Past Events

2003: | December | November | October | September | August | July | June | May | April | March | February | January |

December 2003

• Dec. 2. IPIC Advisory Board meeting. Kildee Hall, ISU, Ames. 2 to 6 p.m.
• Dec. 3. Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting/Trade Show. Joint IPIC/Iowa Pork Producers Association display.
• Dec. 5. Manure management plan development workshop. Story County Extension office in Nevada. $35 fee. To preregister (required) contact the office at (515) 382-6551. Read more information.
• Dec. 8. IPIC program planning committee meeting. Kildee Hall, ISU, Ames. 10 a.m.
• Dec. 9 and 16. Swine health management workshops. Dec. 9 program is at WIT in Cherokee and Dec. 16 program is at the Red Fox Inn in Waverly. Registration is at 12:45 and the program runs from 1 to 4 p.m. in both locations. Attendance is free, but preregistration is requested. Read a news release. For more information on the Dec. 9 Cherokee program, contact Dave Stender at (712) 225-6196 or e-mail at dstender@iastate.edu. For more information on the Dec. 16 Waverly program, contact Mark Storlie at (563) 425-3331 or e-mail at mstorlie@iastate.edu
• Workshops for developing Iowa Department of Natural Resources manure management plans
• Dec. 17. Pig Handler’s Workshop. Plymouth County Extension office in LeMars, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Learn how to understand swine behavior and use that knowledge to move and load animals more effectively and safely. Session also includes information on biosecurity, extreme weather condition effects, truck cleaning and stress reduction for animals. Trucker Quality Assurance(sm) certification available. Cost is $10. Preregister by calling Carol Schneider at (712) 546-7835.
• Dec. 17. Pig Handler’s Workshop. Cherokee County Extension office in Cherokee, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Learn how to understand swine behavior and use that knowledge to move and load animals more effectively and safely. Session also includes information on biosecurity, extreme weather condition effects, truck cleaning and stress reduction for animals. Trucker Quality Assurance(sm) certification available. Cost is $10. Preregister by calling Don Avis at (712) 225-6196.
• Ventilation workshop series sponsored by IPIC, ISU Extension and Iowa Pork Producers Association. Read a news release about the series. Download the registration brochure.

November 2003

• Workshops for developing Iowa Department of Natural Resources manure management plans
• Nov. 24. Governor's Iowa Water Quality Summit. Scheman Building, Iowa State Center, Ames. Program runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information on the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Web site.
• Nov. 14. Manure management plan development workshop. Boone County Extension Office in Boone. $35 fee. To preregister (required) contact the office at (515) 432-3882. Read more information.
• Nov. 17. Think tank on animal agriculture. Agriculture leader and farmer Joe Lyon from Toledo, IA will speak. Social time at 6, dinner at 6:30 and discussion from 7 to 8. Sun Room, Memorial Union. Contact Julie Roberts to register.
• Nov. 18-19. Genetics of Pig Health Symposium. Des Moines. Sponsored by National Pork Board. Download the registration form from the NPB Web site.
• Nov. 20. College of Agriculture lecture. "The Importance of Agriculture to Iowa's Economy" presented by Arne Hallam, ISU Economics Dept. chair, as part of the College of Agriculture lecture series. 7 p.m., Hughes Auditorium, Reiman Gardens.
• Nov. 4-6. ISU Extension field specialist swine in-service. ISU campus. Contact Colin Johnson for more information.
• Nov. 6-7. Swine Disease Conference for Swine Practitioners. Scheman Building, Iowa State Center, Ames. Cost is $170 when preregistered by Oct. 28, 2003. Agenda with registration links available online. For more information, contact James McKean by phone at (515) 294-8792.

