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Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers
Posted on January 21, 2020The Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers, a three-day workshop for people wanting to start an orchard business, will be offered March 6-8 on the […]
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Comparing Apples to Apples
Posted on November 18, 2019The goal of the Apples to Apples Project was to help hard cider growers—and makers—select apple varieties for a high-quality, artisanal product. To accomplish this, researchers compared the results of laboratory analysis and tastings of single-varietal ciders to identify desirable flavor characteristics.
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CIAS 2018-19 Annual Report
Posted on November 15, 2019In 2018-19, CIAS engaged in participatory research driven by the needs of small and medium Wisconsin farms and related businesses. Not only does this participatory approach help us identify potential research projects, it also humanizes the stark statistics that chronicle the enduring agricultural crisis.
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Whose Food, Whose Land? Conversation on Global Food Sovereignty
Posted on November 5, 2019Please join the Department of Community and Environmental Sociology and UW-Madison Global Health Institute – GHI for a panel discussion on global food sovereignty, followed […]
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Organic pasture management and soil health
Posted on October 29, 2019Materials and videos from CIAS “train the trainer” events on organic dairy pasture management are available!
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Wisconsin Farmers Union Convention
Posted on October 24, 2019Wisconsin Farmers Union’s annual gathering is headed to Central Wisconsin this year, with a new and improved schedule that promises grassroots engagement and plenty of […]
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2020 OGRAIN Winter Conference
Posted onThe fifth annual conference for those interested in organic grain production in the Upper Midwest will feature 25+ expert farmers, researchers and industry representatives sharing […]
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Savanna Institute’s Perennial Farm Gathering
Posted onThis year’s Perennial Farm Gathering will feature keynote speaker Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquín (President and CEO of Regenerative Agriculture Alliance), panels and workshops with Midwest agroforestry experts, […]
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Green Lands Blue Waters Conference
Posted onTHEME: OVER, UNDER, THROUGH to CLC – strong partners, new allies, and fresh perspectives moving continuous living cover (CLC) farming forward. The way we farm […]
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2019 CIAS mini-grants support eleven student research projects
Posted on September 17, 2019The CIAS graduate student mini-grant program supports summer research projects on sustainable agriculture and food.