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Swine Health Symposium Scheduled for March 23 

The Ohio Pork Industry Center, Ohio State University (OSU) Extension and Ohio Pork Producers Council are teaming up to present the Ohio Swine Health Symposium on March 23 at the Der Dutchman in Plain City, OH...

Animal Care & Handling Conference Set for March 

Two pork tracks highlight events at the Animal Care and Handling Conference sponsored by the American Meat Institute March 25-26, 2010 at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, MO...

Pork Forum Addresses New Industry Vision 

The theme for this year’s National Pork Industry Forum to be held March 4-6 at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City, MO, is “Leading a World-Class Food Industry – Responsible. Sustainable. Professional. Profitable...

Iowa Pork Congress Offers Free Training 

The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) and Iowa State University (ISU) Extension are teaming up to offer Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus), Transport Quality Assurance (TQA) and confinement site manure applicator training and certification sessions for free during the Iowa Pork Congress, Jan. 27-28, in Des Moines, IA...

CME Scholarships Available 

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) are placing a call for entries in the 2010 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship Program....

Passing Your Farm to the Next Generation 

Two, 2-day programs, sponsored by Iowa State University's Beginning Farmer Center and Iowa State University Extension, are being offered for families involved in a multiple generation farm business...

Kansas State Sets Swine Profitability Conference 

Kansas State University (KSU) is hosting the 2010 Swine Profitability Conference on Feb. 2 at Forum Hall in the KSU Student Union...

SowBridge Educational Series Begins Third Year 

The successful distance education program SowBridge begins its third year in January 2010....

Justice, USDA Set Agriculture Competition Workshops 

The U.S. Departments of Justice and Agriculture have announced a series of workshops aimed at exploring the issues of consolidation, reduced competition and increased regulatory involvement in the agriculture industry...

London Swine Conference 

London Swine Conference March 31- April 1, 2010 at the London Convention Centre in London, Ontario, Canada. The theme of the 10th annual conference is "Focus on the Future" ...

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