ABOUT IPIC
About IPIC
Who we are
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150 -- Iowa Pork Industry Center)
The Iowa Pork Industry Center was established in 1994 as a coordinated effort of the colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences 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 and Life Sciences, Business, Engineering and Veterinary Medicine are ongoing.
Advisory Board. (left to right): Mark Ledger,
Tyler Bettin,
Dean Frazer,
Greg Carlson,
Dave Striegel,
Marv Carlson,
Dale Reicks 06/11
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 2011-2015 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); Dale Reicks (producer); Dean Frazer (producer); Greg Carlson
(producer); Marv Carlson (education); Mark Ledger (at-large representative/producer);
and Dr. David Striegel (industry representative.)
IPIC advisory committee members are ISU Extension county staff
and agriculture field staff, representing livestock, farm management and
agricultural engineering. 06/11
