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The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) is a sustainable agriculture and food systems research center in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
CIAS fosters transdisciplinary inquiry and supports a range of research, outreach and professional development opportunities. It brings together university faculty, students, staff, farmers, policy makers and other practitioners to study relationships between farming practices and profitability, the structure of the food system, the environment, and rural vitality.
CIAS was created to build sustainable agriculture and food systems research programs that respond to farmer and citizen needs. Join our network!
Latest News
CIAS, Tribal partners awarded $10 million USDA grant for collaborative effort working to support Native American foodways in Great Lakes region
Aug 13th
20240813
CIAS, Tribal partners awarded $10 million USDA grant for collaborative effort working to support Native American foodways in Great Lakes region
Webinar on Pesticide Residues & Food Safety with Dr. Charles Benbrook and Dr. Brain Baker
Feb 6th
20260206
Webinar on Pesticide Residues & Food Safety with Dr. Charles Benbrook and Dr. Brain Baker
Food Supply Networks and AI: A Four-Webinar Series
Feb 2nd
20260202
Food Supply Networks and AI: A Four-Webinar Series
37th Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference
Feb 1st
20260201
37th Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference
Dr. Charles Benbrook’s Lecture on Ultra-Processed Foods
Jan 7th
20260107
Dr. Charles Benbrook’s Lecture on Ultra-Processed Foods
Open CIAS Postdoc position to study diversified food grain supply chains
Dec 24th
20251224
Open CIAS Postdoc position to study diversified food grain supply chains
Presentation: Value Chain Coordination in Agri-Food
Nov 6th
20251106