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December 2006

• Dec. 6. RUSLE2 workshop. Iowa City, Montgomery Hall, Johnson County Fairgrounds. Designed for service providers, producers and others interested in learning more about how to use the RUSLE2 and Iowa P-Index.
• Dec. 7. PorkBridge 2006-07 begins with sessions at noon and 7 p.m. central time.
• Dec. 8-9. Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Annual Conference and Trade Show. Polk County Convention Center, Des Moines. Dec. 8, 3 to 6 p.m., Dec. 9, 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. IPIC and IPPA will share display space.
• Dec. 12. Southeast Iowa Swine Reproduction Workshop. Iowa City. 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Cost is $30 when registered by Dec. 8; $50 after that date. Contact ISUE swine field specialist Larry McMullen to preregister by phone at (319-462-2791 or e-mail at lkmcmullen@iastate.edu. Read a news release. Download the brochure.
• Dec. 13. IPIC Advisory Board meeting. 2 to 6:30 p.m. Kildee Hall.

November 2006

• Nov. 6. Leopold Center Marketing and Food Systems Initiative Workshop, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Gateway Hotel and Conference Center, Ames. No charge, but registration is required. Lunch is provided for those registered by Nov. 2. Sign up on the Leopold Center Web site.
• Nov. 9-10. 2006 Swine Disease Practitioners Conference.
• Nov. 10-11 and Feb. 9-10, 2006. Ag Link, provided by Beginning Farmer Center at ISU, Ames. This four-day program helps families make the transition to a multiple generation farm business. ISU students will receive up to two credits. Cost is $200 for four participants. Registration deadline is Nov. 1, 2006. See the Ag Link Web site for more information, including an online registration form.
• Nov. 17-18 and Feb. 16-17, 2006. Ag Link, provided by Beginning Farmer Center at ISU, Sioux City. This four-day program helps families make the transition to a multiple generation farm business. ISU students will receive up to two credits. Cost is $200 for four participants. Registration deadline is Nov. 1, 2006. See the Ag Link Web site for more information, including an online registration form.
• Nov. 30. IPIC FS teleconference. 8:30 a.m.

October 2006

• National Pork Month.
• Oct. 21. Chuckwagon breakfast. Farm Bureau Pavilion, Kildee Hall. Sponsored by ISU Animal Science Department.
• Oct. 24-25. ISUE field specialist professional development. Kildee Hall, ISU campus, Ames.

September 2006

• Sept. 28. ISU Family Weekend office decorating contest, IPIC 109 Kildee, 2 p.m.
• Sept. 19. Pork Niche Market Working Group. Iowa Pork Producers Association headquarters, Clive. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Sept. 23-26. Allen D. Leman Swine Conference. Radisson Riverfront Hotel, St. Paul, Minnesota. Learn more and register online through links on the conference Web site.
• Sept. 18. IPIC FS teleconference. 8:30 a.m.
• Sept. 10-13. National Barrow Show. Mower County Fairgrounds, Austin, Minnesota.
• Sept. 11-12. ISU Extension annual conference. ISU campus, Ames.
• Sept. 7. Hands-on artificial insemination workshop. Iowa State University Allee Experimental Farm, 2030 640th St., Newell. 3 to 8 p.m. No charge, but preregistration is required for the hands-on portion of the workshop. For more information or to preregister, contact Ronda Driskill by e-mail or by phone at 515-204-8512.

August 2006

• Aug. 10-20. Iowa State Fair. "Only at the Fair!" Des Moines.
• Aug. 22-23. 2006 Manure Management Clinic. Field Extension Education Laboratory (FEEL) west of Ames. The clinic will focus on open lot manure management issues, including training service providers, commodity partners, agency personnel, and extension field staff to prepare owners and operators of open feedlots for future nutrient manure management and open lot issues in the state of Iowa. Producers are welcome to attend. Cost is $225 per person, with attendance limit of 60. See more information on the FEEL Web site.
• Aug. 25. Farming Matters Forum. Western Iowa Tech Community College, Cherokee, IA. This is a follow-up forum to one offered in March 2006, but previous attendance is not required for this event. The program will provide families with information needed to grow their livestock enterprises responsibly and successfully Cost is $45 per person. Register online or by mail.

July 2006

• July 9-13. American Society of Animal Science annual meeting. Minneapolis, MN.
• July 11. Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open. Veenker Memorial Golf Course and Farm Bureau Pavilion, ISU campus. Ames. Golf begins at 10 a.m. at Veenker and dinner is at the Pavilion at 5 p.m. See the auction items. Contact IPIC for more information by phone (515) 294-4103 or by e-mail.
• July 17-21. Sausage & Processed Meats Short Course. ISU Meat Lab, Kildee Hall.
• July 31-Aug. 1. Alternative breeding and gestation management course. West Central Research and Outreach Center, Morris, MN.

