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Q&A with Finalists for the Madison Terminal Market Feasibility Study
Posted on November 30, 2018In February 2018, CIAS co-hosted a Madison Area Local Food Buyer & Distributor Meeting in collaboration with the City of Madison. Since then, CIAS, the […]
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Wisconsin Cut Flower Growers School
Posted on November 28, 2018Online registration Course flyer The Wisconsin Cut Flower Growers School is a two-day workshop designed to help new and beginning growers learn the ins and […]
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Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers
Posted on November 16, 2018The Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers invites aspiring fresh market produce growers to apply for its 2019 class.
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CIAS Craft Cider Work Featured in Grow Magazine
Posted on October 19, 2018CIAS is working with Wisconsin cider businesses to assess and address the needs and challenges of the state’s burgeoning cider industry.
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Field Day and Seafood Lunch: Can Conservation Pay?
Posted on October 10, 2018Join Iowa County’s Uplands Watershed Group for a farm tour and discussion about the economics of conservation. Then enjoy brats and seafood caught by Gulf […]
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Living Mulch Suppresses Weeds and Yields in Organic Vegetable Plots (CIAS Research Brief #100)
Posted on September 13, 2018Researchers at the UW-Madison tested living mulches for use in the production of three organic vegetable crops to evaluate their impact on weed suppression, labor needs and crop yield and quality.
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Fall-Sown Cover Crops and Weed Suppression in Organic Small-Scale Vegetable Production (CIAS Research Brief #99)
Posted onWhile contributing to successful weed management, cover crops provide other benefits by reducing erosion, building soil organic matter, and, depending on the cover crop, retaining or providing soil nutrients.
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Wisconsin School For Beginning Market Growers
Posted on July 24, 2018You bring your gardening background and interest and hopes for your own market garden or small vegetable farm. We expose you to what you need […]
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CIAS 2017 Annual Report
Posted on July 6, 20182018 was another busy year at CIAS. We achieved new milestones in beginning farmer training, research, outreach and support for students.
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FH King Harvest Handouts
Posted on June 7, 2018Get free, yummy veggies grown in the FH King Garden each Friday throughout the growing season.