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2013 Iowa Pork Congress Youth Judging Contest
The 5th Annual Iowa Pork Congress Youth Judging Contest was held at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Thursday, January 24.
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Waiting for the Judging Contest to Begin
Participants in the Iowa Pork Congress Youth Judging Contest were given the opportunity to practice their live-hog evaluation skills.
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Iowa Pork Congress Youth Judging Contest Participants
Students from across the state of Iowa came to Des Moines to participate in the 5th Annual Iowa Pork Congress Youth Judging Contest.
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Preparing to Compete in the Iowa Pork Congress Youth Judging Contest
The Iowa Pork Congress Youth Judging Contest drew 4-H and FFA members from throughout the state. Participants competed in live-hog and carcass evaluation contests in addition to a Skill-a-Thon assessment to evaluate their pork industry knowledge.
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Iowa Pork Congress Youth Judging Contest Teaches Evaluation Skills
The Iowa Pork Congress Youth Judging Contest provided 4-H and FFA members from throughout Iowa with a chance to practice their animal evaluation skills with both market hog and gilt keep/cull classes.
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Let the Judging Begin
The Iowa Pork Congress Youth Judging Contest included a market hog evaluation class.
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Practicing Hog Judging Skills
The Iowa Pork Congress Youth Swine Judging Contest gave participants the chance to evaluate live hogs, and ponder keep/cull decisions.
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Judging Competition
Iowa 4-H and FFA students evaluate the class as part of the Iowa Youth Swine Judging Contest.
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Testing Pork Industry Knowledge
Students' were tested on pork industry knowledge as part of the Iowa Youth Swine Judging Contest.
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Meat Evaluation
Iowa Youth Swine Judging Contest participants learned more about meat evaluation.
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Signing In
Attendees register for Day Two at the Iowa Pork Congress Trade Show.
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View From Above
The Iowa Pork Congress Trade Show Floor as seen from above.
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Iowa Pork Congress Trade Show Floor
Hy-Vee Hall in the Iowa Events Center was filled with 500 booths making up the Iowa Pork Congress Trade Show.
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Iowa State University Graduate Students
Iowa State University swine nutrition graduate students and staff were touring the Iowa Pork Congress Trade Show.
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Picking up New Ideas
Iowa Pork Congress attendees learn more about pork industry products and services by visiting booths.
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Feed Logic Booth
Drew Ryder was manning the Feed Logic booth at the Iowa Pork Congress Trade Show.
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Checking Out the Trade Show
Iowa Pork Congress Trade Show attendees could browse through 500 trade show booths to see goods and services from nearly 300 companies.
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Busy Booth
The National Hog Farmer booth was a popular stop at the 2013 Iowa Pork Congress Trade Show. Senior Editor Joe Vansickle (left), Roger Randall, General Manager of the Penton Livestock Group, and Marketing Coordinator Heather Rossow cheerfully greeted trade show visitors.
National Hog Farmer brings you scenes from Day Two of the 2013 Iowa Pork Congress. See action shots of current and future pork producers picking up new ideas, learning more about the pork industry and viewing technological solutions at this large Midwestern event.