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- NATIONAL FARMERS DAY LIVESTREAM! October 9, 10 AM to 8 PM.Celebrate National Farmers Day with us! Organic Valley is bringing a firsthand farm experience to viewers live from our small organic family farms, coast to… Read more: NATIONAL FARMERS DAY LIVESTREAM! October 9, 10 AM to 8 PM.
- CIAS Food and Agriculture Sustainability SocialDate: Monday, October 13, 2025 Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm Location: The Sett, second floor balcony, Union South Cost: Free Are you working in the food and agriculture sustainability… Read more: CIAS Food and Agriculture Sustainability Social
- Chicken Raising WorkshopOctober 7, 2025. Oneida, WI What does it take to raise chickens? This workshop will tour several chicken operations- from the very small to large… Read more: Chicken Raising Workshop
- New AI podcast on growing the adoption of small grains!Check out our new AI voiced podcast “The Heartland Shift: Small Grains, Big Impact”! CIAS Food Systems Scientist Dr. Lauren Asprooth uses AI podcasting to… Read more: New AI podcast on growing the adoption of small grains!
- Are You Interested in Custom Heifer Grazing?Check out one or more Pasture Walks and Workshops to learn more! Tue August 12 @ 10:30AM-Noon: Pasture Walk at Silas DudgeonTargeted feasibility of converting… Read more: Are You Interested in Custom Heifer Grazing?
- Growing the use of small grains in the Upper MidwestHow can we make small grains a viable and profitable crop in the Upper Midwest? Small grains bring many benefits to agricultural systems, yet most… Read more: Growing the use of small grains in the Upper Midwest
- First Nations Development Institute Announces 2025-2026 Native Agriculture & Food Systems ScholarshipNAFSI Scholarship Overview At First Nations, we believe reclaiming control over local food systems is a critical step toward ensuring the long-lasting health and economic… Read more: First Nations Development Institute Announces 2025-2026 Native Agriculture & Food Systems Scholarship
- Announcing the INFAS Food Systems Fellowship (INFAS-FSF)The Inter-Institutional Network for Food, Agriculture & Sustainability (INFAS) isexcited to launch the INFAS Food Systems Fellowship (INFAS-FSF) — a new programdesigned to support graduate… Read more: Announcing the INFAS Food Systems Fellowship (INFAS-FSF)
- PhD Exit Seminar: Just Transitions in Animal Agriculture: Visions for the Future and Solidarity Building in the U.S. MidwestDate: Thursday, April 24, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT Location: Science Hall, Room 140 – 550 N. Park St., Madison, WI Or… Read more: PhD Exit Seminar: Just Transitions in Animal Agriculture: Visions for the Future and Solidarity Building in the U.S. Midwest
- 2025 CIAS Graduate Student Summer Research Mini-Grant Call for ProposalsThe Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) invites UW-Madison graduate student applications for our summer research mini-grant program, which is made possible through a generous… Read more: 2025 CIAS Graduate Student Summer Research Mini-Grant Call for Proposals
- Fellowship Opportunity: The Organic Center’s 2025 Science Fellowship ProgramThe Organic Center is excited to announce the 2025 Science Program Fellowship in partnership with the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). This unique opportunity is designed for… Read more: Fellowship Opportunity: The Organic Center’s 2025 Science Fellowship Program
- Civil Rights Activism and Agriculture: A Family that Kept the Land – Lecture and ReceptionCommunity and Environmental Sociology Presents: Reverend Wendell Paris, Mr. George Paris, and Mrs. Alice Paris Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Time: 5:00pm CST – lecture, reception to… Read more: Civil Rights Activism and Agriculture: A Family that Kept the Land – Lecture and Reception