April 1st is the deadline to apply for scholarships to the University
of Wisconsin-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course (FISC).

That includes scholarships targeted to the Wisconsin School for
Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers, a FISC program in which
students participate in seminars and other learning activities focused
on the management of grazing-based dairy or livestock farms. WSBDF
students are mentored by experienced graziers, business leaders and UW-
Madison experts, and many of them get internships on Wisconsin dairy
and livestock farms.

Among more than 80 Short Course scholarships available are a number
endowed specifically for WSBDF students. Most offer tuition
assistance, but some help cover costs involved with internships.

For those not seeking a scholarship, registrations for all Short
Course programs, including WSBDF, will be accepted until Oct. 1, 2010.

To get a list of WSBDF scholarships and other information about the
school, go to www.cias.wisc.edu/dairysch.html, call (608) 265-6437 or
write to: Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy & Livestock Farmers,
1535 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI, 53706

For scholarship and registration information for other FISC programs,
go to www.cals.wisc.edu/students/shortCourse/, call (608)-263-3918,
email fisc@cals.wisc.edu, or write Farm and Industry Short Course,
1450 Linden Dr., Madison, Wisconsin, 53706.