June 2006

• June 1-12. Cochran Fellows Group visit to ISU, IPIC, World Pork Expo. The 12 participants are from Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru.
  
• June 6. P.O.R.K. Academy. Downtown Marriott Inn, Des Moines. Registration fee is $125 per person prior to the event; $150 at the door. Sponsored by National Pork Board.
• June 6. RUSLE2 and P-index workshop. Indianola, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This session is designed for manure plan writers, although producers are welcome to attend. Cost is $125. Download the registration brochure.
  
• June 8-10. World Pork Expo. Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines.
• June 12, 14, 15. Environmental Quality and Regulations Update meetings. Six locations in Iowa, provided by IPPA ISU Extension and IPIC. Producers will receive an overview of current and emerging state livestock regulations, environmental requirements and construction permit requirements. The agenda also will include a presentation on site considerations and key factors to think about when making siting decisions, Speakers are IPPA legal counsel Eldon McAfee, ISU ABE faculty member Steve Hoff, and Steve Brinkman, nutrient management specialist with Iowa NRCS. there's no cost to attend.
  • June 12. Ainsworth, Washington County Conservation Education Center, Marr Park, 1 to 3 p.m.
  • June 12. Waverly, Waverly Public Library, 1500 West Bremer Ave, 7 to 9 p.m
  • June 14. Rock Rapids, Foster Community Center, 404 1st Ave, 1to 3 p.m.
  • June 14. Storm Lake, AEA Building, 824 Flindt Dr., 7 to 9 p.m.
  • June 15. Carroll, The Carrollton Inn, 1730 Hwy. 71 North, 1 to 3 p.m.
  • June 15. Iowa Falls, Ellsworth Community College, Math-Science Bldg., Room 102,  7 to 9 p.m.
• June 19. IPIC advisory board meeting. Kildee Hall, ISU campus, Ames.
• June 20. Pork Niche Market Working Group. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Iowa Institute for Cooperatives, Ames.
• Food Safety Quality Assurance Training and Testing sessions (continuing)
• June 27-29. Iowa State 4-H Youth Conference. ISU campus, Ames. IPIC will offer three pork-related workshops to attendees and chaperones.

May 2006

• Food Safety Quality Assurance Training and Testing sessions (continuing)
• May 15-16. May 15-16. Ultrasound Training and Certification Conference. Kildee Hall on the ISU campus and the Story County Fairgrounds in Nevada. Sponsored by the National Swine Improvement Federation and hosted by Iowa State University.

April 2006

• April 3-4. ISU Extension Swine Field Specialist In-service. Kildee Hall, ISU.
  
• April 5-6. London Swine Conference. London Convention Centre, London, Ontario, Canada. "Thinking Globally, Acting Locally." For more information, contact Linda Dillon.
• Food Safety Quality Assurance Training and Testing sessions (continuing)
• April 17-23. Veishea Week celebration. Friday is College of Agriculture Day on campus. Parade is Saturday.
• April 24-28. Animal science posters on display in Farm Bureau Pavilion. Recognition and awards on Friday morning.

