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Research Briefs
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
Reports
- The Wisconsin Beef Cattle Industry: A Snapshot. (2 pages, 2/08)
- Organic Agriculture in Wisconsin: 2007 Status Report. (22 pages, 2/08)
- Life Satisfaction on Dairy Farms in Wisconsin. (2 pages, 11/07, PDF)
- Milking More than Profit: Life Satisfaction on Wisconsin Dairy Farms. (14 pages, 8/07)
- Uncommon Fruit Crops With Sustainability Potential. (2 pages, 7/07, PDF)
- Managed Grazing Education and Research in Wisconsin. (38 pages, 6/07)
- Would You, Should You, Could You? Guidelines for Successful Participatory Research in Sustainable Agriculture. (4 pages, 6/07)
- Becoming a Certified Organic Producer. (12 pages, 6/07). Updated version of Becoming a Certified Organic Fresh Market Grower.
- If You Serve It, Will They Come? Farm-to-School Lessons from the Wisconsin Homegrown Lunch Project. (24 pages, 4/07)
- Cheese from Pastured Cows: Comparing Taste, Texture and Color. (9 pages, 1/07)
- Life Satisfaction on Grazing Dairy Farms in Wisconsin. (2 pages, 12/06)
- Dairy Your Way. (100 pages, 5/06)
- Organic Agriculture in Wisconsin: 2005 Status Report. (32 pages, 2/06)
- Grazing in the Dairy State. (17 pages, 1/06)
- Poultry Your Way. (124 pages, 12/05)
- Grower to grower: Creating a livelihood on a fresh market vegetable farm. (42 pages, 10/05)
- Overview of Organic Cranberry Production. (2 pages, 8/05)
- Fruit with Potential for Wisconsin Farms. (2 pages, 8/05)
- Specialty Cheese in Wisconsin: Opportunities and Challenges. (28 pages, 6/05).
- The Status of Dairy Grazing in Wisconsin. (2 pages, 2/05)
- Wisconsin's Grazing Success: Grazing Dairy Farms Show Profit and Promise. (2 pages, 2/05)
- Pastures of Plenty: Financial Performance of WI Grazing Dairy Farms. (19 pages, 2/05)
- Social Implications of MIRG: An Annotated Bibliography. (49 pages, 1/05)
- Working with Retail Buyers. (11 pages, 8/04)
- Scouting Vegetables for Pests. (28 pages, 6/04)
- Wisconsin Soil Health Scorecard. (10 pages, 6/04)
- Organic Agriculture in Wisconsin: 2003 Status Report. (24 pages, 10/03)
- CSA Across the Nation: Findings from the 1999 CSA Survey. (19 pages, 10/03)
- Becoming a Certified Organic Fresh Market Grower. (9 pages, 9/03)
- Cover Crops on the Intensive Market Farm. (20 pages, 9/03)
- Pesticide Use and Risk Reduction: An Investment in the Future of Wisconsin Agriculture. (7 pages; 6/03)
- Integrated Pest Management: An Overview for Market Growers. (11 pages, 12/02)
- Integrated Weed Management for Fresh Market Production. (13 pages, 12/02)
- Building Soil Organic Matter with Organic Amendments. (13 pages, 9/02)
- The Art and Science of Composting. (14 pages, 3/02)
- New Zealand Internships Provide Eye-Opening Experience. (2 pages, 1/02)
- Nurturing the Next Generation of Wisconsin's Dairy Farmers. (22 pages, 10/01)
- Selling Certified Organic Produce to Retail Produce Markets in the Upper Midwest. (15 pages, 1/00)
- Echinacea as a Tobacco Crop Alternative. (5 pages, 6/99)
- Something to Cheer About: National Trends and Prospects for Sustainable Agriculture Products in Food Service Operations of Colleges and Universities. (34 pages, 1/98)
- Dairy Farmer Career Paths. (62 pages, 5/96)
- Regional Food Systems Research: Needs, Priorities, and Recommendations. (27 pages, 10/95)
- The Grass is Greener: Dairy Graziers Tell their Stories. (1/95)
Journal Articles
- Progressive planning to address multiple resource concerns: Integrated pest management in Wisconsin orchards. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 63:2, 2008.
- Coming into the Foodshed. Agriculture and Human Values 13:3 (Summer): 33-42, 1996.
- Radially Organized Teams. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture, 9:1&2, 1994.
Newsletters
- Grass Clippings, Vol. 3, #1. (4/08)
- Grass Clippings, Vol. 2, #3. (8/07)
- Grass Clippings, Vol. 2, #2. (5/07)
- Grass Clippings, Vol. 2, #1. (2/07)
- Grass Clippings, Vol. 1, #2. (11/06)
- Grass Clippings, Vol. 1, #1. (8/06)
- The Wisconsin Foodshed. A series of newsletters on creating sustainable food systems. (1997-2000)
Enterprise Budgets
- Specialty Foods Enterprise Budget. (5/05)
- Dairy Sheep Enterprise Budget. (5/05)
- Dairy Goat Enterprise Budget. (6/04)
- Poultry Enterprise Budget. (3/03)
Other Resources
- Uncommon Fruits at Carandale Farm. (2 page brochure, 7/07)
- Cows turn Pasture into Milk. (2 pages, 2/07)
- Sustainable Agriculture Curriculum for High Schools. (Web only, 6/05)
- Farm Fresh Atlas. (4/07)
- Stories from the Field: Environmental Research at the University of Wisconsin. Three videos on pesticide reduction in potatoes, apples and fresh market vegetables. (1/05)
- Fresh Market Vegetable Resource CD. (10/03)
- Price Tags/Cost Tags. (4" by 11" card, 2/03) True costs of conventionally raised and marketed food: chicken, tomatoes, apples, eggs, hamburger, milk and dairy, water, sweet corn, soda pop, strawberries, beer, potatoes, coffee.
- Grass-Based Dairy Seminar 3 CD Set. (2001)
- The Power Eater’s Guide to Organic and Sustainable Food. (4" by 11" card, 1999)
- Designing and Building a New Zealand-style Milking Parlor. Video: DVD or VHS. (1997)