About the Center

TEAMPork

TEAMPork is an interdisciplinary team of Iowa State University faculty and staff members working together for Iowa's pork producers. They assist producers in evaluating options and making decisions related to: engineering, nutrition, genetics, health, environmental management, financial feasibility and economic profitability. This process is accomplished on an individual case basis.

Farm Financial Planning (FINPACK)
Producers are invited to take part in a unique two-part approach that uses TEAMPork and FINPACK, ISU Extension's farm financial planning program. First, producers request a FINPACK analysis of their pork operation. This analysis generally costs $25 per hour for four to six hours, but a combination of USDA grant money, reallocation of ISU Extension funds and financial assistance from the Iowa Pork Producers Association, now allows this service to be provided at no charge for a limited time. Following this analysis, those producers whose FINPACK results show adequate financial resources can apply for a TEAMPork visit.
Learn more about FINPACK.

What the Program Offers

financial and production record analysis
on site visit
a report outlining enterprise options
assistance regarding issues for networked groups

Who Can Benefit

TEAMPork can help if you are:

bringing a family member or partner into the business
restructuring your operation
considering an economic analysis of your current operation
investigating networking opportunities
bringing new technologies to your production system

How We Can Help

Our objective is to provide a systems approach to developing a business plan and evaluating longer term strategic plans for swine operations. This "whole systems" approach improves the potential for success and increased efficiency of the swine enterprise system.

Meet the Team

Member	ISU office at Ames, IA	Phone
Tom Baas - Genetics	109 Kildee Hall	(515) 294-6728
Dwaine Bundy - Odor Management	212 Davidson Hall	(515) 294-1450
Jay Harmon - Building Design, Ventilation	206 Davidson Hall	(515) 294-0554
Palmer Holden - Nutrition	109 Kildee Hall	(515) 294-2240
James McKean - Herd Health	109 Kildee Hall	(515) 294-6301
Wendy Powers - Manure Disposal Systems	109 Kildee Hall	(515) 294-1635
IPIC TEAMPork contact	109 Kildee Hall	(515) 294-4103

For more information or a TEAMPork application, contact:

John Mabry
109 Kildee Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-3150
Phone: (515) 294-4103
(800) 808-7675 (Iowa only)
Fax: (515) 294-5698
e-mail: jmabry@iastate.edu

Page last updated: 3/24/03