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    • Presentation: Value Chain Coordination in Agri-Food

      Véronique De Herde, A Fulbright visiting scholar, will be presenting her research project on value chain coordination in agri-food, on Tuesday, November 18, in a seminar co-hosted by the Center for Integrated…

      Presentation: Value Chain Coordination in Agri-Food
    • Forward Ag Invests in Cross-Sector Solutions to Drive Agri-Food Innovation in Wisconsin

      Our very own John Hendrickson’s and Michelle Miller’s proposal to study a flax supply chain in Wisconsin was amongst the seven grants awarded across Wisconsin for funding under the Wisconsin Forward…

      Forward Ag Invests in Cross-Sector Solutions to Drive Agri-Food Innovation in Wisconsin
    • NATIONAL FARMERS DAY LIVESTREAM! October 9, 10 AM to 8 PM.

      Celebrate National Farmers Day with Organic Valley! Organic Valley is bringing a firsthand farm experience to viewers live from our small organic family farms, coast to coast, all day long…

      NATIONAL FARMERS DAY LIVESTREAM! October 9, 10 AM to 8 PM.
    • CIAS Food and Agriculture Sustainability Social

      Date: Monday, October 13, 2025 Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm Location: The Sett, second floor balcony, Union South Cost: Free Are you working in the food and agriculture sustainability space? If so, please join…

      CIAS Food and Agriculture Sustainability Social
    • Chicken Raising Workshop

      October 7, 2025. Oneida, WI What does it take to raise chickens?  This workshop will tour several chicken operations- from the very small to large operations. We will cover set…

      Chicken Raising Workshop
    • New AI podcast on growing the adoption of small grains!

      Check out our new AI voiced podcast “The Heartland Shift: Small Grains, Big Impact”! CIAS Food Systems Scientist Dr. Lauren Asprooth uses AI podcasting to highlight the results of a…

      New AI podcast on growing the adoption of small grains!
    • Are You Interested in Custom Heifer Grazing?

      Check out one or more Pasture Walks and Workshops to learn more! Tue August 12 @ 10:30AM-Noon: Pasture Walk at Silas DudgeonTargeted feasibility of converting 92 acres into a profitable…

      Are You Interested in Custom Heifer Grazing?
    • Intertribal Manoomin (Wild Rice) Camp Registration Now Open

      What: Intertribal Manoomin Camp When: August 29th- September 1st, 2025 Where: 14006 Discovery Ln, Manitowish Waters, WI 54545 Join GLIFWC, UW-Trout Lake Limnology Research Station and Tribal Nations for an Intertribal,…

      Intertribal Manoomin (Wild Rice) Camp Registration Now Open
    •  Second Annual Soul of the Soil Conference 

      Sinsinawa, WI – Are you ready to dig deep into what it really means to care for land, food, and community? Join Fields of Sinsinawa for the second annual Soul…

       Second Annual Soul of the Soil Conference 
    • Growing the use of small grains in the Upper Midwest

      Small grains bring many benefits to agricultural systems, yet most farmers in the Upper Midwest no longer plant them in rotations. CIAS worked in partnership with the Michael Fields Agricultural…

      Growing the use of small grains in the Upper Midwest