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News
Recent and continuing abundant rainfalls across Iowa have resulted in saturated fields and, more importantly, pooled stagnant water, all of which are breeding grounds for biting pests that can cause irritability and carcass impacts to pigs. ISU swine specialist Colin Johnson said it’s important for producers to act now to reduce those impacts.
Iowa State University played a sizable role in the third U.S. Conference on Precision Livestock Farming held in early June in Lincoln, Nebraska. Twelve graduate students and four faculty members from four departments hosted and moderated sessions, and presented on topics throughout the three-day event.
Spotlight
The pork industry lost a great friend, and the Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) lost a great advocate with the passing of Dr. John Mabry. John began his ISU career in 2000 and, for more than a decade, used his genetics expertise and lifelong academic and industry connections to develop software and programs to benefit pork producers in Iowa and the U.S. The entire IPIC team, both past and present, is deeply grateful for his leadership and will dearly miss our friend and colleague.
