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A Summary of Beef Grazing Practices in Wisconsin
Posted on May 1, 2011Managed grazing is an effective option for beef producers in Wisconsin. This system, which dramatically increases yield and quality of pasture and focuses on reducing production costs, has potential to improve profitability of beef operations of all kinds.
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Fall grazing management affects burdock populations in pastures (Research Brief #84)
Posted on January 31, 2011Grazing management can affect the prevalence of burdock in pastures. According to a study by
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Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers
Posted on November 11, 2010Download the course brochure The Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers, a three-day workshop for people interested in starting a fresh market vegetable farm, will […]
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IPM Coach Course (Midwest Fruit IPM Course)
Posted on October 27, 2010This course is Part 1 of the Midwest Fruit IPM Course. It is a one-week, intensive course focusing on: Insect pests, diseases and appropriate management […]
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Summer Lectures Precede Smithsonian Exhibit in Reedsburg
Posted on September 14, 2010This summer, CIAS and the Wormfarm Institute sponsored four lectures in Reedsburg on food and farming. These lectures, which were part of the Driftless Region […]
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The Driftless Region Food and Farm Project
Posted on September 13, 2010The Driftless Region Food and Farm Project is a coalition of farmers, consumers, institutions, agencies and organizations. Together, they aspire to meet the growing demand for local food by scaling up the production, aggregation, processing, distribution and marketing of food in the Driftless Region of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.
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Tiers of the Food System: A New Way of Thinking About Local and Regional Food
Posted on September 1, 2010From farmers’ markets to supermarkets, there is a spectrum of relationships between consumers and the businesses that grow, process, distribute and market their food. Small-scale, local food production is often contrasted with the anonymity of global, industrial food production, resulting in a black and white portrayal of local and global food systems. In reality, the food system is far more complex than local versus global and artisanal versus industrial.
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UW-Madison Organic Ag Field Day
Posted on July 13, 2010Organic vegetables will be the focus when the University of Wisconsin-Madison holds its fourth annual Organic Agriculture Field Day on Wednesday, July 28, at the […]
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Perceptions of Raw Milk’s Risks and Benefits (Research Brief #83)
Posted on July 7, 2010Raw milk for human consumption that has not been pasteurized is a controversial product. Unpasteurized milk may contain pathogens that can lead to serious illness. Nonetheless, a study led by researchers Özlem Altıok and Michael Bell of the UW-Madison Department of Community and Environmental Sociology found that customers cite improving their health among the top reasons for drinking raw milk. A growing number of consumers feel that pasteurization robs milk of some of its nutritional and health benefits.
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2010 Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas
Posted on April 29, 2010When it comes to local food, Southern Wisconsin is considered a national leader. With farmers’ markets every day of the week, pick-your-own farms, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms, grocery stores and restaurants that offer local fare, the only challenge is deciding where to shop. And that’s really no challenge, thanks to the newly released ninth edition of the Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas.