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University of Wisconsin and Farmers Market Coalition Awarded USDA AFRI Grant to Grow Customer Base at Farmers Markets
The Farmers Market Coalition (FMC), in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been awarded a grant from the USDA Agricultural and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) to enhance the ability…
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CIAS Staff in the News: Lauren Asprooth
A recent article published in The Cap Times, “Waves of grain: How Wisconsin’s sustainable grain movement is growing“, discusses the burgeoning sustainable grain movement in Wisconsin, particularly focusing on efforts…
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Now Hiring: Education Director, Farm Director, and Programming Director for The People’s Farm
Positions: Education Director, Farm Director, Programming Director Salary: $15/hour Apply by: February 16th, 2024 at 11:55pm The People’s Farm for Sustainable Agriculture strives to educate the UW community about the…
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The ICICLE Project is Now Accepting Applications for its 2024 Cohort of Educational Fellows
Apply for a food systems education fellow to democratize AI. The National Science Foundation-funded AI Institute for Intelligent Cyberinfrastructure with Computational Learning in the Environment (ICICLE) is now accepting applications…
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Upcoming Seminars: A Conversation with Genaro Vásquez, an Indigenous Academic from Oaxaca and Co-Founder of the Ayuuk Intercultural Institute
The Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian –LACIS– Studies program and the Department of Plant and Agroecosystems Sciences are excited to host Genaro Vásquez, an Indigenous academic from Oaxaca and co-founder of the…
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New Crop Insurance Fact Sheet for Specialty and Organic Grains
CIAS Research Scientist, Lauren Asprooth, in collaboration with OGRAIN, has developed a new fact sheet on crop insurance for organic and specialty grains. If you are planning to market or…
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Now Hiring: Agricultural Information Specialist
Position: Agricultural Information Specialist Salary Range: $49,025 – $77,955 per year Apply by: February 9th, 2024 The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service Dairy Forage Unit, in Madison, Wisconsin is…
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Cider and Wine Workshops 2024
The UW-Madison Department of Food Science and Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems have teamed up to bring you a series of workshops to increase your knowledge of the different cider…
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Jason Fischbach Receives USDA Speciality Crop Initiative Grant
USDA announced that it is investing $70.2 million in the Specialty Crop Research Initiative to support 21 research and Extension projects that address key challenges of national, regional and multistate…
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New 2024 Cold Climate Webinar Series
Organic Commercial Fruit Production Strategies for the Midwest When: February 12-March 11, 2024 Where: Online This brand new 2024 Cold Climate Webinar series, a collaboration between the UW-Madison Extension Fruit…
