Past Events 2004 - Iowa Pork Industry Center

Past Events

December 2004

Dec. 1. Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Annual Conference and Trade Show. Polk County Convention Center, Des Moines. 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. IPIC and IPPA share display space in booth 55.
Dec. 6. IPIC Advisory board meeting. Kildee Hall, ISU. 2-6 p.m.
Dec. 8. Pork Niche Market Working Group. Ames. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dec. 9-10. National Swine Improvement Federation and Lauren Christian Swine Genetics Symposium. Gateway Center and Kildee Hall at ISU, Ames.
Dec. 29. Final 2004 Hogs & Pigs Report.

November 2004

Nov. 30. NichePORK conference. Scheman building, ISU Center, Ames. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sponsored by Iowa Pork Producers Association and National Pork Board, with support from IPIC. See the tentative agenda.
Nov. 16-18. Pork Selection Workshop. Jones County Extension office, Anamosa. People are invited to register for one of five workshops on pork quality factors education. Sessions are 2-4 p.m. the first two days and 7-9 p.m. all three days, with a limit of 25 per session. Must be at least 18 to attend. Preregister by calling the Jones County Extension office at (319) 462-2791.
Nov. 11-12. 12th Annual Swine Disease Conference for Swine Practitioners. Scheman Building, Iowa State University. For program information contact Dr. James McKean or call (515) 294-8790. For registration or general information about the conference, contact ISU University Conference Services. Read about the conference program.
Nov. 13. Livestock Mortality Composting Workshop. Primarily for veterinarians and ISUE field staff. Ames. Learn more about livestock composting.
Nov. 2-5. Public hearings on DNR proposed CAFO-related rules. Gene Tinker, DNR coordinator for animal feeding operations, says some larger livestock and poultry producers would be affected by part of the rule change. Changes require national pollution discharge elimination system (NPDES) permits for larger confinement feeding operations in Iowa for the first time. All comments, written and oral, must be received no later than Nov. 5. Contact Tinker for more information.
These are the hearing dates, locations and times:
Nov. 2. Atlantic, Cass County Community Center, 9 a.m.
Nov. 2. LeMars, Plymouth County Extension Office, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 4. Ainsworth, Marr Park, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 5. Waverly, Parks & Recreation Office, 8:30 a.m.
Nov. 5. Des Moines, Wallace Office Building, 1:30 p.m.

October 2004

Pork Month.
Oct. 27-28. ISU Extension swine FS in-service.
Oct. 29. IPIC program planning meeting. Kildee Hall. 10 a.m. to noon.
Oct. 9. ISU Animal Science Chuckwagon Breakfast. Kildee Hall, ISU. Coffee at 7:45 a.m. and food from 8 to 10 a.m. Short judging team program at 9 a.m. Part of ISU Homecoming weekend.
Oct. 14-15. World Food Prize International Symposium, Des Moines

September 2004

Aug. 31-Sept. 2. Farm Progress Show near Alleman. See the IPIC display and more in the Extension building.
Sept. 8 Certified Swine Welfare Assurance Program Training Session. Algona, IA.. Led by ISU SWAP [sm] educator trainers.
Sept. 9. IPIC field specialist teleconference. 8:30 a.m.
Iowa Manure Management Field Days
Sept. 13-15. National Barrow Show. Austin, MN.
Sept. 14. Hoop Barns & Bedded Livestock Production Conference, sponsored by several ISU and external partners, including IPIC, IPPA and ISU Extension. 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., Gateway Center, Ames. Read more about the conference. Regular registration is $35. Students are free if attending conference sessions only (no meals); otherwise $20.
Sept. 15-16. National Pork Board Swine Educators Conference. West Des Moines.
Sept. 18-21. Allan D. Leman Swine Conference. St. Paul, MN. Registration is $265 per person, or $100 each for students. ISU's Ken Stalder and Locke Karriker are among the presenters. Learn more and register online through links on the conference Web site.
Sept. 22. Pork Niche Market Working Group. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sept. 24. Quarterly USDA Hogs and Pigs Report.
Sept. 27-28. ISU Extension Annual Conference. Ames.

