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Building Community and Equity Through Urban Agriculture
Posted on May 13, 2019Many urban farmers partner with community-based nonprofit organizations working for social justice and equitable food access. Urban agriculture is a viable strategy for building food […]
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Announcing the 2019 Market Farm Madness Champion!
Posted on April 11, 2019Hoophouse is your 2019 Market Farm Madness champion! They withstood high winds, late snow storms and controversy over cost share payments to win the tournament.
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Market Farm Madness: Championship Match-up!
Posted on April 9, 2019Spreadsheets excelled throughout the tournament, but too many errors doomed them against the mighty Hoophouse: 63% to 37% The Walk-in Cooler waltzes into the Championship […]
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New CIAS Research Brief Looks at Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Posted on April 8, 2019UW-Madison researchers compared greenhouse gas emissions from different conventional and grazing dairy livestock systems.
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Market Farm Madness: Final Four!
Posted onLike most growing seasons, this year’s Market Farm Madness tournament has been filled with raw emotion and unexpected twists.
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Market Farm Madness: Elite Eight!
Posted on April 5, 2019We are down to the Elite 8 in market Farm Madness! Here is a recap of the Sweet Sixteen results:
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Market Farm Madness Round 3 (Sweet Sixteen)
Posted on March 29, 2019From 64 hopeful tools to the Sweet Sixteen! Is your favorite still in the field?
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Comparing Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Dairy Systems (CIAS Research Brief #101)
Posted on March 28, 2019Calculating greenhouse gas emissions of different farming systems is complex, and the results of each study depend on the geographic area considered and specific assumptions about management.
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Market Farm Madness: Round 1 results and Round 2 voting!
Posted on March 24, 2019There were blowouts, tight games, and upsets in round 1 of Market Farm Madness. The results are quite fun and interesting. Here are some highlights:
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Market Farm Madness is back!
Posted on March 18, 2019Our NCAA-style Market Farm Madness Tournament is the perfect diversion for people who love cool farming tools. We’ve created a bracket with 64 different tools. Now we all get to vote for our favorites so that we can thin the field down to a champion.