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CIAS: a catalyst for sustainable agriculture and food ideas in Wisconsin
Posted on May 5, 2009CIAS builds partnerships to incubate innovative ideas in agriculture, research new specialty crops, build markets for local food, train the next generation of farmers, survey organic agriculture, reduce pesticide use on farms, increase profit on family farms, and more. This document describes new projects we are launching, projects we’re currently working on, and long-term projects we continue to monitor.
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Wisconsin College and University Programs and Projects in Sustainable Agriculture
Posted on April 28, 2009Wisconsin’s colleges and universities offer a variety of classes and programs in sustainable agriculture, from practical skills taught at the technical colleges to a graduate degree in Agroecology at UW-Madison. In addition, student groups at a number of colleges offer non-formal opportunities for learning about and promoting sustainable agriculture.
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Find Local Food With the 2009 Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas
Posted on April 22, 2009Whether you are cooking at home or enjoying a meal out on the town, the 2009 Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas can steer you to local, sustainably grown food. The 2009 edition will be available for free in Madison and across southern Wisconsin beginning April 18.
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Extension Publication Answers Consumers’ Quesions About Grass-Fed Beef
Posted onA consumer’s guide to grass-fed beef provides information about the health and environmental benefits of grass-fed beef and how to buy and cook this beef. It includes several recipes.
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Grass Clippings: February 2009
Posted on February 16, 2009Grass Clippings features grazing research from the University of Wisconsin and beyond. In this issue: Fertility and pastures, beef and dairy cattle gains on different pastures, beef cattle on pasture and supplements, and Gildersleeve accepts Extension grazing job.
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Tradeoffs in ecosystem services using warm-season grasses in managed pastures (Research Brief #78)
Posted on February 12, 2009Farms provide the food, fiber and energy that people need. Farms also benefit society by providing services that may not earn money, but support functioning of the ecosystem. For instance, farms can provide carbon sequestration, water purification and wildlife habitat. The extent to which they provide these services depends on their management.
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Distribution Models for Local Food
Posted on January 21, 2009Eating locally is going mainstream. For years, committed eaters have gone out of their way to source local food from farmers’ markets, farms, roadside stands […]
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Now, More Than Ever…
Posted on January 1, 2009For 20 years, CIAS has put the Wisconsin Idea to work. What does the future hold?
Now, more than ever, we need sustainable agriculture research and outreach that integrates social, environmental and economic knowledge. In the UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, CIAS is helping to lead the way toward this future. -
UW-Madison Organic Research
Posted on October 31, 2008The following information was gathered through a search of the USDA Current Research Information System and updates from researchers. This list may not include all […]
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Forage Fescues in the Northern USA
Posted on October 21, 2008Tall fescue, meadow fescue and festulolium have potential value as forages for grazing operations in the northern USA. Meadow fescue is the most cold tolerant […]