Starting March 25th, 2026. 5:30 PM–6:30 PM Free virtual training on whether chickens and poultry are right for me? Key Topics:

Watch the webinar and read the summary. “Digitalization of Agrifood Supply Chains, and the Impact on Social Sustainability and Fair Value Redistribution”

We are excited to announce that Dr. Marie Carmen Shingne has joined our team at CIAS as a Postdoctoral Research Associate. Marie will bring her systems-level lens… Read more: Dr. Marie Carmen Shingne has joined CIAS

The 2026 North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (NCR-SARE) Graduate Student Grant Call for Proposals is now available online at https://northcentral.sare.org/Grants/Apply-for-a-Grant/Graduate-Student-Grant/.  Proposals must be… Read more: NCR-SARE Announces 2026 Graduate Student Grant Call for Proposals

On February 12, 2026, a delegation from Madison’s sister city, Obihiro, Japan, visited with Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems’ staff and Director Erin Silva’s lab… Read more: Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Guests Visit CIAS

You’re invited to join us for a webinar exploring health risks related to pesticide residues in food and introducing ORG-Tracker, a powerful new analytical tool… Read more: Webinar on Pesticide Residues & Food Safety with Dr. Charles Benbrook and Dr. Brain Baker

This webinar series is made possible by the ICICLE – Intelligent CI with Computational Learning in the Environment -U.S. National Science Foundation AI Center under OAC-2112606… Read more: Food Supply Networks and AI: A Four-Webinar Series

Registration is now open for the 37th Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference! The annual event—which is among the largest and most established organic agriculture conferences inthe… Read more: 37th Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference

Film Screening. February 26, 20206 On Thursday, February 26, WUD Film will show Farming the Revolution (2024), a film that documents the massive, year-long protest… Read more: Farming the Revolution

 Economist Benbrook on Ultra-Processed Foods Dr. Charles Benbrook’s lecture focused on how Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs) contribute to public health concerns in the United States. Benbrook… Read more: Dr. Charles Benbrook’s Lecture on Ultra-Processed Foods

Sign up today for this virtual event! Commercial Fruit Growers Share Practical Knowledge This is a multi day event scheduled for February 9th, 11th, 16th and 18th 2026 |… Read more: Organic Apple Orchard Academy

The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems is hiring a Postdoc Research Associate to study the development of diversified food grain supply chains in the Upper… Read more: Open CIAS Postdoc position to study diversified food grain supply chains