Tag: Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
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Posted on January 10, 2018
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 16-18 on the […]
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Posted on July 18, 2017
Training series to help farmers sell local food to Wisconsin schools
Farmers interested in selling their products to K-12 schools and early care sites are encouraged to attend “Know Your Buyer, Know Your Supplier” trainings across […]
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Posted on June 14, 2017
Summer 2017 organic grain field day series
Faced with another year of relatively low commodity prices, more farmers may be open to trying something new: transitioning to organic production. To help farmers learn […]
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Posted on May 10, 2017
Support beginning farmers at Ride to Farm bike ride on June 3
Cyclists will ride through the rolling hills of Green County on Saturday, June 3 to support the next generation of dairy and livestock farmers. UW-Madison’s Wisconsin School […]
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Posted on April 11, 2017
The science farm: A decades-long project offers insights into agriculture
On a still and warm summer morning, as scientists drive along the dirt roads that crisscross the Arlington Agricultural Research Station, the fields sweep in […]
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Posted on March 10, 2017
Food sovereignty events explore indigenous cuisine
The first Food Sovereignty Symposium and Festival in Madison will be March 10 to 12. It focuses on indigenous communities and food sovereignty topics that […]
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Posted on December 20, 2016
OGRAIN organic grain production and marketing workshop offered in January
With strong demand and premium prices for organic grain, opportunities abound in this growing industry. A weekend workshop offered by the Organic Grain Resources and […]
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Posted on November 3, 2016
School for Beginning Market Growers Offered in January
The Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers, a three-day workshop for anyone planning to start a fresh market vegetable farm, will be offered January 6-8, […]
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Posted on October 10, 2016
It’s Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch time
Do you hear that? That’s the sound of over one million students, teachers, farmers, health care providers and more crunching into fresh apples grown across […]
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Posted on September 16, 2016
The road from farm to market
Consumer demand for regionally produced food is on the rise. But transportation and distribution logistics for mid-size shippers, distributors and farmers can be tricky. These […]