Conservation of Native Pollinators: Milwaukee

Posted July 2010

August 18, 2010

Urban Ecology Center, Milwaukee, WI
Cost: $25 (includes registration, materials and lunch)

This day-long workshop will equip conservationists, land managers,
educators and agricultural professionals with practical, science-based
approaches to increasing crop security and reversing the alarming
trend of pollinator decline, especially in heavily managed agricultural
landscapes. Additional workshops will be held in Madison, Chippewa Falls, Bayfield and Door County. For more information, see the workshop brochure.

Register Now for Flower Growers School

The Wisconsin Cut Flower Growers School offers practical information on how to grow and sell flowers using organic and sustainable production practices and manage a cut flower business. It will be held February 18-19 on the UW-Madison campus. More information is available here.


CIAS in the community

CIAS recognized for work on value chains

The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems and Community Development has recognized CIAS and Agriculture of the Middle as "influential initiatives" working on value chains over the past ten years. Value chains are strategic alliances between farmers, processors, distributors, retailers and other partners in the food supply chain. These partners work together to deliver high quality, differentiated food to the marketplace and share profits equally. CIAS has researched and developed teaching materials on value chains. CIAS researcher Steve Stevenson contributed to two articles in the value chain issue of JAFSCD; view the abstracts here and here.

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