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Cows turn Pasture into Milk
Posted on February 6, 2007This worksheet, which is geared toward older elementary school children and their teachers, presents basic information about grazing dairy cows. It presents grazing as a […]
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Cheese from Pastured Cows: Comparing Taste, Texture and Color
Posted onThe market for specialty cheese, including pastured cheese, is growing rapidly. Graziers, cheesemakers and marketers need to know how pastured cheese is unique. This report […]
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Life Satisfaction on Grazing Dairy Farms in Wisconsin
Posted on December 11, 2006How satisfied are graziers with their lives? According to a recent survey, graziers are more satisfied with all quality of life measures than farmers who […]
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L’Etoile Teams Up with Wisconsin Homegrown Lunch
Posted onSeventh graders at Sherman Middle School are learning healthy cooking from the pros. Two Mondays each month, L’Etoile chefs Tory Miller and Eva Ringstrom teach […]
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UW-Madison School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers Receives its Largest-Ever Endowment Gift
Posted on November 20, 2006The UW-Madison”s School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers has received its biggest contribution ever—a gift of $50,000 pledged by FCS Financial Services, a farmer-owned […]
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Grass Clippings: November 2006
Posted on November 2, 2006Grass Clippings is a quarterly newsletter that features grazing-related research from the University of Wisconsin and beyond. The November issue features: Sire selection strategies for […]
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The Future of Managed Grazing
Posted on August 17, 2006Managed grazing keeps dairy and other livestock farmers profitable, promotes good land stewardship, and can save taxpayers money. A new report by the Michael Fields […]
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Grass Clippings: August 2006
Posted on August 10, 2006Grass Clippings is a quarterly newsletter linking Wisconsin graziers with University of Wisconsin researchers, extension, and US Dairy Forage Research Center personnel working in grazing […]
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Eco-Fruit Project Update
Posted on July 24, 2006The Wisconsin Apple Growers Association, four grower networks, one consultant, NRCS and UW researchers are working with CIAS to develop a production approach that reduces […]
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Dairy Your Way
Posted on May 23, 2006Beginning dairy farmers as well as seasoned producers have a new resource available from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and partner organizations including CIAS.