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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…

      Cider and Wine Workshops 2024
    • 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…

      Jason Fischbach Receives USDA Speciality Crop Initiative Grant
    • 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…

      New 2024 Cold Climate Webinar Series
    • Roger Blobaum Student Travel Fund for Organic Farming Conferences

      Roger Blobaum, a generous donor to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, has made funds available to help students attend organic farming conferences and present their…

      Roger Blobaum Student Travel Fund for Organic Farming Conferences
    • 15th Annual Agroforestry Symposium – “Silvopasture in Practice”

      When: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 – 10:00am-5:00pm CST Where: In person at the Center for Missouri Studies – 605 Elm Street, Columbia, MO 65201 Cost: Free! Livestream via Zoom The…

      15th Annual Agroforestry Symposium – “Silvopasture in Practice”
    • Indigenous Research Forum Call for Proposals

      The Indigenous Research Forum hosted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on April 1, 2024 will feature a combination of presentations, discussions, posters, and demonstrations centering on “Indigenous Research”. The concept…

      Indigenous Research Forum Call for Proposals
    • Farmers Provide Valuable Data for the Wisconsin Cover Crop Survey

      Wisconsin farmers are contributing valuable insights to the understanding of cover crop usage through the Wisconsin Cover Crop Survey. As part of the Wisconsin Cover Crops Research and Outreach Project…

      Farmers Provide Valuable Data for the Wisconsin Cover Crop Survey
    • Supporting Midsize Producers, Impact Statement for Hatch Multistate Research Project NC1198

      Enhancing the Resilience of Agriculture and Food of the Middle: Building for the Future Midsize farms are vital to the long-term resilience of food systems, communities, the economy, and the…

      Supporting Midsize Producers, Impact Statement for Hatch Multistate Research Project NC1198
    • Spring Semester 2024 Cool Course Alert

      Indigenous Foodways: Food and Seed Sovereignty (Horticulture 380) Indigenous Foodways: Food and Seed Sovereignty (Horticulture 380) examines historical, legal, biological, and social perspectives on native foods, particularly of the Midwestern U.S. We examine…

      Spring Semester 2024 Cool Course Alert
    • Rural Partnerships Initiative Grant-Funded Fall Harvest Event

      On November 13th, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, and Oneida Tribal members, University of Wisconsin-Madison staff, and other community members gathered at the Neeshla Pow Wow grounds in Baraboo, Wisconsin for the Fall…

      Rural Partnerships Initiative Grant-Funded Fall Harvest Event