October 2003 Pork Month

• Oct. 23. IPIC FS teleconference 8:30 a.m.
• Oct. 24. IPIC grant applications due. Contact Colin Johnson for more information.
• Oct. 17. Manure management plan development workshop. Jasper County Extension Office in Newton. $35 fee. To preregister (required) contact the office at (614) 792-6433. Read more information.
• Oct. 18. Chuckwagon breakfast. Farm Bureau Pavilion in Kildee Hall. Coffee is ready at 7:45 a.m. with omelette breakfast from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Suggested donation is $1 per person.
• Workshops for developing Iowa Department of Natural Resources manure management plans
• Practical Farmers of Iowa field days
• Oct. 12-15. Three conferences in one location: Ninth international symposium on animal agricultural and food processing wastes; Second international swine housing conference; and third international conference on air pollution from agricultural operations. Research Triangle Park, NC. Read more information.

September 2003

• Workshops for developing Iowa Department of Natural Resources manure management plans
• Practical Farmers of Iowa field days
• Sept. 17-19. Swine Educator Conference. Des Moines, IA. Sponsored by National Pork Board.
• Sept. 22. ISU Think Tank on Animal Agriculture. Cardinal Room, Memorial
  Union, ISU campus. Social hour 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. and discussion
  from 7 to 8 p.m. $12 for dinner, RSVP to Julie Roberts.
• Sept. 6-14. Clay County Fair. Spencer, Iowa.
• Sept. 11. FS Teleconference. 8:30 a.m.
• Sept. 13-16. Allen D. Leman Swine Conference. St. Paul, Minn.
• Sept. 10. Pork Niche Market Working Group. Iowa Institute for Cooperatives, Ames. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Sept. 10. Midwest Pork Conference. Indianapolis, IN. Sponsored by Indiana Pork Producers Association and National Pork Board, along with pork producer organizations from Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio.
• Sept. 3. Northeast Iowa Manure Application Field Day. Tripoli, IA. 1-4 p.m. For more information, contact Darrin Siefken in Bremer County at (319) 882-4275.

August 2003

• Practical Farmers of Iowa field days
• Workshops for developing Iowa Department of Natural Resources manure management plans
• Aug. 26-28. Farm and Field Fest, near Boone. IPIC display in the Iowa State University Extension building will feature biofilter model.
• August 27. Value-added Niche Marketing Conference. Scheman Building, ISU Center, Ames. IPIC is working with Iowa Pork Producers Association and National Pork Board to plan this second niche-markets conference. The first was held Sept. 10, 2002. Check the IPPA Web site for more information on program content and registration
• Aug. 19, 20. Certified Swine Welfare Assurance Program Training Sessions. Ames. Applicants who met the qualifications have been notified about their program date. For more information, contact James McKean by phone at (515) 294-8790.
• August 20. Manure digester conference. Oelwein. Cost is $20 and preregistration deadline is Aug. 18. Coordinator is ISU Extension ag engineer field specialist Dan Meyer.
• Aug. 7-17. Iowa State Fair, "1 in a Million" Des Moines.
• Aug. 7. Certified Swine Welfare Assurance Program Training Sessions. Ames.

July 2003

• Practical Farmers of Iowa field days
• Workshops for developing Iowa Department of Natural Resources manure management plans
• July 2. IPIC program planning meeting. 10 a.m. Kildee Hall.
• July 8. Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open. Veenker Memorial Golf Course, Ames.Veenker Memorial Golf Course, Ames. This event provides financial support for undergraduate and graduate students and continued swine and pork educational opportunities through Iowa State University. All team slots are full for this year's tournament.
• July 9. IPIC FS teleconference 8:30 a.m.
• July 22. National Pork Board Deep Bed Farrow to Finish Pilot Project. Ben Rein farm near Preston, MN. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Single season project features several technologies, including gilt development, deep bedded solid waste manure management, free stall farrowing pens and naturally ventilated covered buildings. No cost, but attendees are asked to wear clean clothes. Plastic boots will be provided. Contact NPB's Rodney Goodwin for more information by phone at (515) 294-5052 or e-mail

