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SUMMER RESEARCH MINIGRANT PROGRAM 2020
Becker, Cartoni, Crider, Geygan, Hayden, Keeve, Massman, Rice Ashley Becker’s project aimed to gain a better understanding of farmer grazing practices and the resulting soil composition. Stefania Cartoni’s work tested…
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Price Tags/Cost Tags
Recently updated Price Tags/Cost Tags illustrate the environmental, social and health costs behind chicken, dairy products, eggs, hamburgers, potatoes, apples and tomatoes.
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New Livestock Compass Spreadsheet Available
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…
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COVID-19 Update
As part of the rapidly changing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CIAS office is closed. Staff are working remotely.
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CANCELLED: Get the Dirt Dinner: Empowering Local Growers
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 service in Ghana sparked her…
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CIAS Mini-Grant Applications due Friday
CIAS summer mini-grants support UW-Madison graduate students doing research aligned with our priority areas.
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Wisconsin Cover Crops Conference
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 cropper or an absolute beginner,…
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Register for CIAS Beginning Grower Schools
CIAS is hosting schools for aspiring cut flower and apple growers this spring.
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Wisconsin Cut Flower Growers School
Flowers are a crop that can be profitably grown on a small plot of land. Successful operations require savvy marketing, astute pricing and efficient methods of production. The Wisconsin Cut…
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Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers
The 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 UW-Madison campus. The course prepares…