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2019 Organic Vegetable Production Conference
This producer-initiated conference is built around farmer-to-farmer skill sharing and attracts experienced growers from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and beyond. Farmer panelists representing small-, mid- and large-scale operations will…
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Wisconsin Farmers Union 88th Annual State Convention
Wisconsin Farmers Union will carry on our longstanding tradition of reasoning together at our 88th State Convention. On Jan. 25-27, 2019, farmers from a variety of different backgrounds and types…
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CIAS Director Candidate Public Presentation: Randall Jackson
The search committee for the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) Director position has announced two candidates who have been invited to give public presentations. Each candidate is scheduled to…
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Q&A with Finalists for the Madison Terminal Market Feasibility Study
In February 2018, CIAS co-hosted a Madison Area Local Food Buyer & Distributor Meeting in collaboration with the City of Madison. Since then, CIAS, the city and partners such as…
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Wisconsin Cut Flower Growers School
Online 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 outs of producing and marketing…
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Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers
The 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
CIAS 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?
Join 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 fishermen, whose challenges with nutrient…
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Living Mulch Suppresses Weeds and Yields in Organic Vegetable Plots (CIAS Research Brief #100)
Researchers 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…
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Fall-Sown Cover Crops and Weed Suppression in Organic Small-Scale Vegetable Production (CIAS Research Brief #99)
While 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.
