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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 […]
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Grass Clippings: August 2007
Posted on August 16, 2007Grass Clippings is a quarterly newsletter that features grazing-related research from the University of Wisconsin and beyond. The August issue features: Invasive weeds on the […]
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Uncommon Fruits with Sustainability Potential
Posted on August 6, 2007Since 2003, Carandale Farm has been evaluating 42 unusual fruits for environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The goal is to find nutrient-rich fruits that can […]
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Managed Grazing Education and Research in Wisconsin
Posted on June 19, 2007This report describes managed grazing projects funded by the Wisconsin Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative from 2002-2003. Seventeen education projects supported a variety of networking activities, […]