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Kansas State Schedules Swine Industry Day 

The 2009 Kansas State University (KSU) Swine Industry Day is slated for Nov. 19 at the KSU Alumni Center...

Saskatchewan Pork Symposium Set 

The Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium “Navigating the Shifting Landscape” is planned for Nov. 17-18, 2009 at the Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan...

Missouri Swine Institute Scheduled for Nov. 10 

The University of Missouri Extension Commercial Agriculture Program’s 2009 Swine Institute is scheduled for Nov. 10 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Columbia, MO...

Ohioans Host Rallies for Livestock Care Campaign 

The Ohioans for Livestock Care/Yes for Issue 2 campaign will host 12 rallies throughout the state of Ohio from Sept. 26 to mid-October for State Issue 2, a proposal on the Nov. 3 state ballot to create the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board....

Kansas Swine Day Pegged for Nov. 19 

Kansas Swine Day and Technology Trade Show at Kansas State University’s (KSU) Alumni Center is scheduled for Nov. 19, 2009...

Iowa Swine Practitioners Meet in Early November 

The 17th annual Swine Disease Conference for Swine Practitioners is set for Nov. 5-6, 2009 at the Scheman Building, Iowa State University (ISU) in Ames, IA...

Workforce Development Conference Scheduled 

The fourth annual Workforce Development Conference is planned for Sept. 22, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Country Inn & Suites, Mankato, MN...

Ohio Swine Virologist Honored for PRRS Work 

An international livestock disease research program has created the David A. Benfield Student Travel Fellowship, which recognizes the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s associate director and noted virologist for his contributions to food animal health research...

Free Certification Sessions Provided by Iowa Groups 

The Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC), Iowa State University Extension and Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) have teamed up to provide a series of free training sessions for pork producers ...

Free Farm Forum Addresses Challenging Economic Times 

Farming Matters: Succeeding in a Changing Environment” is hosted by the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) on Aug. 26, 2009 at the Heartland Acres Agribition Center...

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