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The Census of Agriculture report for 1997 suggests that farm numbers, and especially the number of total acres in farms as well as acres of total cropland and harvested cropland acres, are declining more rapidly in Wisconsin than in the U.S. as a whole. The number of medium-sized farms has declined rapidly, whereas the number of larger farms has increased. PATS publications document these structural trends, farm management practices, use of technologies, farm characteristics and farmers' views on important policy questions.
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How important is Value-Added Agriculture in Wisconsin?
Fact Sheet No. 22, January, 2005 [116 KB] 
Highlights from the 2003 Wisconsin Dairy Farm Poll.
Prepared by the Program on Agricultural Technology Studies (PATS), UW-Madison,
November 2004 [126 KB]
Heart of the Farm: Women in Agriculture.
Wisconsin Family Farm Facts No. 20, September 2003 [54 KB]
The Roles of Women on Wisconsin Dairy Farms at the Turn of the 21st Century.
Wisconsin Family Farm Facts No. 16, November, 2001 [33 KB]
Farming in Wisconsin at the
End of the Century: Results of the 1999 Wisconsin Farm Poll.
PATS
Research Summary No. 4. March, 2000. [104 KB]
Wisconsin Agriculture
in the 1990s: Perspectives from the 1997 Census of Agriculture.
PATS Research Report No. 5. October, 1999. [90 KB]
Wisconsin Farmers'
Views on the Benefits and Costs of Livestock Expansion.
Wisconsin
Family Farm Facts No. 7. November, 1997. [82 KB]
Wisconsin Agriculture
in Historical Perspective: Economic and Social Changes, 1959-1995.
ATFFI
Technical Report No. 4. June, 1996.
Land Tenure in
Wisconsin Agriculture: Still Keeping the Farm in the Family?
ATFFI
Technical Report No. 3. June, 1995.
Agriculture Change
in Wisconsin: New Perspectives from the 1992 Census of Agriculture.
ATFFI
Research Paper No. 2. April, 1994.
In Their Own Words:
A Summary of the 1992-93 ATFFI Farmer Meetings.
ATFFI Bulletin
93004. July, 1993.
Heart of the Farm - Women
in Agriculture
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/heartofthefarm
Addresses the needs of farm women by providing education on pertinent topics,
connecting them with agricultural resources, and creating support networks.
Visit this web site to learn more about this program for farm women - highlights
from past converences, information about upcoming events, and leadership.
Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics
Service (WASS)
http://www.nass.usda.gov/wi
Wisconsin link to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
This site takes you to Wisconsin State Statistical reports and the Census
of Agriculture.
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,
Trade & Consumer Protection (DATCP)
http://datcp.state.wi.us/
Provides up to date information on animal health, animal resource management,
consumer protection, food safety, marketing, trade practices and more.
Wisconsin Farm Center
http://www.datcp.state.wi.us/core/agriculture/farm-center/
Provides services to the Wisconsin farmer to help promote the vitality of
the state's agricultural economy and rural communities. Farm Center services
include business analysis, technical assistance, information and referrals,
personal consultations, outreach, and support.
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