Effects of grassland bird nesting refuges on pasture forage quality and yield...
Read the full briefDownload Well-managed pastures on livestock farms can provide high-quality habitat for grassland bird species that are declining in number, especially if areas within the pasture...
View ArticleNew Livestock Compass Spreadsheet Available
Compass Toolbox is an ongoing project at CIAS that involves the development of whole farm profit management tools and workshops. Our tools are designed to help growers improve on-farm decision making...
View ArticleA Summary of Beef Grazing Practices in Wisconsin
Managed grazing is an effective option for beef producers in Wisconsin. This system, which dramatically increases yield and quality of pasture and focuses on reducing production costs, has potential to...
View ArticleOrganic Agriculture in Wisconsin: 2017 Status Report
Wisconsin is a national leader in organic agriculture. Wisconsin excels in both the number of farms involved in organic agriculture and the breadth of organic products raised and sold. According to...
View ArticleValues-Based Food Suppy Chain Case Study: Country Natural Beef
Country Natural Beef started with 14 ranching families marketing 200 head of natural beef cattle in 1987. In recent years, the cooperative has nearly 100 member ranches in multiple states that raise...
View ArticleValues-Based Food Supply Chain Case Study: Good Earth Farms
Begun in 2005 by Mike and Deb Hansen in central Wisconsin, Good Earth Farms includes five operations that sell nearly all of their certified organic meat through the internet. Products include...
View ArticleWisconsin Grazing Activities Resource List
The Wisconsin Grazing Activities Resource List contains information on current managed grazing and pasture-related organizations, contacts and research initiatives. This document is meant to be used...
View ArticleGrass Clippings: February 2009
Grass Clippings features grazing research from the University of Wisconsin and beyond. In this issue: Fertility and pastures Beef and dairy cattle gains on different pastures Beef cattle on pasture and...
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Does pasture-finished beef make the grade? (Research Brief #77)
Printer-friendly version (PDF) Finishing beef animals on pasture can potentially reduce the overhead costs of facilities and equipment compared to confinement finishing. Researchers at UW-Madison set...
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Tall fescue and Kura clover for dairy and beef stockers (Research Brief #76)
Printer-friendly version Do orchardgrass, fescue or legume/grass combinations produce more meat on growing, pastured beef animals? Do beef steers, beef heifers or dairy steers show the most gain on...
View ArticleGrass Clippings: April 2008
Grass Clippings is a newsletter that features grazing-related research from the University of Wisconsin and beyond. The April issue features: Pure live seed Meadow fescue Different dairy farm systems...
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The Wisconsin Beef Cattle Industry: A Snapshot
While Wisconsin is known as America’s Dairyland, the state’s beef industry is also thriving. Beef cows, beef heifers over 500 pounds, steers and other heifers (excluding dairy heifers) account for...
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Grass Clippings: August 2007
Grass Clippings is a quarterly newsletter that features grazing-related research from the University of Wisconsin and beyond. The August issue features: Invasive weeds on the move in Wisconsin: Hill...
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Managed Grazing Education and Research in Wisconsin
This report describes managed grazing projects funded by the Wisconsin Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative from 2002-2003. Seventeen education projects supported a variety of networking activities,...
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