Past Events

December 2001

Dec. 13, County Youth Swine Shows - A Round Table Discussion. 7:30-9 p.m. Origination site is 1483 Vet Med on the ISU campus.
Topics: Philosopy and Ethics in Swine Shows, PQA / QA Certification and Swine ID Forms, Conducting Swine Derby Shows, Bio-Security and Health Issues, Marketing and Auctions and Special Swine Projects.
Presenters: Denise Schwab, ISU Extension 4-H & Youth Development Specialist, Dr. Jim McKean, ISU Extension Swine Veterinarian, Dr. Tom Baas, ISU Extension Swine Specialist, Larry McMullen, ISU Extension Swine Field Specialist, and Al Christian, Swine Judge and ISU Swine Farm Manager.
Target audience (in order) county fair swine superintendents, county fair officials, ISU Extension county directors and county youth coordinators, 4-H swine project leaders, FFA advisors and 4-H/FFA parents. 4-H/FFA members are welcome to attend, but the program is focused on the mechanics of developing and conducting a successful swine show. Junior leaders and senior members might be interested in attending.
Cost is $10 per person. Check with local county ISU Extension offices on possible preregistration and prepayment requirements.
- Listing of approved sites.

Evaluation and handout material:

Evaluation 1 p. (pdf)
Al Christian 1 p. (PowerPoint)
Denise Schwab-1 2 p. (pdf)
Denise Schwab-2 3 p. (PowerPoint)
Larry McMullen 3 p. (PowerPoint)
Tom Baas 2 p. (PowerPoint)

Optional material:

Larry McMullen-1 1 p. (Word)
Larry McMullen-2 1 p. (Word)
Larry McMullen-3 2 p. (Word)

Dec. 4. Technologies for the pork industry: today, tomorrow and beyond conference, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hilton, St. Louis Airport. Cosponsored by National Pork Board and American Society of Animal Science (ASAS). Check the conference Web site for more information. Registration is $55 per person; housing reservations due Nov. 15.

November 2001

Nov. 29, Iowa Organic Conference, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Des Moines Area Community College Conference Center, Ankeny. Registrations received by Nov. 20 are $50, and $60 each after that date. Cosponsored by Iowa State University (ISU) Extension, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), Iowa office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and USDA CO-OP Development Services. For more information, see the conference Web site.

Nov. 28. Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Trade Show, with joint IPIC-Iowa Pork Producers Association display. 6:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Polk County Convention Complex, Des Moines.
Nov. 26. IPIC program planning committtee, 10 a.m. Kildee Hall.
Nov. 16, Iowa Town Meeting. 8:00 to 5 p.m. Hotel Fort Des Moines Ballroom Des Moines. "Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations: Airing the Environmental Health Issues" offers a slate of experts to address the scientific foundation of the topic, and a panel of rural residents and pork producers to discuss community concerns. In addition, there will be opportunity for audience questions and comments. Attendance (including breakfast and lunch) is free, but you should preregister. Co-sponsored by University of Iowa Public Health Department'sEnvironmental Health Sciences Research Center and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (one of the National Institutes of Health.) Read about the meeting.
Nov. 8-9. Ninth Annual Swine Disease Conference for Swine Practitioners. This events focuses on diagnostic and disease management techniques for the effective control of swine diseases. Held at the Scheman Building at the Iowa State Center, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. For registration information or general questions about the conference, contact Janet Gardner at 800-262-0015 or jrgard@iastate.edu. Registration fee is $160 before Nov. 2. Program information, including a link to the brochure, is available at http://www.lifelearner.iastate.edu/conference/Novevents.htm#swine
Nov. 1. ISU Block & Bridle sausage and cheese sales now through until Dec. 1.

