PROJECTS
IPIC offers an internal research and demonstration grant program. Check here for photo updates as final reports are received. Not all projects will be included on this page.
Consumer Preference Study and Survey 2004 2005
ISU Extension swine field specialist Larry McMullen researched consumers' views of pork loin tenderness, juiciness, flavor, and overall acceptance, along with their preferences, attitudes, and acceptance of pork. This study, "Sensory Preference of Consumers for High pH, Low pH, and Berkshire Loins" and its accompanying survey, "Consumer Preference, Attitude, and Acceptance of Pork" were funded by a grant from Iowa Pork Industry Center.
Field specialist: Larry McMullen
Phytase Study 2000 2001
Results from a swine demonstration project at Kirkwood Community College will
help the swine industry determine the effects of using dietary phytase to reduce
phosphorus. Phytase is an enzyme that breaks down a component (phytate) in grains
and oil seeds, resulting in more dietary phosphorus being available to the pig.
Field Specialist: Larry McMullen in
cooperation with Arlin Karsten, DVM, and
Steve Juhl from Kirkwood.
Biofilter Project 2000 2000
A demonstration project at the Kirkwood Swine Facility at
Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids is pleasing to both smell and
sight and that's just what Iowa State University (ISU) Extension livestock field
specialist Terry Steinhart and ISU Extension agricultural engineer Greg
Brenneman had in mind. They designed a biofilter for the exhaust system at the
college's 10-stall farrowing house that would decrease odors and blend in
visually with the surroundings.
Field Specialists: Greg Brenneman and Terry
Steinhart
Composting Project 2000
A livestock composting project in northwest Iowa is helping
producers make economically feasible decisions regarding disposal of their
fallen animals.
Field Specialists: Kris Kohl and Dennis
DeWitt
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