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Calling All Cover Crop Farmers
We’re looking for some high-quality on-farm data to help improve our understanding about the who, what, why, where, and when of cover crops. Our team has developed a survey for…
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New Organic Research Projects Announced
USDA announced today thirty-three new organic research projects totaling $30m. Four of those projects funded involve University of Wisconsin researchers affiliated with CIAS, bringing $1,217,000 to the organic farming sector.…
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FHKing / Wunk Sheek Garden Tour & Bonfire
Join student groups FHKing and Wunk Sheek for a garden tour and bonfire on September 22, 2021 from 6-7pm. Their garden plots are adjacent to the Eagle Heights Community Garden,…
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Dairy Growth Management: New report and app
To respond to the on-going and deepening crisis faced by dairy producers, CIAS launched efforts to bring farmer voices to the policy table. Working in partnership with Mark Stephenson at…
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Let’s All Crunch! Apple Crunch Webinar Series
Registration is now open for the eight annual Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch on October 14, 2021! To support you in planning your best Crunch ever, this year we are…
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Organic Agriculture in Wisconsin: 2021 Status Report
Wisconsin is a national leader in organic agriculture, not only in the number of certified organic farms and processors within the state, but also with respect to the diversity of…
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New Fall Course, “Organic Livestock and Pasture Management”, open to the public
*NEW* An Sci/Dy Sci 375 – Organic Livestock and Pasture Management, 3 credits (or non-for credit, open to the public option) Open to undergraduate and graduate students – as well…
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Wisconsin Cover Crop and Conservation Conversations Webinar Series, 2021
A weekly conservation-oriented webinar series, “Wisconsin Cover Crop and Conservation Conversations,” organized and run by UW-Madison Nutrient and Pest Management’s Jamie Patton was offered over the lunch hour on three…
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Agriculture, Transportation and Climate Change
Vanderbilt University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison CIAS worked together on a project “Estimating the future demands on agricultural freight transport in the Upper Midwest U.S. due to climate change…
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Workshop: Freight innovations to optimize regional food resiliency
Moving food from rural areas into large metropolitan regions is an expensive proposition. Regional shippers are looking for ways to reduce labor costs and improve fuel efficiency.