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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
Aug 13th
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CIAS, Tribal partners awarded $10 million USDA grant for collaborative effort working to support Native American foodways in Great Lakes region
First Nations Development Institute Announces 2025-2026 Native Agriculture & Food Systems Scholarship
May 12th
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First Nations Development Institute Announces 2025-2026 Native Agriculture & Food Systems Scholarship
Announcing the INFAS Food Systems Fellowship (INFAS-FSF)
May 6th
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Announcing the INFAS Food Systems Fellowship (INFAS-FSF)
PhD Exit Seminar: Just Transitions in Animal Agriculture: Visions for the Future and Solidarity Building in the U.S. Midwest
Apr 22nd
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PhD Exit Seminar: Just Transitions in Animal Agriculture: Visions for the Future and Solidarity Building in the U.S. Midwest
2025 CIAS Graduate Student Summer Research Mini-Grant Call for Proposals
Apr 18th
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2025 CIAS Graduate Student Summer Research Mini-Grant Call for Proposals
Fellowship Opportunity: The Organic Center’s 2025 Science Fellowship Program
Apr 16th
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Fellowship Opportunity: The Organic Center’s 2025 Science Fellowship Program
Civil Rights Activism and Agriculture: A Family that Kept the Land – Lecture and Reception
Apr 15th
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Civil Rights Activism and Agriculture: A Family that Kept the Land – Lecture and Reception
New study finds that 80% of Americans attend farmers markets, underscores local food demand
Mar 19th
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New study finds that 80% of Americans attend farmers markets, underscores local food demand
Virtual Town Hall: Climate and the Future of Agriculture featuring CIAS Director Dr. Erin Silva | Great Lakes Now
Mar 18th
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Virtual Town Hall: Climate and the Future of Agriculture featuring CIAS Director Dr. Erin Silva | Great Lakes Now
Events
- Jul 10
- 1:00 PM Hancock Potato Field Day
- Jul 11
- 10:00 AM Vineyard and Orchard Walk
- Jul 12
- 10:00 AM Drop In Workshop Flower pounding
- Jul 15
- Jul 19
- 10:00 AM Drop In Workshop Indigo massage dying
- Aug 5
- Aug 7