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    • UW-Madison School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers Receives its Largest-Ever Endowment Gift

      The 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 financial services cooperative based in…

    • Grass Clippings: November 2006

      Grass 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 graziers Soil testing pastures The…

    • The Future of Managed Grazing

      Managed grazing keeps dairy and other livestock farmers profitable, promotes good land stewardship, and can save taxpayers money. A new report by the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, The Future of…

    • Grass Clippings: August 2006

      Grass Clippings is a quarterly newsletter linking Wisconsin graziers with University of Wisconsin researchers, extension, and US Dairy Forage Research Center personnel working in grazing and pasture management. This inaugural…

    • Eco-Fruit Project Update

      The Wisconsin Apple Growers Association, four grower networks, one consultant, NRCS and UW researchers are working with CIAS to develop a production approach that reduces grower reliance on high-risk pesticides.…

    • Dairy Your Way

      Beginning dairy farmers as well as seasoned producers have a new resource available from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and partner organizations including CIAS.

    • Odessa Piper: Spring 2006 Commencement Address

      Greetings. Thank you, Chancellor [John D.] Wiley. That was a lovely introduction that you said about me, but when I started out, my path was not so clear. I know…

    • Odessa Piper will receive Honorary Degree from UW-Madison

      Odessa Piper, former chef-proprietor of Madison’s L’Etoile Restaurant, is one of five activists who will receive honorary degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Friday, May 12. Piper has distinguished…

      Odessa Piper will receive Honorary Degree from UW-Madison
    • Report Shows that Managed Grazing Dairies Succeed Statewide

      When it comes to household income, farming background, age, and technology use, dairy farmers who use managed grazing aren”t all that different from farmers who operate more traditional dairy enterprises.…

      Report Shows that Managed Grazing Dairies Succeed Statewide
    • Enterprise Budgets Help Farmers Plan for Profits

      Are you considering a new value-added business for your farm? Budgeting tools from the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems at the University of Wisconsin-Madison can help you make informed decisions…

      Enterprise Budgets Help Farmers Plan for Profits