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  • Posted on April 27, 2006
    2006 State Fair Dairy Themes Announced

    Here are the themes that exhibitors ages 12 to 19 will use as the focus of programs that will promote Wisconsin’s agriculture and dairy products, county 4-H chapters, and quality livestock.

  • Posted on April 19, 2006
    Troubleshooters in Training

    A dairy science capstone seminar allows seniors to apply classroom theories to on-farm situations with the guidance of industry specialists and faculty experts.

  • Posted on April 18, 2006
    Farm Fresh Atlas Makes Local Eating Easy

    The 2006 Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas lists nearly 100 farms that pledge to protect our land and water resources, treat animals with care and respect, and provide safe working conditions for their employees.

  • Posted on April 14, 2006
    DAIRY SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR WATTIAUX RECEIVES TEACHING AWARD

    Michel Wattiaux, assistant professor in dairy systems management at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was recently awarded the UW-Madison Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award for his work.

  • Posted on April 10, 2006
    UW-Madison Short Course Students Honored at Graduation Ceremony

    Several students were recognized for outstanding academics and leadership at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Farm & Industry Short Course graduation on March 25. Row 1: […]

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    Kojis Receives J.S. Donald Short Course Teaching Award

    An enthusiastic instructor who strives to connect with his students, William P. Kojis has taught more than a thousand short-course students about the principles and […]

  • Posted on April 4, 2006
    Report Helps Fresh Market Vegetable Growers Understand and Share Finances

    From 2002 to 2004, the UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems facilitated a grower-led project that used ratios, such as net cash income per acre, as a way to share financial information confidentially. The results of this project are summarized in a new report – Grower to Grower: Creating a Livelihood on a Fresh Market Vegetable Farm.

  • Posted on April 3, 2006
    The importance of first-hand experience

    Somewhere between the steamy, tropical lowlands and the lush, terraced hillsides of Guatemala, CALS students learned about more than just the tropical plant diseases they had come to study.

  • Posted on March 15, 2006
    Report Shows that Managed Grazing Dairies Succeed Statewide

    When it comes to household income, farming background, age, and technology use, dairy farmers who use managed grazing aren”t all that different from farmers who […]

  • Posted on March 13, 2006
    Enterprise budgets help farmers plan for profits

    Are you considering a new value-added business for your farm? Budgeting tools from the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems at the University of Wisconsin-Madison can […]