June 2003

• June 5-7. World Pork Expo. Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines.
• June 10. Country of Origin Labeling: What it Means for Iowa Livestock Producers, satellite program to run from 10 a.m. to noon. ISU agricultural economist John Lawrence, ISU Extension swine veterinarian/IPIC associate director James McKean and Associate Deputy Administrator for livestock and seed program, AMS, USDA William Sessions will present information on the COOL program, including expectations of and implications for Iowa livestock producers, dates for mandatory participation in COOL, and options for meeting COOL-related requirements. Cost is $10 per person. Origination site is 1915 ASB on the ISU campus, check with county ISU Extension offices for local downlink sites and preregistration requirements. Read a news release about the program. Contact Sherry Hoyer by e-mail or phone (515) 294-4496 for more information or to preregister for the ISU campus site. Check for other site locations.
  • Handout materials:
    • William Sessions: pdf document, 8 p.
    • John Lawrence: pdf document, 3 p.
    • James McKean: pdf document, 3 p.
  • Host materials:
    • Attendance sheet, pdf document, 2 p.
    • Evaluation sheet, pdf document or word document (choose 1) 1 p.
• June 11-17. Iowa livestock regulation update meetings. Sponsored by IPIC, Iowa Pork Producers Association and ISU Extension. Speakers and topics include: Eldon McAfee: "Requirements for new construction" and "understanding Iowa livestock regulations"; Jeff Lorimor: "Balancing nutrients" and What is a CNMP?"; Wendy Powers: "Air quality and monitoring"; and ISU Extension field staff: "Iowa manure management plans." No cost and no preregistration is necessary. For more information, see the IPPA Web site or call (800) 372-7675.
  
  These are the program dates, locations and times:
  • June 11. Carroll, The Carrollton Inn, 1 to 3 p.m.
  • June 11. Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College, 7 to 9 p.m.
  • June 12. Latimer, Community Center, 7 to 9 p.m.
  • June 16. Winthrop, St. Patrick's Church, 7 to 9 p.m.
  • June 17. Washington, Knights of Columbus Hall, 7 to 9 p.m.
• June 18. IPIC advisory board meeting. 2 p.m. Kildee Hall.
• June 19. Lauren Christian Swine Research and Demonstration Farm Field Day. Farm is located four miles southwest of Atlantic on Highway 6. Wagon tours at 3:30 and 5:50 p.m. Topics include odor control, finisher building air quality, composting and hoop gestation data, with speakers from ISU departments of animal science, agronomy and agricultural and biosystems engineering. IPIC director John Mabry will speak during the meal. Tours are free, donations will be accepted for the meal. For more information, contact the Wallace Foundation for Rural Research and Development at (712) 769-2650.
• Workshops for developing Iowa Department of Natural Resources manure management plans
• June 24-25. Iowa State 4-H Youth conference, "Creating a Masterpiece." IPIC will present three workshops on meat quality factors and processed meat quality. ISU campus, Ames, IA.

May 2003

• Workshops for developing Iowa Department of Natural Resources manure management plans
• Pork Quality Assurance or Food Safety Quality Assurance certification programs.
• May 19-20. National Swine Improvement Federation National Ultrasound Training and Certification Conference. The only such certification program in the U.S. is hosted by ISU. For additional information, contact Barb Magnuson or by phone at (515) 294-2240.
• May 8. ISU Extension FS teleconference. 8:30 a.m.

