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Starting your own dairy farm (Research Brief #58)
Posted on October 2, 2001Despite volatile milk prices, hundreds of new farmers get started in dairying each year. Compared to other types of livestock farming, dairying can provide a higher income per animal, monthly paychecks, and, in many areas, more markets.
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Conference to address sustainability of agriculture, forestry, and communities
Posted on October 1, 2001Agricultural lands do more than raise crops-they raise families, provide wildlife habitat, create small business opportunities and jobs, support rural economies, and provide natural beauty […]
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Nurturing the Next Generation of Wisconsin’s Dairy Farmers
Posted onNew dairy farmers often face high start-up costs for land, equipment and facilities. Volatile milk prices, long hours and hard work reduce the appeal of […]
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Raising poultry on pasture (Research Brief #57)
Posted onA common way to raise pastured poultry involves putting 75 to 100 three- to four-week old meat chickens in movable pens during the growing season. These floorless 10′ by 12′ by 2′ pens are moved daily by sliding them along the ground, providing fresh pasture. Chickens also receive a grain-based ration. At 8-14 weeks, the chickens are butchered and sold to consumers or restaurants.
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Locally Grown and Organic Food on the Menu at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Posted on August 1, 2001When freshmen arrive at the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus this fall, they will find food raised on Wisconsin farms and organically grown food on the […]
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The College Food Project: Economic Impact
Posted on July 24, 2001UW-Madison’s Memorial Union caters food for many events on campus, including large summer conferences. In July 2001, the Union served four mostly organic and locally […]
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The College Food Project: Sample Menus
Posted onSeasonal Regional Organic Vegetarian Dinner Frank’s Place dining hall, UW-MadisonOctober 10, 2000 Menu: Vegetable stewStir fry with riceVeggie burgersPotato and nacho barRoot vegetable mixBeetsAcorn squashCranberry […]
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The College Food Project: Northland College Case Study
Posted onEvery day, Northland College serves its students organic food that was grown right in their county. Northland is located in Ashland, a northern Wisconsin town […]
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The College Food Project: UW-Madison Case Study
Posted onThere are two separate food service operations at UW-Madison, and both are involved in buying farmer-direct and organic foods. The UW-Madison Housing Food Service has […]
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Starting—and succeeding—as a Wisconsin dairy farmer (Research Brief #56)
Posted on February 1, 2001You don’t need to take over a family farm, or even grow up on a farm, to be a successful dairy farmer in Wisconsin. You […]