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- Registration Now Open for 2012 Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open (05/10/12) Sponsorships and golf registrations are now being accepted for the 2012 Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open. The annual event, set for Tuesday, July 24, at Veenker Memorial Golf Course in Ames, benefits the Lauren L. Christian Endowment, which provides financial support for students and continued swine and pork educational opportunities through Iowa State University (ISU).
- New Swine ID Tags Now Available. (04/23/12) Metal swine identification tags, long a bane of the industry, may soon be a thing of the past. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach swine veterinarian James McKean said the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has developed a new plastic version as a replacement for metal tags.
- Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open Will Be July 24. (03/22/12) The 2012 Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open will be held Tuesday, July 24 at Veenker Memorial Golf Course in Ames. This annual event benefits the Lauren L. Christian Endowment, which provides financial support for outstanding undergraduate and graduate students and continued swine and pork educational opportunities through Iowa State University.
- Register Soon for PQA Plus Advisor Training Sessions (03/22/2012)
People who need to recertify as Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus® Advisors and those interested in becoming certified for the first time are invited to consider an upcoming joint session at Iowa State University. The Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) at Iowa State University (ISU) has planned one session of each for April 19 in the Ensminger Room in Kildee Hall on the ISU campus. - Workshop Takes Swine Closeout Records to Next Level (03/19/2012)
Volatile agricultural markets, high input costs and rising capital requirements for farm operations emphasize the importance of timely, accurate records in helping pork producers make effective risk management decisions. That’s why Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach swine program specialist Mark Storlie is offering a workshop on the latest version of Group Tracker, a Microsoft Excel®-based software program that compiles production data into summary reports to better define business and production parameters. - Iowa Swine Day Returns at Iowa State University (03/13/2012)
For the first time in several years, the Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) and Iowa State University (ISU) are sponsoring a daylong educational opportunity specifically for pork producers. Iowa Swine Day is set for June 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Iowa State campus and features practical information on a variety of topics that can be applied on the farm. - Pork Producers Invited to Two-State Swine Seminar (02/10/2012)
Pork producers in northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota are invited to attend the Swine Production Seminar set for Feb. 28 in Okoboji. Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach, University of Minnesota Extension and Hubbard Feeds are sponsoring this seminar at Arrowwood Resort Conference Center, 1405 Hwy 71 in Okoboji. - Two North Central Iowa Ventilation Workshops Set for Swine Producers (02/09/2012)
Two workshops designed to help pork producers manage building ventilation equipment have been set for later this month in northern Iowa. Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach livestock program specialist Russ Euken said people can attend “Managing Your Unseen Employee” at either the Feb. 28 session at the NIACC Business Incubator building in Mason City or the Feb. 29 session at the Van Diest Building on the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Webster City. - Iowa Pork Industry Center to Offer PQA Plus Advisor Recertification Session (02/08/2012)
People who need to be recertified as Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus® Advisors under the National Pork Board's PQA Plus program are invited to attend an April 19 session in Ames. The Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) at Iowa State University (ISU) is hosting the morning session, which will run concurrently with an initial PQA Plus certification session. -
Iowa Pork Regional Conferences Offer Wealth of Information (02/02/2012)
Iowa pork producers are invited to learn more about pig health and growth numbers, and get updates on ventilation management and disease research projects at the 2011 Iowa Pork Regional Conferences scheduled for early March. The Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC), Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA), and Iowa State University (ISU) Extension cosponsor this annual series at different sites around the state. - Iowa Pork Industry Center to Offer PQA Plus Advisor Training Program
(01/26/2012)
Veterinarians and others in Iowa's pork industry have the opportunity to become Pork Quality Assurance Plus® Advisors under the National Pork Board's PQA Plus program. The certification process requires attendance at a daylong training session and passing an exam at the conclusion of that session. The Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) at Iowa State University (ISU) will hold one such training April 19.
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- Vol. 12, no. 2 (May 14, 2012)
- Vol. 12, no. 1 (April 30, 2012)
- Vol. 11, no. 25 (April 16, 2012)
- Vol. 11, no. 24 (April 2, 2012)
- Vol. 11, no. 23 (March 19, 2012)
- Vol. 11, no. 22 (March 5, 2012)
- Vol. 11, no. 21 (February 20, 2012)
- Vol. 11, no. 20 (February 6, 2012)
- Vol. 11, no. 19 (January 23, 2012)
- Vol. 11, no. 18 (January 9, 2012)
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