A manure spill response demonstration at the recent North American Manure Expo provided tips for containment, control and clean-up when disaster strikes.
2012 Pork Industry Environmental Steward Award-winning Reed Family Farms holds an annual Fourth of July picnic for their community, attracting upwards of 300 people for fun and games and a chance to learn more about pork production.
2012 Pork Industry Environmental Steward Award-winning Dahl Family Farms uses cutting-edge technology to improve the environment for both people and pigs. "We don't want to be just another name on that abstract," Wayne says. "We want to leave a legacy.
2012 Pork Industry Environmental Steward Award-winning Trail's End Sow Farm #2 is a large-scale sow farm surrounded by lush forages. The farm's approach to nutrient management helps provide habitat for wildlife while providing vegetative cover and haying opportunities.
2012 Pork Industry Environmental Steward Award-winning Future View Farms is located just six miles south of Lancaster, PA. The public exposure motivates the Jeff and Sue Frey Family to keep the farm in tip-top shape. The family also uses every opportunity to teach people about pork production.
Minnesota pork producers Wayne and Laura Dahl have made a commitment to stewardship. "We want to leave a legacy," Wayne Dahl says. Take a video tour and learn more about these 2012 Pork Industry Environmental Stewards Award winners....More
2012 Environmental Stewards of the Pork Industry Ryan and Lana Reed, owners of Reed Family Farms, Ottumwa, IA, planted 1,200 trees to create a wooded wonderland on their farm....More
Future View Farm is a family operation in the shadow of Pennsylvania's historic Boehm's Chapel. Jeff and Sue Frey, assisted by their children, Clara and Ross, use public exposure as a motivator to keep their farm in tip-top shape. Take a video tour and learn more about these 2012 Pork industry Environmental Steward Award winners....More
Visitors use words such as "scenic" and "tranquil" to describe Trail's End Sow Farm #2 near Ames, OK. Jeff Mencke and Bill Barnes are being recognized as 2012 Pork Industry Environmental Stewards for their management skills. Take a video tour and learn more about their award-winning approach to pork production....More
