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CIAS Harvest Dinner: The Future of Organic Food and Farming
Posted on October 17, 2016Join CIAS for an evening celebrating Wisconsin’s organic agriculture at the Harvest Dinner on Saturday, November 5.
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Hard Cider in the North Central Region: Industry Survey Findings and Opportunities for Rural Development
Posted on September 19, 2016Hard cider, a beverage rooted in America’s past, has reemerged as a potentially fruitful business opportunity for modern day orchardists and entrepreneurs. As part of […]
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Veggie Compass Helps Growers Make Data-Driven Decisions (CIAS Research Brief #97)
Posted on September 6, 2016Fresh market vegetable growers with multiple crops and markets make numerous, complex production and marketing decisions. The Veggie Compass farm management tool was developed to help farmers make these decisions, based on data gleaned from their farm operations.
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Wisconsin Farm to School Success Story: Youth Get Active with School Lunch
Posted on July 20, 2016As farm to school grows in both popularity and maturity in Wisconsin, schools are looking for ways to develop increasingly comprehensive programs that will thrive for years to come. In order to accomplish this goal, student involvement and community engagement are essential.
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OGRAIN Field Day: Managing Risk in Organic Grain Production
Posted on June 16, 2016Managing risk in organic grain farming happens at every level. While it may seem to begin with the production systems that the farmer puts in […]
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Organic Grain Field Day Series
Posted on June 14, 2016Field days on July 7, July 28, August 11 and September 15 will cover the tools, activities and inputs needed for successful organic grain production.
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Innovating for our Sustainable Future: CIAS 2015 Annual Report
Posted onIn 2015, CIAS continued to build on our strong track record in sustainable agriculture research, outreach and beginning farmer training.
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Ride to Farm 2016
Posted on April 25, 2016Registration is open for Ride to Farm, a bicycle ride to raise awareness and funds for the Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Wisconsin Farm Technology Days
Posted onWisconsin Farm Technology Days is the largest agricultural show in Wisconsin and one of the largest in the nation. The three-day outdoor event showcases the […]
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Sign up for 2016 AppleTalk conference calls
Posted on March 7, 2016Beginning this spring, the IPM Institute of North America will celebrate the tenth season of AppleTalk weekly conference calls.