Events
2012 Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers | Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
[ January 13, 2012 to January 15, 2012. ] UW-Madison campus This intensive, three-day course gives you a realistic picture of what it takes to run a successful small-scale produce operation—including capital, management, labor and other resources. Topics include soil fertility, crop production
International Conference on Welfare Assessment
CANADA - The 5th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level will be held at the University of Guelph on 8 to 11 August 2011.
Wisconsin Forum on Rural and Urban Agriculture | Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
[ November 11, 2011 to November 12, 2011. ] Friday, November 11: 5:00pm-9:00pm, Tripp Commons, UW-Madison Memorial Union Keynote speaker: John Ikerd Saturday, November 12: 8:00am-4:30pm, UW-Madison Pyle Center Keynote speakers: Kat Becker and Tony Schultz A coalition of forward-thinking farmers,
Seminar: Research on Organic Agriculture in the Upper Midwest | Center for Integrated Agricultural
[ November 1, 2011; 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. ] UW-Madison Soil Science Building, room 370 1525 Observatory Drive Roger Blobaum will present this seminar as part of the UW-Agroecology Public Seminar Series. A campus-wide student potluck for Mr. Blobaum will follow at 6pm, Student Activity Center, 333
Wisconsin Idea Symposium | Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
[ November 11, 2011; 8:00 am to 12:30 pm. ] UW-Madison Campus, Union South, Varsity Hall 2 and 3 The 2011 Wisconsin Idea Symposium is designed to engage staff, faculty and students in considering the values and purpose of the Wisconsin Idea. Symposium presentations and discussions are designed to
Grazing seminars and reception at World Dairy Expo | Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
[ October 7, 2011; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Interested in managed grazing? An all-day seminar series at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, covers several grazing topics in detail. Speakers will discuss training the next generation of farmers, outwintering, grazing research across the US and
20th Annual Wisconsin Grazing Conference | Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
[ January 12, 2012 to January 14, 2012. ] Join GrassWorks as it celebrates two decades of growing the grazing community in Wisconsin. The 2012 conference will be held at the Patriot Center in Wausau, Wisconsin. Visit the GrassWorks conference web page for more details.
UW-Madison Day at the Wisconsin State Fair | Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
[ August 10, 2011; 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Celebrate UW–Madison’s long history of service and outreach to the state at the Wisconsin State Fair! Join Bucky Badger, the UW Marching Band and alumni from around the world on Central Mall for science demonstrations, musical performances, athletic contests
Effective Use of Pheromone Traps and Mating Disruption | Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
[ June 22, 2011; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Location: Galesville, Wisconsin This new course about effective use of pheromone traps and mating disruption will: increase your knowledge of various monitoring lures and trap designs provide you with a foundation for effective use of phermone-based controls
Supplying Options for Food Consumers | Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
[ April 26, 2011; 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. ] This Nelson Institute Community Environmental Forum will be held in room 1106, Mechanical Engineering Building, UW-Madison campus. For more information, visit the Nelson Institute website.