October 2001 Pork Month

Oct. 23-24, ISU CEED Animal Science Inservice, Ensminger Room, Kildee Hall, ISU.
Oct. 25-26, ISU Extension Field Specialist Inservice, Ensminger Room, Kildee Hall, ISU
Oct. 11, Advisory Board meeting, 2 p.m., Ensminger Room, Kildee Hall, ISU.
Oct. 10, Manure Application Field Day, Dan Jorgensen farm, Audubon County. The goal of this field day is to demonstrate residue management and measurement, and to discuss conservation compliance concerns from manure applications. USDA-NRCS, DNR and ISU staff will be available to answer questions about residue management, conservation plans, manure management plans, manure applicator certification program, odor control practices and other issues. Various implement dealers will display equipment. For more information, contact teh Audubon County Soil and Water Conservation District at (712) 563-4248. Registration begins at 1 p.m. Directions: from Audubon, on F32 go east seven miles, then north on N36 four miles. From Dedham: on N36 go south nine miles.

September 2001

Sept. 24 Think Tank on Animal Agriculture, with topic of antimicrobial resistance. Gold Room, Memorial Union. Discussion from 7 to 8 p.m. RSVP to Don Beitz, 294-5626 or dcbeitz@iastate.edu, or Gene Freeman, 294-3352 or genef@iastate.edu. The Think Tank is a forum of faculty and staff who are working to identify areas in animal agriculture that may lead to problems in the future and to seek solutions before problems arise.
Sept. 29 Chuckwagon Breakfast, Farm Bureau Livestock Pavilion in Kildee Hall. Coffee is ready at 7:30 a.m.; breakfast is served from 8 to 9:30 a.m. A $1 donation is requested for diners age 13 and above.
September 17, 4th Annual Minisymposium on Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA), 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Ensminger Room, Kildee Hall, ISU.
September 18, Niche Markets Conference: What's in it for You? This one-day program is designed to help producers, processors, distributors, lenders and representatives of existing groups see the whole picture when it comes to value added marketing. It also will allow participants to discuss the challenges and opportunities that producers, processors, and retailers face in providing differentiated pork products to consumers. Cost is $50 per person when registration and fee are received by Sept. 12. Registrations received after that date are $60 each and lunch is not guaranteed. Download the conference brochure (pdf) which includes the registration form.
Send to Niche Markets Conference
Iowa Pork Industry Center
109 Kildee, ISU
Ames, IA 50011-3150
OR
Fax form to (515) 294-5698 and send registration fee to above address.
September 10, Environmental Issues for Pork Producers ICN program.
7:30-9 p.m. This three part program will have these segments and speakers:
- Animal Mortality Disposal Issues and Options, Tom Glanville, ISU
- Five Things Pork Producers Need to Know About Manure Management, Angie Rieck-Hinz, ISU
- What's Next: The Future of Manure Management Regulations in Iowa, Wayne Gieselman, Iowa DNR
Cost is $10 person. Check with local site hosts for preregistration and prepayment requirements. Check the list of approved sites at this URL.

Handout material:
- Confinement Site Manure Application Recordkeeping Form 2 pp. pdf
- Separation Distances for Land Application of Manure 2 pp. Word
- Program evaluation Word pdf
September 13, IPIC Field Specialist Teleconference, 8:30 a.m.
September 6-7, Midwest Pork Conference, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis. Check out their Web site for more information. Cost is $100 per person. One-day registration is $50.
September 6-7, Techniques for Improving Profitability Seminars for Swine Producers, South Sioux City, Neb. TIPS is sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Services of Iowa State University, South Dakota State University, University of Minnesota and University of Nebraska. For more information, contact Mike Brumm by e-mail at mbrumm1@unl.edu or by phone at (402) 584-2859.

August 2001

August 27, 10 a.m. IPIC Program planning committee meeting, Kildee Hal
August 20, Comparing Swine Niche Marketing Opportunities ICN program,
7:30-9 p.m. This IPIC ICN program will focus on niche and other value added
market opportunities for Iowa pork producers, featuring information
on several existing programs, including membership requirements, experiences
and marketing options. Check for local sites at this URL. Cost is $10 per person.
Handout material:
- Comparison chart pdf file
- Evaluation Word file
- Evaluation pdf file
  Download Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 (latest version)
- PowerPoint presentations:
  - Introduction--Mark Storlie
  - Niman Ranch--Mark Storlie
  - Organic Valley--Mark Storlie
  - Confederated Swine--Mark Storlie
  - Truline--Tom Baas
  - FiveStar Duroc--Tom Baas
  - Berkshire and Chester White programs--Larry McMullen
August 9-19, Iowa State Fair, Des Moines
August 4, 2001 Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open, Veenker Memorial Golf Course, shotgun start at 1 p.m.
In 2000, the Iowa Pork Producers Association agreed to combine their annual Pork Chop Open with the Lauren Christian Golf Outing to feature one golf event in the summer and to help raise funds for the Lauren Christian Endowment. Thus, the Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open was born.
For other information, contact the Iowa Pork Industry Center at (515) 294-4103 or by e-mail at ipic@iastate.edu.

