ABOUT IPIC

About IPIC
Who we are
Success Stories (Choose 150 -- Iowa Pork Industry Center)

 

 

The Iowa Pork Industry Center was established in 1994 as a coordinated effort of the colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University. The Iowa Pork Industry Center focuses its efforts in programs that are integral and complimentary to work by Iowa State University Extension. Through the Center, Iowa producers receive accurate and timely information to aid in making their operations more efficient and profitable. Interdisciplinary programs with the colleges of Agriculture, Business, Engineering and Veterinary Medicine are ongoing.

 

Mission
Our mission is to promote efficient pork production technologies in Iowa, maintain Iowa's pork industry leadership and strengthen rural development efforts.

 

Coordination with ISU Extension
Iowa State University Extension campus and field staff members with swine responsibilities provide a variety of outreach opportunities to connect IPIC and the state's pork producers. These specialists are available for discussion and consultation purposes in person, by phone, fax and e-mail.

 

Federal Program of Work
IPIC's federal POW for 2007-2011 has three performance goals: Environmental, economic and social sustainability of the pork industry in Iowa; rural economic development for Iowa; and development of the next generation of the pork industry in Iowa. Read the plan.

 

Funding
Annual funding is from ISU Extension (including the Extension 21 initiative) and the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station. IPIC also receives project-specific funds (including grants and contracts) from the Iowa Pork Producers Association, the National Pork Board, and other agencies and entities.

 

PORKLine (800) 808-7675
PORKLine is a toll-free phone line available to assist Iowa pork producers with answers to their questions relating to swine production, management and marketing. In addition to information from campus specialists, PORKLine responses are supported with data from several sources, including ISU Extension publications, scientific and producer journals and periodicals, livestock industry reports and marketing sources.

 

Advisory Personnel
IPIC Advisory board members represent various segments of Iowa's pork industry. Current members are Tyler Bettin (Iowa Pork Producers Association); Aaron Putze (industry representative); Steve Kerns (producer/at large representative); Dale Reicks (producer); Dean Frazer (producer); Greg Carlson (producer); and Marv Carlson (education.) Additional members will be named.
IPIC advisory committee members are ISU Extension county staff and agriculture field staff, representing livestock, farm management and agricultural engineering. 4/08