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Nutrient Management Event Planned 

Iowa State University's (ISU) agricultural and biosystems engineering department is offering two national courses in April for consultants working in...

Free Online Seminar Offers Help on Animal Welfare 

The University of Minnesota (UMN) Extension and the Minnesota Pork Board will co-sponsor a free online seminar from 1-2 p.m. March 25 on “Creating an Animal Welfare Program.”...

Manure Handling Expo Slated for July in Iowa 

Iowa State University and the Iowa Commercial Nutrient Applicators Association will hold the 2009 Upper Midwest Manure Handling Expo-SET for Fall: Safety, Efficiency and Technology on July 22 at the Central Iowa Center in Boone, IA....

Pork Management Conference Planned for May in Florida  

The 2009 Pork Management Conference sponsored by the Pork Checkoff is set for May 6-8 at the Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa in Fort Myers, FL....

Animal Transportation, Handling Conferences Set for Kansas City 

The AMIF and the Animal Transportation Association will host its second annual Livestock Transportation Conference March 17, 2009 at the Westin Crown Center....

Ohio Swine Health Symposium Set 

On March 17, the Ohio Swine Health Symposium will be held at the Der Dutchman Restaurant in Plain City, OH....

Nebraska Pork Conference Is Targeted for Feb. 26 

The Nebraska Pork Industry Day is set for Feb. 26, 2009 at the Cornhusker Marriott (866-706-7706) in Lincoln, NE....

First ‘Passion for Pigs’ Seminar, Trade Show Slated for March 4 

The first annual “Passion for Pigs” Seminar and Trade Show is scheduled for March 4, 2009 at the Stoney Creek Inn, Columbia, MO....

PorkBridge Educational Series Begins Its Fourth Year in March 

The distance educational series known as PorkBridge begins its fourth year with a new lineup of speakers and topics focused on the grow-finish segment of production....

Iowa State Webcast Offers Help For Risk, Marketing Strategies 

A team of Iowa State University (ISU) Extension staff is developing risk management strategies for the state’s struggling livestock producers....

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