position to study diversified food grain supply chains
Presentation: Value Chain Coordination in Agri-Food
Forward Ag Invests in Cross-Sector Solutions to Drive Agri-Food Innovation in Wisconsin
NATIONAL FARMERS DAY LIVESTREAM! October 9, 10 AM to 8 PM.
CIAS Food and Agriculture Sustainability Social
New AI podcast on growing the adoption of small grains!
Events
- Jan 19
- 12:00 AM Martin Luther King Jr. Day No classes. University offices are closed.
- Jan 20
- 12:00 AM Spring Semester Instruction Begins
- Jan 27
- 12:00 AM 2026 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum Agriculture and International Trade: Wisconsin's Experience
- Feb 10
- 4:30 PM CALS Investiture Ceremony
- Feb 17
- 5:00 PM STEM Students Abroad Pizza, Presentation, and Returned Student Panel
- Feb 19
- 5:00 PM Environmental, Sustainability, and Natural Resources Connector Student-Employer Networking
- Feb 25
- 5:00 PM Healthcare Connector Student-Employer Networking Event
Upcoming
November 18:
Presentation by Véronique De Herde:
Value Chain Coordination in Agri-Food