The Wisconsin Integrated Cropping Systems Trial (WICST) was established in 1989 in response to farmers and others making a case for long-term research on low-input farming. WICST set out to investigate both the benefits and limitations of alternative agriculture through replicated research on the productivity, profitability and environmental impacts of both sustainably and conventionally managed production systems.

Registration is still open for the Midwest School for Beginning Grape Growers. Don’t wait—register now!

The Midwest School for Beginning Grape Growers, a three-day workshop for anyone planning to start a vineyard business, will be offered March 29-31, 2015 on […]

The Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers, a three-day workshop for people wanting to start an orchard business, will be offered March 13-15 on the […]

Out Here is a documentary film about the lives of queer farmers in the United States. This film “looks at the experiences of queer farmers […]

We’re looking forward to seeing you at upcoming winter events, including the third Wisconsin Farm to School Summit and the first Organic Agriculture Research Symposium.

The first Organic Agriculture Research Symposium (OARS) will focus on building a solid foundation for organic agriculture, in order to provide healthy food for the […]

The Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers, a three-day workshop for anyone planning to start a fresh market vegetable farm, will be offered January 9-11, 2015 on the UW-Madison campus.

Want to farm? The Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers can help you get started.

Can we sustainably intensify food production to meet the needs of a growing population with changing consumption patterns? In this lecture, author and scholar Jules […]