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  • A message to our CIAS community

    Posted on September 9, 2020

    To our CIAS community, We, the staff at UW-Madison CIAS, are reaching out in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and […]

  • Composting Manure and Bedding Reduces Potential Soil and Phosphorus Loss (CIAS Research Brief 102)

    Posted on September 4, 2020

    Their study found that composting is a viable way to reduce phosphorus runoff losses from livestock operations with bedded pack manure.

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    CIAS 2019-20 Annual Report

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    The CIAS 2019-2020 Annual Report describes our activities to advance sustainable agricultural and food systems. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, we immediately […]

  • Dairy Growth Management: Presentation by Torsten Hemme

    Posted on June 2, 2020

    Dr. Hemme discusses approaches to balancing supply and demand, both in short-term, emergency situations and at the longer-term, structural level.

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    Price Tags/Cost Tags

    Posted on March 27, 2020

    Recently updated Price Tags/Cost Tags illustrate the environmental, social and health costs behind chicken, dairy products, eggs, hamburgers, potatoes, apples and tomatoes.

  • New Livestock Compass Spreadsheet Available

    Posted on March 21, 2020

    Compass Tools are designed to help growers improve on-farm decision making and financial farm planning. A new and improved Livestock Compass spreadsheet is now available for meat and egg producers on CIAS’s Compass Toolbox website.

  • COVID-19 Update

    Posted on March 17, 2020

    As part of the rapidly changing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CIAS office is closed. Staff are working remotely.

  • CANCELLED: Get the Dirt Dinner: Empowering Local Growers

    Posted on March 11, 2020

    Join F.H. King Students for Sustainable Agriculture in dinner and conversation about agricultural education and participatory development with PhD candidate Laura Livingston. Laura’s Peace Corps […]

  • CIAS Mini-Grant Applications due Friday

    Posted on February 14, 2020

    CIAS summer mini-grants support UW-Madison graduate students doing research aligned with our priority areas.

  • Wisconsin Cover Crops Conference

    Posted on January 30, 2020

    Farmers and agricultural professionals from around the state are coming together to share and learn about all things cover crops. Whether you’re a seasoned cover […]

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