March 2006

• March 7. Bridging the Gap - Selling Food to Distributors workshop. Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Activity Bldg., Fairfield. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sponsored by ISU Extension Value-added Agriculture, ISU Organic Agriculture Program and Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at ISU. Cost is $20 per person in advance, $25 at the door and includes materials and lunch. Download the registration brochure. pdf
• March 7. Air Quality Solutions for Swine Producers: Examining the Options workshop. Armstrong Farm, 53030 Hitchcock Ave., Lewis. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration fee includes lunch, refreshment breaks, and class materials. Cost is $40 when registered and paid by March 1; $50 per person after that date. Read a news release. Download the registration brochure.
• March 7. Advanced Breeding Herd Workshop. Waverly, Civic Center. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, contact Mark Storlie by phone at (563) 425-3331 or e-mail.
• March 8. Advanced Swine Reproductive Management Seminar. Sheldon, NCC, Building A. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Speakers include Anna Johnson of Iowa State University and Tim Safranski of University of Missouri. Cost is $40 for those preregistered by March 6. Unregistered walk-ins have no lunch guarantee. To preregister or for more information, contact Terry Janssen or Dave Stender or call 712-957-5045.
• March 8. Air Quality Solutions for Swine Producers: Examining the Options workshop. Ed Prince building, Hamilton County Fairgrounds, Webster City. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration fee includes lunch, refreshment breaks, and class materials. Cost is $40 when registered and paid by March 1; $50 per person after that date. Read a news release. Download the registration brochure.
• March 8. Bridging the Gap - Selling Food to Distributors workshop. Cass County Community Center, Atlantic. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sponsored by ISU Extension Value-added Agriculture, ISU Organic Agriculture Program and Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at ISU. Cost is $20 per person in advance, $25 at the door and includes materials and lunch. Download the registration brochure.
• March 9. Bridging the Gap - Selling Food to Distributors workshop. Bluffs Area Family Center, Sergeant Bluff. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sponsored by ISU Extension Value-added Agriculture, ISU Organic Agriculture Program and Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at ISU. Cost is $20 per person in advance, $25 at the door and includes materials and lunch. Download the registration brochure.
• March 10. Bridging the Gap - Selling Food to Distributors workshop. Black Hawk County Extension Office, Waterloo. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sponsored by ISU Extension Value-added Agriculture, ISU Organic Agriculture Program and Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at ISU. Cost is $20 per person in advance, $25 at the door and includes materials and lunch. Download the registration brochure.
• March 20-22. Midwestern Section, American Society of Animal Science annual meeting. Des Moines.
• March 22. Pork Niche Market Working Group. Iowa Institute for Co-ops, Ames. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Food Safety Quality Assurance Training and Testing sessions (continuing)
• March 25. Iowa Pork Youth 101. ISU, Ames. More information.
• March 28. Farming Matters: An Iowa Crop and Livestock Forum. Amana Colonies, Holiday Inn, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This program is sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers and features speakers on a variety of topics including regulatory issues, animal nutrient utilization, livestock enterprise financing and building neighbor relations. Cost is $25 per person when registered by March 10; $45 per person after that date. The fee includes refreshments, lunch and forum materials.  Preregistration information is available on the Iowa Farm Bureau Web site.

February 2006

• 2006 ISU Extension Confinement Site Manure Applicator Continuing Instruction Workshops
• 2006 DNR Confinement site manure applicator exam dates and locations
• Food Safety Quality Assurance Training and Testing sessions (continuing)
• Feb. 2. "Is organic farming right for me?" workshop. Midwest Opportunities Bldg, Turner Room, Corning. 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sponsored by ISU Extension Value-added Agriculture and ISU Organic Agriculture Program. Cost is $15 per person in advance, $20 at the door and included materials and lunch. Download the registration brochure. pdf
• Feb. 2. Flax Production and Marketing workshop. Midwest Opportunities Bldg, Turner Room, Corning. 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sponsored by ISU Extension Value-added Agriculture, ISU Organic Agriculture Program and Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at ISU. No cost if attending workshop only or also attending organic workshop in the morning. Otherwise, lunch available for $10 per person. Download the registration brochure. Download the registration brochure. pdf
• Feb. 17. Managing Your Unseen Employee: The Ventilation System workshop. Iowa Lakes Community College, Technical Building, Emmetsburg. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This is a beginning ventilation workshop for swine producers. The workshop combines classroom and hands-on demonstrations. The registration fee is $50 per person, includes lunch and handouts. Pre-registration is required two (2) days in advance of the session. To preregister or for more information, contact Beth Weiser by phone at (515) 294-0557.
• Feb. 20-24 Iowa Pork Regional Conferences. "Practical Tools to Manage Your Operation." Eight locations throughout Iowa. Preregistration is $20 per person; walk-ins are $30 each. Read a news release. Download the conference brochure. Preregistration deadline is two business days prior to location date. Preregister with your name, address, phone and location you will attend, by calling IPIC at (800) 808-7675 or sending an e-mail.
  • Monday, Feb. 20 (preregistration deadline is 2-16)
             Marshalltown, Best Western Regency Inn. 4 to 9 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Feb. 21 (preregistration deadline is 2-17)
            Ainsworth, Marr Park Conservation Center. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
            Davenport, Machine Shed Restaurant. 4 to 9 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Feb. 22 (preregistration deadline is 2-20)
            Oelwein, Luigi's Restaurant. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
            Garner, Hancock County Extension Office. 4 to 9 p.m.
  • Thursday, Feb. 23 (preregistration deadline is 2-21)
            Rock Rapids, Foster Community Center. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
            Cherokee, W.I.T.C.C. 4 to 9 p.m.
  • Friday, Feb. 24 (preregistration deadline is 2-22)
            Carroll, Carrollton Inn. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Feb. 24. Western Iowa Research and Demonstration Farm Annual Meeting and Field Day. Monona County, four miles east of Castana on County Road E-34. Annual meeting begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by research updates, hands-on manure test analysis, lunch and confinement site manure applicator workshop. The public is invited. For more information, contact Monona County Extension by phone at  (712) 423-2175 or e-mail.
• New Zealand implements mandatory traceability. Starting March 1, any pig movement within the country, including to slaughter, will require the completion of an Animal Status Delaration. Previously, the ASD has been mandatory only for pigs slaughtered. Read more on The Pig Site. 02/20/2006
• Preregistration is under way for Iowa Pork Regional Conferences. Offered at eight locations throughout Iowa Feb. 20-24, this year's series focuses on improving throughput. See more on our events page. Read a news release. 02/03/2006

