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Kansas State Swine Day Features Noted Economist  

University of Missouri agricultural economist Ron Plain is the keynote speaker at Kansas State University’s Swine Day, Nov. 20 at the K-State Alumni Center in Manhattan....

Pork Profit Seminars Set for Missouri Sites  

Three Pork Profit Seminars will be held in Missouri in early December, according to the Missouri Pork Association....

Illinois Schedules Farm Economics Summit  

The 2008 Illinois Farm Economics Summit will cover the profitability of the state’s crop and livestock producers....

North Central Soil Fertility Conference Slated for Nov. 12-13 

The 38th North Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conference will be held in Des Moines, IA on November 12 and 13...

Oct. 17 Webcast Highlights Manure Application Benefits 

Experts will take a look at beneficial impacts of manure application on soil and water quality during an Oct. 17 eXtension Webcast...

Employee Management Conference is Nov. 6  

The National Pork Board has scheduled an Employee Management Conference for Nov. 6 in Cary, NC, to address the challenges of managing human resources...

Missouri Swine Institute Planned for Nov. 11-12  

“Weathering the Storm” is the theme of the 2008 University of Missouri Extension Commercial Agriculture Swine Institute set for Nov. 11-12 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Columbia, MO...

New Building Dedicated During Kansas Swine Day  

The Kansas State University (KSU) Department of Animal Sciences and Industry will unveil a new grow-finish swine building as part of the 2008 Swine Day Nov. 20 in Manhattan, KS...

National Swine Improvement Federation Sets Annual Conference  

The National Swine Improvement Federation (NSIF) has slated its Annual Meeting and Genetic Symposium for Dec. 4-5, 2008 in Nashville, TN...

Healthy Hogs Seminar Slated for North Carolina 

The Healthy Hogs Seminar is scheduled for Oct. 29, 2008 at Sampson Community College in Clinton, NC...

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