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News
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.
Today’s college student often relies on food in two ways: quick and easy. Of course, students often look at the cost, and occasionally nutrition. Pork has an important role in the household meals of many, including students, because it can check all these boxes.
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 this past week. 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.
