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Managed Grazing’s Effects on Soil Quality and Structure
Posted on January 23, 2013A long-term southern Wisconsin cropping systems study shows that soils under managed grazing have a number of positive characteristics compared to soils under other cropping systems.
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Mentor-Intern Handbook for Dairy and Livestock Farmers
Posted on January 15, 2013This handbook will help mentors develop their teaching skills as they progress through their first—or perhaps fortieth—internship.
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Fun Grazing Facts Fortune Teller
Posted onGeared toward elementary school-aged children, this fortune teller is a fun project that teaches kids about food, livestock, wildlife on farms and Wisconsin agriculture. We […]
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Conference: Networking Across the Supply Chain
Posted on January 10, 2013This event brought professionals from across the food supply chain to the table to discuss ways to improve transportation and distribution for local and regional food.
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Pastured Heifers Grow Well and Have Productive First Lactations
Posted on January 2, 2013Dairy heifers that were raised on pasture in the ongoing Wisconsin Integrated Cropping Systems
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Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers: Jan. 18-20, 2013
Posted on December 5, 2012The Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers, a three-day workshop for anyone wanting to start a fresh market vegetable farm, will be offered January 18-20, 2013 on the UW-Madison campus.
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Eco-Fruit Program Supports Growers with Networking and Coaching
Posted on September 26, 2012The CIAS Eco-Fruit program is featured in the latest report on IPM from the American Farmland Trust.
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Specialty Pork: Growing Flavor, Growing Markets
Posted on July 25, 2012Rooted Spoon Kitchen Table, 219 S. Main Street, Viroqua, WI 54665 Registration fee: $30 ($45 for a pair registering together) The Center for Integrated Agricultural […]
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USDA to Launch “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass” Version 2.0
Posted on July 13, 2012On July 17, USDA is proudly unveiling the 2.0 version of the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass, a digital resource detailing USDA’s involvement […]
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Growing Wisconsin’s Grazing Future: Results of the Blue Sky Greener Pastures Consultation Process
Posted on July 3, 2012For a wide variety of economic, environmental and social reasons, it makes good sense to regard the practice of managed grazing as an effective system for strengthening dairy and livestock farming in Wisconsin. The UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) partnered with GrassWorks, Inc. to develop a statewide, participatory discussion about managed grazing that they called “Blue Sky Greener Pastures” (BSGP).