Tag: Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
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Posted on October 29, 2020
Project to expand supply chains for regional grains to local cafeterias
Farm to institution, the practice of purchasing locally grown foods in the foodservice setting at schools, hospitals, colleges and business campuses, is a growing movement […]
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Posted on October 21, 2020
Farmers and researchers come together to form new group, Grassland 2.0, to grow grassland agriculture
Bert Paris loves farming. After nearly 30 years of operating his dairy farm near Belleville, Wisconsin, Bert is in the process of passing on his […]
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Posted on January 16, 2020
School for Beginning Apple Growers Offered in March
The Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers, a three-day workshop for people wanting to start an orchard business, will be offered March 6-8 on the […]
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Posted on January 14, 2020
Register for Wisconsin Cut Flower Growers School
Flowers are a crop that can be profitably grown on a small plot of land. Successful operations require savvy marketing, astute pricing, and efficient methods […]
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Posted on March 13, 2019
Field day to help beginning apple growers make sound business decisions
A field day for people wanting to start a business growing and selling apples will be held in the Madison, Wisconsin area on April 6. […]
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Posted on February 12, 2019
Michel Wattiaux named interim director of CIAS
Michel Wattiaux, professor of dairy science, has been named interim director of the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS), effective March 1, 2019. In this role, […]
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Posted on January 15, 2019
Workshop to focus on growing cut flowers for market
Are you interested in turning your passion for growing flowers into a small business? The Wisconsin Cut Flower Growers School is a two-day workshop designed […]
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Posted on December 17, 2018
Craft cider’s comeback: Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems partners with local makers to support the state’s burgeoning cider industry
A lot of cider apple trees — the kind that produce fruit for hard apple cider — aren’t easy to come by. Most of them […]
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Posted on November 6, 2018
Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers accepting applications
The Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers invites aspiring fresh market produce growers to apply for its 2019 class. This three-day workshop will be held […]
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Posted on October 9, 2018
CIAS receives grant to explore feasibility of regional food terminal in Madison
As demand for local food has grown, local food marketing has increased in volume and sophistication. Once the domain of direct-marketing channels, such as farmers […]