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Register for CIAS Beginning Grower Schools
Posted on January 21, 2020CIAS is hosting schools for aspiring cut flower and apple growers this spring.
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Wisconsin Cut Flower Growers School
Posted onFlowers are a crop that can be profitably grown on a small plot of land. Successful operations require savvy marketing, astute pricing and efficient methods […]
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Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers
Posted onThe 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, […]