July 2001

July 30, 10-noon. The September IPIC ICN planning committee meets, Kildee Hall
July 9, 10 a.m., IPIC program planning committee meeting, Kildee Hall

June 2001

June 27, Farms, Food and the Future conference, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Conference, food festival and trade show for anyone who wants to learn about the future of adding value to Iowa's commodities. $50 per person until June 16, $70 per person after that date. IPIC and Iowa Pork Producers Association will host a booth at the trade show. For more information, read this information on the IDALS Web site.
June 21, Dealing with Risks in Today’s Swine Industry seminar, 4 to 6 pm at Western Iowa Tech Auditorium, 200 Victory Drive in Cherokee. To preregister, contact your local county ISU Extension office or call ISUE field specialist Dave Stender at (712) 225-6196 by June 20. Cost is $20 per person. This seminar preceeds the AFO/CAFO meeting to be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the same location.
Informational meetings on proposed EPA regulations for animal feeding operations (AFOs) and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), June 18-21.

June 18, 7 to 9 p.m., Peosta, Northeast Iowa Community College
June 19, 1 to 3 p.m., Calmar, Northeast Iowa Community College
June 19, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Washington, Knights of Columbus Hall
June 20, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Ames, ISU Memorial Union
June 20, 7 to 9 p.m., Lewis, Wallace Foundation Learning Center
June 21, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College
June 21, 7 to 9 p.m., Cherokee, Western Iowa Tech Community College
No cost to attend. All agricultural producers in Iowa are invited to attend. Programs include three 30-minute segments by presenters on the following topics, followed by Q&A.
General Overview (Jeff Lorimor or Wendy Powers)
Feasibility and Economic Impact (John Lawrence)
Critical Issues (NPPC environmental services director Jeff Schoenbacher, American Farm Bureau Federations environmental affairs specialist Don Parrish or National Cattlemen's Beef Association environmental policy director Faith Burns)
Read about the meetings, sponsored by IPIC, ISU Extension, IPPA and nine other organizations.

May 2001

National Swine Improvement Federation National Ultrasound Training and Certification Conference, May 21-22
May 21, 12:30-9 p.m., education conference at Livestock Pavilion, Kildee Hall, ISU campus, Ames, Iowa.
May 22, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., certification at Story County Fairgrounds in Nevada, Iowa. Preregistrations due by May 1. Nonrefundable cost is $300 per person for the two-day event. Those not interested in becoming certified scanners may attend the education conference only for $50 per person. For registration form or additional information, contact Barb Magnuson at IPIC or by phone at (515) 294-2240.

April 2001:

Pork Quality Assurance meetings for new certification and recertification unless otherwise indicated
Intended for 4-H and FFA members and adults unless otherwise indicated
Iowa State University Extension livestock field specialist in-service training, April 25-26, Kildee Hall. Contact Palmer Holden for more information.
4-H livestock workshop for southeast Iowa. April 21, 9 a.m.--3 p.m. Jefferson County Extension Office/Fairgrounds, Fairfield. Contact Tom Miller for more information.
Iowa Feed and Nutrition Seminar, April 24, Iowa State University Memorial Union, Ames. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, contact Palmer Holden by e-mail at pholden@iastate.edu or phone at (800) 808-7675.
IPIC program planning committee, April 11, 10 a.m.-noon. 109 Kildee
Foot and Mouth Disease Information for Pork Producers ICN program, April 11, 7-9 p.m. This program will provide information on Foot and Mouth Disease, including a description of the disease and comparison with other diseases, to interested members of Iowa's pork industry. Speakers and topics include Beth Lautner of NPPC--explanation of efforts by US and Iowa officials to keep the disease out and emergency plans for if the disease would be found; John Carr of ISU's Vet Med College--development of FMD in Europe and its current status there; and Dermot Hayes of ISU--potential economic impact if FDM does hit here. ISU Extension veterinarian Nolan Hartwig has been invited to describe FMD and compare it with other diseases currently in the news or similar in nature. The program is free.|News release|
Read this bulletin prepared by Nolan Hartwig, ISU Extension Veterinarian.

