PAST EVENTS
2011: December November October September August July June May April March February January
- PQA Plus® and TQA® Certification sessions (continuing)
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Dec. 6-8. Managing Margins: Risk Management for Pork Producers.”Sponsored by ISU Extension and Outreach, IPIC, and IPPA. Three locations. $10 per person when preregistered, or $15 at the door. All sessions run 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an optional session from 9 to 11 a.m. Read a news release. For more information or to register for any of the following dates, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA by phone at 800-372-7675. You can also mail in the registration form found in the program brochure.
- Tuesday, Dec. 6. Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College, Highway 18 West, Building C, Room 149
- Wednesday, Dec. 7. Nashua, The Borlaug Learning Center, ISU Northeast Research Farm, 3327 290th St.
- Thursday, Dec. 8. Iowa City, Johnson County Extension Office, 3109 Old Highway 218 S.
- PQA Plus® and TQA® Certification sessions (continuing)
- Nov. 8-9. The International Conference on Feed Efficiency in Swine. Hilton Hotel/Qwest Center. Omaha, Neb. Cosponsored by Iowa State University and Kansas State University. See more information, including registration and lodging details on the event website.
- Nov. 10-11. Swine Disease Conference for Swine Practitioners. Scheman Building, Iowa State Center, Ames. Cost is $285. See conference website for more information, schedule and online registration form.
- Nov. 15. Pork Quality Assurance Plus® Advisor Certification session. VDPAM Conference room, 2215 Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center, ISU, Ames. Applications due Nov. 8. $75 fee per approved applicant is due by session time. Download the application form.
- PQA Plus® and TQA® Certification sessions (continuing)
- Oct. 19-20. ISU Extension swine program specialist in-service/professional development. Kildee Hall, ISU campus
- Oct. 21-22. ISU Homecoming. "Cyclone State of Mind." Chuckwagon breakfast, sponsored by ISU Animal Science department, is on Oct. 22.
- PQA Plus® and TQA® Certification sessions (continuing)
- Sept. 17-20. Allen D. Leman Swine Conference. RiverCentre, St. Paul, MN. Preconference workshops Sept. 17-18; actual conference is Sept. 19-20. See the registration information, including preconference options.
- PQA Plus® and TQA® Certification sessions (continuing)
- Aug. 11-21. Iowa State Fair. "Nothing Compares." Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines.
- Aug. 14. 4-H Swine Premier Exhibitor contest. Iowa State Fair. 4:30 p.m. in the swine barn. For those who've completed grades 11 and 12. Learn more -- you can register on site.
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PQA Plus® and TQA® Certification sessions (continuing)
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July 7. Ventilation workshop, Nashua, Borlaug Learning Center. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ISU Extension, IPIC and Smithfield cooperative funding for speakers and materials; there may be a small fee for lunch. At least 10 but no more than 28 attendees are allowed. Contact Mark Storlie by phone at 563-425-3331 or by email at mstorlie@iastate.edu
- July 12. Pork Quality Assurance Plus® Advisor recertification session. 9 a.m. to noon. Ensminger Room, Kildee Hall, ISU campus. This is for those initially certified during the first training period in 2007-08, and is limited to the first 30 who pay the $50 fee. Read a news release. Download the registration form.
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July 19. Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open. Veenker Memorial Golf Course and Moore Memorial Park, Ames. Golf begins at 10 a.m. at Veenker and dinner is at the park shelter at 5 p.m. Cost for the day's events is $85 per person/$340 for a four-person team. See more information in this news release. Download the registration form. Registration deadline is July 6.