April 2003

• Pork Quality Assurance or Food Safety Quality Assurance certification programs.
• April 19-26. 4-H swine weigh-in and verification sites for Iowa State Fair. Check with your county ISU Extension office for the date, time and location of site near you for the 2003 Iowa State Fair 4-H swine weight-in events.
• April 21-25. Cooperative State Research, Education & Extension Service External Review for ISU animal science department. Kildee Hall, ISU campus.
• April 29. Al Christian reception. Everyone is welcome to help honor Al for receiving the 2003 Distinguished Service Award from the National Pork Board. Kildee Hall atrium, ISU campus.
• April 7-14. IPPC equity drive disclosure meetings. For more information, contact Marston McGwin, IPPC vice president of administration, by e-mail or phone at (877) 572-7675.
  • April 7 Washington, Knights of Columbus Hall
  • April 8 Hawkeye Tech Community Colleg, Waterloo
  • April 10 Western Iowa Tech Community College, Cherokee
  • April 11 Holy Spirit Church, Greteman Center, Carroll
  • April 14 Gateway Center, Ames
• April 17. Annual ISU Block & Bridle Swine Sale. Farm Bureau Pavilion, Kildee Hall, ISU campus. Sale begins at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Jeff Anderson at (515) 233-3623.
• April 9-10. ISU Extension FS swine in-service. Iowa Cattlemen's Association office, 2055 Ironwood Court, Ames.

March 2003

• March 11 and 13. Swine Nutrient Value Meetings, 1 to 5 p.m. Iowa grain and livestock producers are invited to learn about the mutually beneficial value to their operations of using livestock manure in crop production. Speakers include Jerry Hatfield of the National Soil Tilth Lab, Tracy Blackmer of Iowa Soybean Association and Antonio Mallarino and John Sawyer of the ISU agronomy department. March 11 program is at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Washington and March 13 program is at the Conference Center, Siebens Forum at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake. No preregistration is necessary and there is no charge. Read a news release about this program.
• March 12. Pork Science 101. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids. Career development workshop for 4-H and FFA members, Pork Youth Ambassadors, and affiliated leaders and instructors. Topics include genetic principles, biotechnology and health science in swine. Contact Jen Holtkamp at Iowa Pork Producers Association or call (800) 372-7675.
• March 12. Market Hog Handling and Transport, Air Quality and Odor Research update, 1 to 4 p.m. Latimer Community Center, Main St. Information on transporting market hogs, including biosecurity measures, pork quality effects and loading tips, with Trucker Quality Certification available. Also, Dr. Wendy Powers from ISU will present current information on air quality and odor research. Cost is $5 per person. Please reserve a spot by calling ISU Extension livestock field specialist Russ Euken at (641) 923-2856.
• March 12. Hoop Building Research Update/Producing Niman Ranch Meats in Southeast Iowa? 6 p.m. supper (Dutch treat) with meeting to follow. Kalonial Townhouse Restaurant, Kalona. For more information, contact Tom Miller.
• March 4 and 5. Managing Your Unseen Employee: The Ventilation System. These all-day workshops provide classroom instruction and hands-on demonstrations and training in the area of facility ventilation. Cost is $40 per person which includes handouts, lunch and refreshments, and enrollment is limited to 36 people per site. You must preregister at least two days prior to your program date. March 4 workshop is at the ISU Northwest Iowa Research Farm at Calumet and the March 5 workshop is at the Iowa State Bank in Sac City. This program is cosponsored by staff and faculty from four states, including these ISU-IPIC members: Jay Harmon, Kris Kohl, Jerry Weiss and Dave Stender. Download a program schedule and registration information (in pdf format) from the University of Nebraska Pork Central Web site.