Check the list of approved sites posted on the ISU Extension Web calendar.

March 2001:

Farrowing school, April 2 and 6, 9:30-4 p.m., Buena Vista County Extension Office, Storm Lake. Fee is $30 per person, and $15 per additional person from the same swine operation. Registrations are due March 28 to Pocahontas County Extension. Sponsored by ISU Extension and Iowa Pork Industry Center. For more information, contact Jerry Weiss at Pocahontas County Extension, (712) 335-3103.
Farrowing school, April 4, 9:30-4 p.m., Western Iowa Tech Community College, Cherokee. For more information on cost and registration, contact Dave Stender at Cherokee County Extension, (712) 225-6196. Sponsored by ISU Extension, Iowa Pork Industry Center, Hubbard Feeds, Inc., and Valley Veterinary Center in Cherokee.
Confinement Site Manure Applicator Continuing Instruction programs continue this month. Check here for the statewide list.
Do you need to be certified? This page provides answers to this and other frequently asked questions. last updated 01/09/2001
Pork Quality Assurance meetings for new certification and recertification unless otherwise indicated
Intended for 4-H and FFA members and adults unless otherwise indicated
Advanced Reproductive Management Seminars, March 26-29, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost is $35 when preregistered by March 19. At-the-door registration is $45, and noon meal is not guaranteed.
Read about speakers and topics for each site.
- March 26, NIACC Campus, Mason City. Contact Russ Euken for more information.
- March 27, St. Patrick's Hall, Winthrop. Contact Mark Storlie for more information.
- March 28, Kalonial Inn, Kalona. Contact Larry McMullen for more information.
- March 29, Wallace Learning Center, Lewis. Contact Roger Brummett for more information.
"Food for Thought on Feeding for Profit", March 26, 7:30-9 p.m. ICN program sponsored by IPIC, ISU Extension and Iowa Pork Producers Association.
Check here for the list of approved sites.
Read a news release on the program.
Swine Building Ventilation Workshop, March 9, 9:30 a.m.--3:45 p.m. (Registration at 9 a.m.) Kirkwood Community College Swine Center, Cedar Rapids. Limited to 15 participants. Fee (to be announced) includes lunch and materials. Contact Larry McMullen for preregistration and more information.

February 2001:

Confinement Site Manure Applicator Continuing Instruction programs begin this month. Check here for the statewide list.
Do you need to be certified? This page provides answers to this and other frequently asked questions. last updated 01/09/2001
Pork Quality Assurance meetings for new certification and recertification unless otherwise indicated
Intended for 4-H and FFA members and adults unless otherwise indicated
Fifth Annual Northeast Iowa Swine Conference. This one-day program includes sessions on ventilating older buildings, raising your own gilts, employee handbooks, regulatory update on manure issues, producer panel on production experiences, water quality and wells, and computer software. Each program runs from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Registration is $10 with a deadline of Feb. 8. Contact ISU Extension ag engineer Dan Meyer for more information.
Feb. 14, Community Center Plaza, 25 West Charles, Oelwein
Feb. 15, First Lutheran Church, 212 North Main Street, St. Ansgar
Farm and Frame Builders Conference, February 13, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Northeast Iowa Dairy Education and Applied Research Laboratory, Calmar. Registration fee is $25 by February 6; $30 after that date. Contact Jean Carter for information on registration and trade show participation. Contact Jay Harmon for program content questions.
On-farm composting of swine, beef, sheep and poultry--instructional programs in west central, northwest and north central Iowa presented by ISU Extension field specialists Dennis DeWitt and Kris Kohl. All program run from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration at the door is $15 per person and includes lunch. Contact DeWitt, Kohl or local county ISU Extension offices for more information.
Feb. 7, Carrollton Inn, Carroll
Feb. 8, Hap Ketelsen Community Center, Everly
Feb. 9, Morehouse Hall at Faith United Methodist Church, Humboldt