- 4-H Food Safety Quality Assurance Training and Testing sessions (continuing)
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PQA Plus® and TQA® Certification sessions (continuing)
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June 8-10. World Pork Expo. State Fairgrounds. Des Moines
- June 23. Ventilation workshop, ISU reseach farm, Calumet. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ISU Extension, IPIC and Smithfield cooperative funding for speakers and materials; there may be a small fee for lunch. At least 10 but no more than 28 attendees are allowed. Contact Dave Stender by phone at 712-225-6196 or by email at dstender@iastate.edu
- June 24. Ventilation workshop, Emmetsburg, Iowa Lakes Community College. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ISU Extension, IPIC and Smithfield cooperative funding for speakers and materials; there may be a small fee for lunch. At least 10 but no more than 28 attendees are allowed. Contact Dave Stender by phone at 712-225-6196 or by email at dstender@iastate.edu
- June 27. Advanced Swine Reproduction Seminar. Plymouth County Extension Office, LeMars. 10 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m. Sponsored by IPIC, IPPA and ISU Extension. Speakers include Mark Knauer of NBP, Nicky Sleezer of Sleezer Fertility Center and Rodger Main of ISU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. $25 per person includes noon meal and materials. Meal not guaranteed for those not preregistered. Contact Dave Stender by phone at 712-225-6196 or by email at dstender@iastate.edu
- June 28. Advanced Swine Reproduction Seminar. Wavrely Civic Center. 10 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m. Sponsored by IPIC, IPPA and ISU Extension. Speakers include Mark Knauer of NBP, Nicky Sleezer of Sleezer Fertility Center and Rodger Main of ISU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. $25 per person includes noon meal and materials. Meal not guaranteed for those not preregistered. Contact Mark Storlie by phone at 563-425-3331 or by email at mstorlie@iastate.edu
- June 28-30. Iowa 4-H Youth Conference. This year's theme is " Aim for Adventure." ISU campus, Ames. IPIC will offer two pork-related workshops to attendees and chaperones.
- June 30. IPIC Advisory Board meeting. Kildee Hall, ISU campus, Ames.
- 4-H Food Safety Quality Assurance Training and Testing sessions (continuing)
- PQA Plus® and TQA® Certification sessions (continuing)
- May 4. PQAPlus® advisor certification session. Ensminger Room, Kildee Hall, ISU campus. Cost is $75 per approved applicant. Registration deadline is April 25 with fee due from approved applicants by time of session. Limit of 30 approved applicants. Download the application form. See news release here.
- 4-H Food Safety Quality Assurance Training and Testing sessions (continuing)
- PQA Plus® and TQA® Certification sessions (continuing)
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4-H Food Safety Quality Assurance Training and Testing sessions (continuing)
- PQA Plus® and TQA® Certification sessions (continuing)
- March 8-11. 2011 Regional Conferences. All run 1 to 4:30 p.m. No cost
when preregistered at least two business days ahead of location date. Read a news release and see the agenda. See
the brochure.
- Tuesday, March 8, Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College, 603 West Park Street, Building C Auditorium
- Wednesday, March 9, Carroll, Carroll County Extension Office, 1205 West U.S. Hwy 30, Suite C
- Thursday, March 10, Nashua, Borlaug Learning Center, 3327 290th St.
- Friday, March 11, Ainsworth, Marr Park, Hwy. 92
- March 22-24. ISU Extension ANR and swine professional development. ISU campus, Ames.
- March 29. PQAPlus® advisor recertification session. People who became certified during initial training 2007 must complete recertification training and testing this year. IPIC is offering three sessions this summer and early fall. Attendance limit per session is the first 30 who register and pay the $50 fee. Read more in a news release. Download the application form.
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4-H Food Safety Quality Assurance Training and Testing sessions (continuing)
- PQA Plus® and TQA® Certification sessions (continuing)
- 2011 Confinement Site Manure Applicator Certification Workshops
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Feb. 7. Swine Marketing, especially for women. Shelby County Extension Office, Harlan. 1 to 4 p.m. No fee, but please preregister by contacting Dave Stender by e-mail or by phone at 712-225-6196.
- Feb. 8. Swine Marketing, especially for women. Sac County Extension Office, Sac City. 4 p.m. No fee, but please preregister by contacting Dave Stender by e-mail or by phone at 712-225-6196.
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4-H Food Safety Quality Assurance Training and Testing sessions (continuing)
- PQA Plus® and TQA® Certification sessions (continuing)
- 2011 Confinement Site Manure Applicator Certification Workshops
- Jan. 26-27. Iowa Pork Congress. Hy-Vee Hall, Iowa Events Center. Des Moines. See IPIC and ISU at the trade show.
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Jan. 26. Interactive Swine Risk Management Workshop for Women. Room 2, Hy-Vee Hall, Des Moines. Start time 1 p.m. Part of Iowa Pork Congress. Preregister by contacting Dave Stender by e-mail or by phone at 712-225-6196.
