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75. Dairy farmers share custom heifer raising preferences. 11/07 (currently unavailable)
74. Farm-to-school program provides learning experience. 2/07
73. How is cheese from pastured cows unique?. 1/07
72. Valuing labor and improving efficiency on an integrated farm. 12/04
71. Beneficial insect habitat in an apple orchard--effects on pests. 9/04
70. Do farming practices affect corn and soybean quality traits? 8/04
69. Home Grown Wisconsin: Marketing fresh produce cooperatively. 2/04
68. Community Supported Agriculture farms: management and income. 1/04
67. Community Supported Agriculture farms: national survey results. 1/04
66. Flavor, not health claims, key in marketing pasture-based cheese. 10/03
65. Biological control of Canada thistle: more work needed. 7/03
64. Lawn care herbicide linked to reproductive problems in mice. 2/03
63. Large-scale pastured poultry farming in the U.S. 1/03
62. Fresh market growers share pest management strategies. 12/02
61. Ovsynch results variable on grass-based dairy farms. 10/02
60. Apple disease control alternatives. 2/02
59. Holstein steers show good gains on kura clover. 1/02
58. Starting your own dairy farm. 10/01
57. Raising poultry on pasture. 10/01
56. Starting—and succeeding—as a Wisconsin dairy farmer. 2/01
55. Dishing up local food on Wisconsin campuses. 1/01
54. Community kitchens: key elements of success. 1/01
53. Low-input forage rotation: similar returns, reduced costs. 1/01
52. CSA: More for your money than fresh vegetables. 1/01
51. Switchgrass production for biomass. 1/01
50. Dairy grazing can provide a good financial return. 1/00
49. Wisconsin grazing networks: a status report. 1/00
48. Echinacea as a tobacco crop alternative. 1/00
47. Annual ryegrass trial shows limits, promise. 1/00
46. Pastured poultry study addresses broad range of issues. 12/99
45. Composted manures offer yield and disease resistance benefits. 12/99
44. Diversity pays off on cash grain farms. 9/99
43. Cropping systems trial provides unique analysis. 9/99
42. Pesticide options in field crops: helping farmers with FQPA. 9/99
41. Managing a CSA farm 2:community, economics, marketing, & training. 3/99
40. Managing a CSA farm 1: production, labor, and land. 3/99
39. New markets for producers: selling to colleges. 2/99
38. New markets for producers: selling to retail stores. 2/99
37. Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy Farmers. 1/99
36. Stocker cattle convert pasture to profits. 1/99
35. Outwintering dairy cattle: the fate of manure components. 1/99
34. Sharemilking in Wisconsin: evaluating a farm entry/exit strategy. 1/99
33. New Zealand's dairy career path: could it work in Wisconsin? 9/98
32. Farm networks work: a CSA success story. 9/98
31. Grazing's potential: expansion's effects on cash flow. 9/98
30. Grazing's potential: predicting expansion's cost, profit. 9/98
29. Women on dairy farms: juggling diverse roles and responsibilities. 2/98
28. Outwintering dairy cattle: manure management issues. 2/98
27. Outwintering dairy cattle: animal health issues. 2/98
26. Dairy farmer career paths: getting in, out, and by. 2/98
25. Spreading the word: ag professionals and MIRG. 9/98
24. Manure management research from an integrated perspective. 10/96
23. Farmer-to-farmer networks: effective grass-roots sharing. 10/96
22. Windbreaks: trees as technology for protecting Wisconsin's topsoil. 10/96
21. Community supported agriculture: growing food...and community. 10/96
20. Windrow composting systems can be feasible, cost-effective. 6/96
19. Management intensive rotational grazing's sense...and dollars. 4/96
18. CROPP study maps paths to small-scale co-op marketing success. 10/95
17. Land stewardship practices on the Krusenbaum organic dairy farm. 5/95
16. An organic dairying overview from the Krusenbaum farm studies. 5/95
15. Project evaluates forage production and potential in northern WI. 4/93
14. Marketing beef cattle via satellite, video auctions prove successful in areas distant from markets. 4/93
13. Milk production and quality of pastured cows rival confinement feeding. 4/93
12. Grazing project combines strengths of on-farm, research station studies. 4/93
11. Long-term study evaluates impacts of six WI cropping systems. 3/93
10. Project provides valuable lessons at lambing time. 2/93
9. Making a shepherd's life easier: how to handle a 300-ewe flock without a lot of help. 2/93
8. Low-cost forage storage system saves time, labor. 2/93
7. Beef, sheep can provide modest income source in northern WI. 12/92
6. Pilot project shows potential for agricultural tourism in Wisconsin. 12/92
5. Traps help monitor pine root weevil in Christmas trees. 10/92
4. Organic potatoes: they can be grown, but can they be profitable? 10/92
3. Potato varieties show resistance to early blight. 10/92
2. Preplant soil nitrate test saves money, protects groundwater. 7/92
1. Sustainable Agriculture: Balancing profits and human and natural resources. 3/92

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