August 2004

Iowa Manure Management Field Days
Aug. 26. USDA listening session on national animal identification program, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Scheman Building, rooms 220-230, Iowa State Center. Registration for those who want to speak begins at noon.
Aug. 26-28. Iowa Farm & Field Fest. It's the second year for this event near Boone. See Map 2 (links on the center top of the page) to see where ISU Extension (including IPIC) will be. We're lot #232, located between 2nd and 3rd Streets along Main Street.
Aug. 23-25. Manure Nutrient Management Short Course. This training is for those who will help prepare livestock and crop producers for future nutrient management planning needs in Iowa. Sponsored by Iowa Manure Management Action Group, in cooperation with ISU Extension, ISU College of Agriculture, Iowa Natural Resouces Conservation Service and Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Aug. 12-22. Iowa State Fair. Des Moines.
Aug. 17-18. Pork Quality and Safety Summit. 8/17 10 a.m. to 8/18 noon, Des Moines. Offered by National Pork Board, this summit will have general sessions and three concurrent sessions pre-harvest, post-harvest and pork quality. Registration fee for producers is $100 in advance, $125 at the door. Read a news release on the NPB Web site that includes a link to the registration brochure.
Aug. 18. Antimicrobial Resistance and Alternatives Summit. 1 to 5 p.m., Des Moines. Offered by National Pork Board, this summit will follow the pork quality and safety summit listed above and will include updates on Pork Checkoff plans for research, education and communications on antimicrobial use and resistance, as well as results of Checkoff-funded research in this area. Preregistration and fee of $50 is required to attend. Read a news release on the NPB Web site that includes a link to the registration brochure.
August 9. Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day Swine Workshop: Am I Really Making Money? 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wayne and Ruth Fredericks farm, 1700 350th St., Osage. Learn more about your cost of production through record keeping, feed ration information and more. Bring a feed sample for particle size testing. Bring Schedule F and/or feed tickets for individual interview to identify cost of production and appropriate feed strategies. For more information, contact PFI by phone at (515) 232-5661.
Directions for those coming from the south or west: From I-35 merge onto US-18/IA-27 at exit 190. Travel east 23.2 miles to Rudd, then turn left (north) onto Glass Ave/County Road T26. Travel 10.4 miles, then turn right (east) onto 350th St. Go east 3/4 mile. The farm is on right (south) side of road.
August 5. 45th annual George A. Young Swine Health and Management Conference. Registration at 8:30 a.m., program 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Marina Inn, South Sioux City, NE. Updates of swine-related production and technology research and developments. Fee at the door is $85 each.

July 2004

July 6. IPIC Program planning meeting. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kildee Hall, ISU campus, Ames.
July 13. Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open. All team openings are filled. Contact IPIC for waiting list information at (515) 294-4103. Veenker Memorial Golf Course and Farm Bureau Pavilion, ISU campus. Ames. Be sure to check out the auction items. Items added as photos are available.
Pork Quality Assurance and Food Safety Quality Assurance certification training programs
July 30. Swine research field day. Beginning at 11 a.m., Allee Farm near Newell. Sessions include information on herd health issues related to alternative farrowing systems, such as hoop buildings and pasture. More info and directions to the farm on this field days brochure on the ISU Research and Demonstration Farms Web site. (pdf format). Attendance is free.

June 2004

Iowa Manure Management Field Days
Pork Quality Assurance and Food Safety Quality Assurance certification training programs
June 8-10. Livestock regulation update meetings. Three locations in Iowa, provided by IPPA. Producers will hear updates on legal and regulatory information, including how to plan for phosphorus management and P-Index. Speakers include Eldon McAfee, legal counsel for IPPA. No cost to attend. See IPPA Web site for more information.
- June 8. Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College, 603 W. Park St., Rm. A, 7 to 9 p.m.
- June 9. Waverly, Red Fox Inn, Hwy. 3 W., 7 to 9 p.m.
- June 10. Des Moines, Clive Clarion Hotel, 11490 Hickman Rd., 6 to 8 p.m. (Held in conjunction with World Pork Expo, June 10-12, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines.)
June 9. Producer Opportunities for Revenue and Knowledge (P.O.R.K.) Academy. Holiday Inn University Park, West Des Moines. Advance registration is $100, cost at the door is $115. No refunds after May 26. Download the registration form. pdf
June 10-12. World Pork Expo. Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines.
June 16. Pork Niche Market Working Group. 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sysco headquarters, Ankeny.
June 21. IPIC Advisory Board meeting. 2 to 6 p.m. Kildee Hall, ISU campus, Ames.
June 29-July 1. Iowa State 4-H Youth Conference, "The Starting Line for Success." IPIC will present three afternoon workshops on meat quality factors and processed meat quality. ISU campus, Ames.