January 2001:

Iowa Pork Congress, January 24-25, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Des Moines.
Check out the IPIC booth #2101 and the Iowa State University Ask-A-Specialist area in the Whitfield Room, lower level. We'll be showing a video on a labor-saving boar robot, displaying the IPIC Web site and demonstrating a new group tracker/closeout software program that will be available in the near future.
Small Slaughter Plant Feasibility Seminar, January 16, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Des Moines Marriott, Des Moines. This National Pork Producer Council-sponsored conference is designed to provide unbiased, fact-based information to producers considering building small slaughter facilities. Registration fee is $100 per person. For more information, contact Jeff Ward at (800) 456-7675.
Check out the seminar information at this URL.
"Hog Pricing Insurance: What's in it for Me?", January 15, 2001, 7-8:30 p.m. Quarterly ICN program sponsored by IPIC, ISU Extension, Iowa Pork Producers Association and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. This program will focus on a proposed hog pricing insurance program. ISU ag economist Bruce Babcock will explain what the program is, how it works, available levels of coverage and what the coverage would cost. ISU ag economist John Lawrence will talk about recent USDA Hogs and Pigs Report numbers and how producer income would have affected if coverage had been available.
Check the list of approved sites.
Read a news release on the program.
USDA Hogs and Pigs Report text version pdf version 12/28/00

Handout material:
- John Lawrence: Hog Hedge and Option, 1 p. pdf format. 01/11/01
- Bruce Babcock: Livestock Revenue Insurance, 28 slides, PowerPoint format. Recommend 6 slides per page. 01/10/01
- John Lawrence: Hogs and Pigs analysis, 4 pp. pdf format. 01/09/01
- Program evaluation, one page, choose one format. Word format. PDF
National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Production and Financial Standards Course. The first class session is two days long and will be led by Will Marsh.
January 8 and 9. Northwest Iowa. Contact Dennis DeWitt for more information
January 10 and 11. North Central Iowa. Contact Russ Euken for more information
"Determining Direction for Your Farm Business", January 11, 2001, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa. Daylong program sponsored by ISU Extension, Vision 2020 and Iowa Central Community College. Preregistration deadline is Jan. 8, 2001.
Download the conference brochure (pdf-format)
For more information, contact Buena Vista County Extension office at (712) 732-5056.
Ventilation and Environmental Assessment Workshop, January 4 and 5, ISU Veterinary Medicine College (first day) and Kirkwood Community College swine facility in Cedar Rapids, second day. Sponsored by the Iowa State University Student Chapter of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, in cooperation with ISU Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, the ISU Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine department, Iowa Pork Industry Center and Kirkwood Community College. Contact Brad Thacker for more information.
Swine Risk Management Seminars sponsored by IFBF and IPPA. Contact Ed Kordick at IFBF for more information.
January 4 1 p.m. Carroll County Farm Bureau office, Carroll
January 4 7 p.m. Cass County Farm Bureau office, Atlantic
January 16 7 p.m. Northeast Iowa Community College, Dairy Center, Room 115, Calmar
January 17 1 p.m. Linn County Farm Bureau office, Hiawatha
January 17 7 p.m. Scott County Farm Bureau office, Eldridge
January 18 10 a.m. Ramada Inn, Mt. Pleasant
January 18 2 p.m. Washington County Farm Bureau office, Washington
January 18 7 p.m. Mahaska County Farm Bureau office, Oskaloosa
January 22 1 p.m. Clayton County Farm Bureau office, Elkader
January 22 7 p.m. Dubuque County Farm Bureau office, Dubuque
January 23 9 a.m. Jackson county Farm Bureau office, Maquoketa
January 23 2 p.m. Buchanan County Extension office, Independence

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