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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.

The three concurrent sessions include:

-- Five biggest production mistakes made today, Ross Kiehne, DVM, Swine Vet Center, St. Peter, MN;

-- Alternatives to sow stalls with North Carolina producer Bob Ivey, Tennessee producer Jimmy Tosh and Indiana producers Terry Vanlaningham and Mark Legan;

-- Internal multiplication vs. purchased gilts by John Mabry of Iowa State University and Jon Hoek of Belstra Milling Co., DeMotte, IN; and

-- Piglet Care 101 – how to start ’em right.
Learn more by calling Indiana Pork at 317-872-7500 or visiting www.indianapork.com.

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