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Grass Clippings: April 2008
Posted on April 24, 2008Grass Clippings is a newsletter that features grazing-related research from the University of Wisconsin and beyond. The April issue features: Pure live seed Meadow fescue […]
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Savor The Flavor Of Local Food With The 2008 Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas
Posted on April 11, 2008If you‘re into locally grown food, southern Wisconsin is a great place to be. With farmers’ markets every day of the week, pick-your-own farms, Community […]
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EQIP support for IPM in Wisconsin Orchards
Posted on March 25, 2008Beginning in 2003, Wisconsin apple and cherry growers and the University of Wisconsin worked with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to address orchard […]
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The Wisconsin Beef Cattle Industry: A Snapshot
Posted on February 19, 2008While Wisconsin is known as America’s Dairyland, the state’s beef industry is also thriving. Beef cows, beef heifers over 500 pounds, steers and other heifers […]
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Organic Agriculture in Wisconsin: 2007 Status Report
Posted on February 18, 2008Wisconsin is well positioned to reap the benefits sown by our organic farmers, processors and other businesses. With continued support for and investment in organics, […]
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Biological Control of Insects and Mites
Posted onThis University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension publication provides an introduction to the biological control of pest insects and mites. It includes basic biological information […]
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CIAS Receives Wisconsin Idea Grant for Local Food
Posted on January 17, 2008The UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems has been awarded a grant from the Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment that will help […]
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Dairy farmers share custom heifer raising preferences (Research Brief #75)
Posted on January 15, 2008Printer-friendly version (PDF) Many Wisconsin dairy farmers choose to have their young stock custom raised by someone else. This lets them concentrate on what they […]
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Milking More than Profit: Life Satisfaction on Wisconsin Dairy Farms
Posted on August 27, 2007The number of dairy farms in Wisconsin has been declining steadily for years. This decline has important implications for the economic, ecological and social sustainability […]
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Join the Wisconsin Eat Local Challenge, September 14-23
Posted on August 22, 2007Support local food, farms and communities. Take the Wisconsin Eat Local Challenge from September 14-23. During these ten days, spend at least 10% of your […]