May 2004

May 13. Certified Swine Welfare Assurance Program Training Session. Carrollton Inn, Carroll. Led by ISU SWAP [sm] educator trainers
May 17-18. National Swine Improvement Federation (NSIF) Ultrasound Training and Certification Conference. ISU campus, Ames. The only such certification program in the U.S. Questions? Contact Jane Runneals or call (515) 294-4103.
Pork Quality Assurance and Food Safety Quality Assurance certification training programs
May 20. IPIC field specialist teleconference. 8:30 a.m.

April 2004

April 5-7. In-service training for ISUE swine field specialists. Kildee Hall, ISU.
April 7. IPIC program planning committee. Kildee Hall, ISU.
Pork Quality Assurance and Food Safety Quality Assurance certification training programs
Thursdays, 7 to 9 p.m. Stockmanship ICN series, focusing on Nursery/Finishing. Origination site is on ISU campus with various sites throughout Iowa. Cost is $40 per person, payable in advance. To register or for more information, contact Colin Johnson by e-mail or by phone at (800) 808-7675 (Iowa only).

March 2004

Pork Quality Assurance and Food Safety Quality Assurance certification training programs
Thursdays, 7 to 9 p.m. Stockmanship ICN series, focusing on Farrowing. Origination site is 13 Curtiss, ISU campus with various sites throughout Iowa. Cost is $40 per person, payable in advance. To register or for more information, contact Colin Johnson by e-mail or by phone at (800) 808-7675 (Iowa only).
March 1. Manure Management Plan submission deadline. Iowa confinement operations with more than 500 animal units AND built or expanded since 1985 must file an MMP. Find a fee-based service provider to assist in completing an MMP. Questions? Contact Gene Tinker at the DNR by phone at (515) 281-3103 or by e-mail.
March 9. Pork Niche Market Working Group. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ames, IA.
March 10. Keys to Swine Production. 9:30 a.m. to noon. St. Patrick's Church, Winthrop. Program features risk management, gilt multiplication, gilt replacement strategies and meat quality topics and speakers. Presented by Waldo Farms, Whiteshire-Hamroc and Gencore Breeder Services. No cost. Noon meal available for those who RSVP to (641) 430-7173.
Public hearings set by Iowa DNR Environmental Protection Commission (doc) for comments on notice of intended action pertaining to air quality issues regarding animal feeding operations, including a health effects value and health effects standard for hydrogen sulfide.
- March 8, 6:30 p.m. Davenport, Public LIbrary, 321 Main St.
- March 11, 7 p.m. Urbandale, Public Library, 3520 86th St.
March 9-10. Governance and Finance of Farmer Owned Value-added Cooperatives and LLCs conference. Doubletree Guest Suites, Omaha Neb., from 1 to 6:30 p.m. on March 9 and 8 a.m. to noon on March 10. Learn how to establish policies and strategies for your cooperative or LLC, understand legal requirements and expectations for governing bodies and interact with other value-added business leaders. Registration fee is $100 per person before Feb. 19, $125 per person after that date. See the registration brochure (pdf)
March 12. Iowa Frame Builders Conference. Quality Inn in Ames, IA. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This 8th annual program is intended for general contractors and builders, building suppliers, insurers, building inspectors and anyone interested in the construction of wood frame buildings. Registration fee is $50 per person, due by March 5 or $60 per person after that date. Read about the conference. For more information, contact Jay Harmon by e-mail or by phone at (515) 294-0554.
March 15-17. Midwestern Section American Dairy Science Association and American Society of Animal Science meetings, Des Moines.
March 22-26. DNR public hearings on phosphorous index changes to manure plans.
- March 22. 7 p.m. Ainsworth, Marr Park Conservation Center, 2943 Highway 93.
- March 23. 1:30 p.m. Des Moines, Fourth floor conference room, Wallace State Office Building, 502 E 9th St.
- March 24. 6 p.m. Atlantic, Public Library, 507 Poplar St.
- March 25. 6 p.m. Spencer, School Administrative Offices, 23 E. 7th St.
- March 26, 6 p.m. Elgin, Gilbertson Nature Center, 2258 A Ave.

