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    • FRUIT & NUT COMPASS

      The Fruit & Nut Compass is a farm business planning tool to help both new and experienced producers project the financial costs and returns from an enterprise focused on perennial…

      FRUIT & NUT COMPASS
    • LIVESTOCK COMPASS

      Livestock Compass is a decision support tool designed to help diversified livestock farmers understand their costs of production and evaluate the profitability of their various animal enterprises. It a free,…

      LIVESTOCK COMPASS
    • VEGGIE COMPASS

      Veggie Compass is a decision support tool to help diversified vegetable farmers understand their costs of production and evaluate profitability by crop and by market channel. It was first developed…

      VEGGIE COMPASS
    • HEMP COMPASS

      Hemp Compass is a decision support tool designed to help you evaluate the financial feasibility of hemp as a farm business enterprise. It is one of a suite of Compass…

      HEMP COMPASS
    • Panel Discussion: The Materiality of Data

      The University of Wisconsin Digital Scholarship Hub is featuring CIAS Food Systems Work on transportation and logistics at an upcoming discussion.  The Materiality of Data Panel April 29 | 12:00-1:30…

      Panel Discussion: The Materiality of Data
    • The CIAS Graduate Student Summer Research Mini-Grant Program Call for Proposals is now open for 2026!

      The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) invites UW-Madison graduate student applications for our summer research mini-grant program, which is made possible through a generous donation from the Single Step…

      The CIAS Graduate Student Summer Research Mini-Grant Program Call for Proposals is now open for 2026!
    • Another Successful Year for the CIAS Graduate Student Summer Research Mini-Grant Program

      Advancing Leadership and Innovation in Sustainable Agriculture Since 2013, generous support from the Single Step Foundation has made it possible for the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) at the…

      Another Successful Year for the CIAS Graduate Student Summer Research Mini-Grant Program
    • Another Successful Year for the CIAS Graduate Student Summer Research Mini-Grant Program

      Advancing Leadership and Innovation in Sustainable Agriculture Since 2013, generous support from the Single Step Foundation has made it possible for the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) at the…

      Another Successful Year for the CIAS Graduate Student Summer Research Mini-Grant Program
    • 2026 CIAS Graduate Student Summer Research Mini-Grant Program Call for Proposals

      The CIAS Graduate Student Summer Research Mini-Grant Program Call for Proposals is now open for 2026! The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) invites UW-Madison graduate student applications for our…

      2026 CIAS Graduate Student Summer Research Mini-Grant Program Call for Proposals
    • Tribal Poultry Training Series, taught by Dr. Ron Kean, UW-Extension Poultry Specialist

      Starting March 25th, 2026, 5:30 PM–6:30 PM Are you curious about whether chickens and other poultry are right for you? In partnership with Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory Council and Great…

      Tribal Poultry Training Series, taught by Dr. Ron Kean, UW-Extension Poultry Specialist