February 2003

• Pork Quality Assurance or Food Safety Quality Assurance certification programs.
• Confinement site manure applicator continuing instruction workshops.
• Feb. 24. Using corn co-products in swine and cattle diets program. Half-day programs for swine and cattle producers, with swine session held 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and cattle session held noon to 3:30 p.m. at Bancroft City Office, 105 E. Ramsey. Cosponsored with ISU Extension and Iowa Beef Center. Cost is $10 per person when preregistered by Feb. 21. To preregister, send name, address, phone number and check (payable to Kossuth County Extension) to Kossuth County Extension, 1121B Hwy. 18 E, Algona, IA 50511. Speakers are Jerry Shurson from University of Minnesota, Scott Swanson of Midwest Grain Processors, and ISU faculty and staff: Kris Kohl, Dennis DeWitt and Dan Loy. For more information, contact Bob Behnkendorf or Dennis DeWitt, or call (515) 295-2469.
• Feb. 25. Visual Thinking Process in Design: From the Viewpoint of a Person with Autism, lecture by Temple Grandin. 8 p.m. Sun Room, Memorial Union. Sponsored by the College of Design, Foundations of Design and Creativity Forum, Vice Provost for Research, Department of Animal Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture, and Committee on Lectures (funded by GSB). Grandin is a designer of livestock handling facilities and an associate professor of animal science at Colorado State University.
• Feb. 17-21. Improving Swine Health Conferences. Cosponsored with Iowa Pork Producers Association and Iowa State University Extension. Program runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at each site. Veterinary practitioners may receive 5 hours of education credit through attendance. Fee is $20 per person for those preregistered. Walk-in fee is $25 per person. Read about the speakers. To register or request more information, contact Colin Johnson at IPIC or call (800) 808-7675.
  • Feb. 17. Carroll, Carrollton Inn.
  • Feb. 18. Cherokee, Western Iowa Technical Community College.
  • Feb. 19. Iowa Falls, Elks Club.
  • Feb. 20. Oelwein, Luigi's Restaurant.
  • Feb. 21. Iowa City, Montgomery Hall, Johnson County Fairgrounds.
• Feb. 5-7. Northeast Iowa Finisher Facility Seminars. 9:30 a.m. to noon, three locations. Cosponsored with ISU Extension and Iowa Pork Producers Association. Learn about new technology in wean-to-finish facilities, easier loading and handling options, good finisher production practices, new ISU manure odor research and new DNR regulations. No preregistration required. Fee is $5 per person, payable at the door. Lunch is on your own. Speakers include Wendy Powers, Mark Storlie and Dan Meyer from ISU and local pork producers. Lynch Livestock representatives will be at Oelwein. For more information, contact Dan Meyer or call (563) 425-3331.
  • Feb 5. Heartland Power Cooperative, St. Ansgar.
  • Feb. 6. Sportsmen Restaurant, south of Oelwein on Hwy 150.
  • Feb. 7. East Building, NICC, Peosta.
• Feb. 4. Feeding Ethanol Co-Products to Beef and DDGS to Swine, 1 to 4 p.m. Cosponsored with ISU Extension. To be held at Greteman Center, Holy Spirit Church, 421 E. Bluff, Carroll. Pre-registration is $10 per person and is due Jan. 31. Fee is $15 at the door for unregistered walk-ins. To preregister, send name, address and check, payable to Carroll County Extension, to Carroll County Extension, 1240 D Heires Ave., Carroll, IA 51401. Download a brochure with speaker and programs information. Questions? Contact ISU Extension field specialist Pete Olson.

January 2003

• Confinement site manure applicator continuing instruction workshops.
• Jan. 22-23. Iowa Pork Congress. Veterans Auditorium, Des Moines. # Look for IPIC and ISU Extension on the lower level, northwest corner. Check out the list of seminars and ISU research updates. Make plans to visit with ISU specialists and IPIC staff at the event.
• Jan. 24-25. Practical Farmers of Iowa annual conference. Gateway Center, Ames. Registration is $15 for Friday, $20 for Saturday, $25 surcharge for non-members. After Jan. 10, add $15. Questions? Contact Sandra Trca-Black or by phone at (515) 232-5661, ext. 101. Check the PFI Web site.
• Jan. 6 and 8. Final interviews for ISU assistant swine professor.
  Jan. 6--Steven Moeller, seminar at 11 a.m.
  Jan. 8--Kenneth Stalder, seminar at 11 a.m.
  Contact IPIC for more information at (800) 808-7675 in Iowa.

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