February 2004

Feb. 4. Pig Handler’s Workshop. Denison Community Room, 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 Coletta Weeda at (712) 263-4697.
Feb. 9. Pig Handler’s Workshop. O’Brien County Extension office in Primghar, 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 Terry Janssen at (712) 957-5045.
Feb. 16-20. Iowa Pork Regional Conferences. Annual series focuses on production efficiencies and profitability. Five locations in Iowa, with registration at 8:30 a.m. and program running from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $20 per person when preregistered and $25 each for registrations at the door. Dates and sites are: Monday, Carroll; Tuesday, Cherokee; Wednesday, Iowa City; Thursday, Oelwein; and Friday, Iowa Falls. Read about the speakers and topics. Preregister by calling IPIC at 800-808-7675 or Iowa Pork Producers Association at 800-372-7675. Online and phone registration options available soon.
ISU Extension confinement site manure applicator continuing instruction workshops
2004 confinement site manure applicator exam dates and locations
Public hearings set by Iowa DNR Environmental Protection Commission (doc) for comments on notice of intended action pertaining to air quality issues regarding animal feeding operations, including a health effects value and health effects standard for hydrogen sulfide.
- Feb. 17, 7 p.m. Spencer, Iowa Lakes Community College Gateway North Center, 1900 North Grand Ave.
- Feb. 25, 7 p.m. Atlantic, Iowa Western Community College. 906 Sunnyside Lane
Feb. 24. Informational meetings for pork producers interested in niche marketing opportunities. AgConnect is sponsoring these meetings: Noon to 2 p.m. at Kalona Chamber of Commerce meeting room, and, 6 to 8 p.m.in Maquoketa at Flap Jack's Restaurant. Light lunch served at Kalona and a pork loin meal in Maquoketa. For questions or to sign up to attend, contact Ag Connect's Tim Ennis at (641) 333-4656.
Thursdays through Feb. 26. Stockmanship ICN series, focusing on Breeding/Gestation. Origination site is 13 Curtiss, ISU campus. Cost is $40 per person.

January 2004

Jan. 2-4. Midwest Farm and Ag Show, Varied Industries Building at state fairgrounds, Des Moines. See us and IPPA at booth 255. Check out the show.
Jan. 12. Pig Handler’s Workshop. Sioux County Extension office in Orange City, 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 Cheryl Heronemus at (712) 737-4230.
Jan. 15. Advanced Swine Breeding Herd Management Seminar. Waverly Civic Center, Waverly, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Find critical points to improve your operation's breeding herd management and performance. Speakers include John Carr and Locke Karriker from ISU Veterinary College and Don Levis from Ohio Pork Industry Center. $30 fee per person includes lunch and materials. For more information, contact Bruce Bearinger at (319) 334-7161.
Jan. 16. Advanced Swine Reproductive Management Seminar. Northwest Community College auditorium in Sheldon, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Program will provide new technology, tools and ideas for improving swine reproduction. Speakers include John Carr and Locke Karriker from ISU Veterinary College and Don Levis from Ohio Pork Industry Center. $30 fee per person includes lunch and materials. Preregister by Jan. 14 to ensure lunch reservation, by sending check to O’Brien County Extension. For more information, contact Terry Janssen at (712) 957-5045.
ISU Extension confinement site manure applicator continuing instruction workshops
2004 confinement site manure applicator exam dates and locations
Ventilation workshop series sponsored by IPIC, ISU Extension and Iowa Pork Producers Association. Read a news release about the series. Download the registration brochure.
Jan. 28-29. Iowa Pork Congress. Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Des Moines. See IPIC and ISU representatives in the northwest corner of lower level in B Block

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