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Futurist Predicts Next Decade Time of Great Change in Agriculture 

Agricultural futurist Lowell B. Catlett predicts the next decade will see more change in agriculture than the last century, and bankers will find out why during the American Bankers Association’s (ABA) National Agricultural Bankers Conference...

Webinar Focuses on Manure Pit Safety 

The topic of an Aug. 20 PorkCast webinar is Emergency Ventilation and Properly Ventilating Barns when Emptying Manure Storage Pits. The webinar is from 1-2 p.m. and there is no cost to take part...

Webcast Reviews Mandatory Meat Labeling 

With mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) taking effect Sept. 30, 2008, Iowa State University livestock experts are presenting a webcast to help producers understand how they will be affected...

George Young Conference Convenes on Aug. 14 

The 49th annual George Young Swine Health & Management Conference is set for Aug. 14 at the Marina Inn, South Sioux City, NE...

Midwest Swine Nutrition Conference Scheduled 

Steve Pollman, Murphy Brown LLC, Ames, IA, will present the keynote address at the 8th annual Midwest Swine Nutrition Conference Sept. 4 at the Indiana Farm Bureau Building in Indianapolis, IN...

Annual Swine Conference Planned for Sept. 9 

The Carthage (IL) Veterinary Service’ (CVS) 18th Annual Swine Conference will be held on Sept. 9 at Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL...

Midwest Pork Conference Slated for Danville, IN 

More than 300 pork producers and industry representatives and 50 exhibitors are expected at the 2008 Midwest Pork Conference. This year’s event is set for Sept. 9 at the Hendricks County Conference Complex, Danville, IN...

Minnesota Nutrition Conference Moves to New Location 

The 69th Annual Minnesota Nutrition Conference on Sept. 16-17 is moving to a new site, the Holiday Inn & Suites in Owatonna, MN...

Leman Swine Conference Scheduled for St. Paul 

The Allen D. Leman Swine Conference is targeted for Sept. 20-23 at RiverCenter, St. Paul, MN...

Crisis Management Tips Offered On-Line 

The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) and the University of Illinois Extension service have introduced an interactive Web site to provide assistance to pork producers during these unsettling economic times...

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