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Fall-Sown Cover Crops and Weed Suppression in Organic Small-Scale Vegetable Production (CIAS Research Brief #99)
Posted on September 13, 2018While 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.
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Keeping Water in our Soil: Uplands Watershed Group Farm Tour and Farmer-Fisherman Lunch
Posted on9:20am: Stapleton Grain and Hay Farm, 5952 County Road Z, Spring Green, WI 10:45am: Cates Grass-fed Beef Farm, 5992 County Road T, Spring Green, WI […]
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Analysis of Water Quality Impact of Windrow Composting
Posted on May 3, 2018Composting is an ancient and cost-effective way to speed the decomposition of manure by piling it in rows and turning it regularly to aerate. For the last two years, three members of Yahara Pride Farms have been working with UW-Madison to determine whether composting can lead to reductions in phosphorus (P) runoff loads from their farms.
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Beginning Farmer Programs at CIAS
Posted on May 1, 2018The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems has been running intensive workshops for beginning farmers since 1995. Our schools, taught by experienced farmers, are packed with practical, how-to information, insights, inspiration, and a dose of the sometimes harsh realities involved in making a living from the land.
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Exploring Demand, Distribution and Infrastructure Needs for Local Food in Madison
Posted on March 28, 2018CIAS co-hosted a meeting with the City of Madison to convene Madison-area food buyers, including restaurant groups, institutions, grocery retailers, area distributors, and allied professionals.
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Wisconsin Workers’ Rights Reference Cards
Posted on March 6, 2018These reference cards summarize basic rights for farmworkers and food workers. Feel free to download, print and disseminate the printer-friendly versions, which are designed as double-sided, tri-fold cards.
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AFHVS abstracts due February 15
Posted on February 1, 2018CIAS is honored to host the joint annual meeting of AFHVS/ASFS at UW-Madison, June 13-16. Abstracts are due February 15.