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COVID market disruptions were tougher on small firms spread up and down supply chain
To understand how the Pandemic affected regional food systems, CIAS faculty associate Andrew Stevens and graduate student Jim Teal partnered with CIAS and several other universities to survey nearly 900…
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SUMMER RESEARCH MINIGRANT PROGRAM 2023
Canfield, Gobster, Huff, Lawler, Lebowitz, Lee, Pessereau, Schoenberger, Sommer, Yang, Yi John Canfield explored how a complex network of ranchers, conservation groups, and community organizations in Montana’s Northern Great Plains…
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Grassland and managed grazing policy review
Perennial grasslands, including prairie and pasture, have declined with tremendous environmental and social costs. This decline reflects unequal policy support for grasslands and managed grazing compared to row crops. To…
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Relationships for Change
Join the UW Agroecology community as we share our work and hear from agroecologists from around the country. This is innovative research, based on bold ideas to stimulate important conversations.…
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Reimagining Resilient Agri-food Supply Chains
As part of our USDA AFRI COVID-19 Rapid Response project on supply chain disruptions, we have two ways for you to learn more. First, we want to make sure you…
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Hazelnut Network Events Spring 2023
Alley Cropping with Hazelnuts Presentation by: Erik Hagan, Savanna Institute Wednesday March 29th from 6-8 pm Virtual Event Join fellow Hazelnut Network members to learn about how to set-up your…
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Tribal Elder Food Box Program
CIAS has been participating in Tribal food sovereignty efforts since 2012, including the Tribal Elder Food Box Program initiated in 2021. Now in its third year, this intertribal program is…
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Rhythms of the Land-Screening May 5
In 1920, there were over 920,000 Black families farming in the United States, although the majority were sharecroppers and tenant farmers. Today there are just over 48,697, a 95% decrease…
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INFAS Annual Summit March 3
CIAS is part of a consortium of sustainable agriculture centers around the country. On March 3, academics working in this field will gather to learn from each other. Our annual…
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14th Annual Upper Midwest Hazelnut Growers Conference
Registration is open for this year’s Hazelnut Growers Conference in Decorah, Iowa, the heart of the Driftless. The Iowa Nut Growers Association are hosting the event, with a processing open…