January 2006

• Jan. 6. Commercial Manure Applicator Certification and Recertification Satellite Downlink.  This workshop provides the 3-hours of mandatory training required by Iowa law for Commercial Manure Applicators. This 3-hour satellite workshop will be offered in 82 Iowa County Extension offices, 2 sites in Minnesota, one site in Nebraska and one site in Wisconsin. Joint training for applicators who need certification in both Iowa and Minnesota will be offered at the two Minnesota locations: Nobles and Mower County. Download the brochure and registration form pdf or contact your local ISU County Extension Office.
• Jan. 16. Managing Your Unseen Employee: The Ventilation System workshop. Kirkwood Community College, Tippie Beef Education Center, Cedar Rapids. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This is a beginning ventilation workshop for swine producers. The workshop combines classroom and hands-on demonstrations. The registration fee is $50 per person, includes lunch and handouts. Pre-registration is required two (2) days in advance of the session. To preregister or for more information, contact Larry McMullen by phone 319-462-2791 or e-mail.
• Jan. 17. Managing Your Unseen Employee: The Ventilation System workshop. National Guard Armory, Washington. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This is a beginning ventilation workshop for swine producers. The workshop combines classroom and hands-on demonstrations. The registration fee is $50 per person, includes lunch and handouts. Pre-registration is required two (2) days in advance of the session. To preregister or for more information, contact Tom Miller by phone 319-653-4811 or e-mai.
  
• Jan. 17. Northeast Iowa Swine Conference. Sportsman Restaurant, Oelwein. 9:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Speakers will present information on a variety of topics, including swine behavior and welfare research, odor trial data, building design and IDNR rules update. Preregistration is required by Jan. 13 for $20 per person. Sponsored by ISU Extension, IPIC, IPPA and Pfizer Animal health. Contact Dan Meyer, Fayette County Extension, by e-mail or phone 563-425-3331.
• 2006 ISU Extension Confinement Site Manure Applicator Continuing Instruction Workshops
• 2006 DNR Confinement site manure applicator exam dates and locations
• Food Safety Quality Assurance Training and Testing sessions (continuing)
• Jan. 24. "Is organic farming right for me?" workshop. U.S. Bank Community Meeting Room, Vinton. 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sponsored by ISU Extension Value-added Agriculture and ISU Organic Agriculture Program. Cost is $15 per person in advance, $20 at the door and included materials and lunch. Download the registration brochure. pdf
  Jan. 24. Flax Production and Marketing workshop. U.S. Bank Community Meeting Room, Vinton. 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sponsored by ISU Extension Value-added Agriculture, ISU Organic Agriculture Program and Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at ISU. No cost if attending workshop only or also attending organic workshop in the morning. Otherwise, lunch available for $10 per person. Download the registration brochure. pdf
• Jan. 25-26. Iowa Pork Congress. Iowa Events Center, Des Moines.
• Jan. 26. "Is organic farming right for me?" workshop. Hotel Ottumwa, Ottumwa. 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sponsored by ISU Extension Value-added Agriculture and ISU Organic Agriculture Program. Cost is $15 per person in advance, $20 at the door and included materials and lunch. Download the registration brochure. pdf
  Jan. 26. Flax Production and Marketing workshop. Hotel Ottumwa, Ottumwa. 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sponsored by ISU Extension Value-added Agriculture, ISU Organic Agriculture Program and Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at ISU. No cost if attending workshop only or also attending organic workshop in the morning. Otherwise, lunch available for $10 per person. Download the registration brochure. pdf
• Jan. 31. "Is organic farming right for me?" workshop. Lakeshore Family Restaurant, Storm Lake. 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sponsored by ISU Extension Value-added Agriculture and ISU Organic Agriculture Program. Cost is $15 per person in advance, $20 at the door and included materials and lunch. Download the registration brochure. pdf
  Jan. 31. Flax Production and Marketing workshop. Lakeshore Family Restaurant, Storm Lake. 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sponsored by ISU Extension Value-added Agriculture, ISU Organic Agriculture Program and Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at ISU. No cost if attending workshop only or also attending organic workshop in the morning. Otherwise, lunch available for $10 per person. Download the registration brochure. pdf