Unlike other undergrads on the UW-Madison campus, many of these students werenâ??t interested in taking AP chemistry or honors English in high school. Their kingdom is the farm, not the classroom. One of the universityâ??s oldest programs, UW-Madisonâ??s Farm and Industry Short Course has been offering Wisconsinâ??s future farmers cutting-edge techniques during the non-growing season, November to March.