NEWS AND RELEASES/ NEWS NOW

• Iowa Pork Industry Center Seeks Participants for PQA Plus™ Advisor Training Program (11/07/2008)
  Veterinarians and others in Iowa’s pork industry have the opportunity to become Pork Quality Assurance Plus™ Advisors under the National Pork Board's PQA Plus™ program. The certification process requires attendance at a daylong training session and passing an exam at the conclusion of that session. One such training program being offered by the Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) at Iowa State University (ISU) is scheduled for early December.

• SowBridge Educational Series Continues to Offer Distance Learning Flexibility and Convenience (10/06/2008)

• Pork Month 2008 Story Ideas from IPIC pdf (10/02/2008)
• PQAPlus™ Training to be Offered in Two Languages in Sheldon (08/04/2008)
  The Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) and Iowa State University (ISU) Extension are teaming up to provide training for pork producers and others who need certification in the new Pork Quality Assurance Plus™ (PQAPlus™) program.
• Hog Margin Maker Workshops Help Provide Risk Management Education (07/31/2008)
  Iowa pork producers are invited to sharpen their risk management skills in a daylong hands-on workshop being offered in several locations during August.
• Advanced Swine Reproduction Seminar set for Western Iowa (05/08/2008)
  Pork producers interested in learning more about new technology and management methods to help achieve a high and efficient sow reproductive rate, should plan to attend an advanced swine reproduction seminar in South Sioux City, Neb., on June 10.
• Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open Planned for July 15 (05/08/2008)
  The Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open will be held July 15 at Veenker Memorial Golf Course in Ames. This annual event benefits the Lauren L. Christian Endowment, which provides financial support for undergraduate and graduate students and continued swine and pork educational opportunities through Iowa State University (ISU).
• Quality Management Systems Coordinator Hired at Iowa Pork Industry Center (04/23/2008)
• Iowa Pork Industry Center Seeks Participants for PQA Plus™ Advisor Training Program (04/02/2008)
  
• Financial Management and Risk Assessment are Key for Beginning Pork Producers (03/06/2008)
• Pork Production in Iowa Offers Positive Economic Impact (02/27/2008)
• Producers Invited to Participate in Niche Sow Breeding and Gestation Discussion Group (02/01/2008)
• Pork Regional Conferences Focus on 'Healthy Pigs, Healthy Operations' (01/31/2008)
• 2008 ISU Animal Industry Report Available on CD-ROM, Online (01/31/2008)
  
• Pork Producers Encouraged to Evaluate Optimal Market Weights (01/14/2008)
• Iowa Pork Industry Center Seeks Participants for PQA Plus™ Advisor Training Program (01/14/2008) cancelled
• New Fact Sheet on Using Crude Glycerol in Swine Diets (01/09/2008)

NEWS NOW

NEWS NOW from IPIC is an electronic e-newsletter sent 25 times annually to those who request it. All issues also are posted here as .pdf files. Add your e-mail address to the NEWS NOW list.

• Vol. 8, no. 13 (October 20, 2008)
• Vol. 8, no. 12 (October 6, 2008)
• Vol. 8, no. 11 (September 22, 2008)
• Vol. 8, no. 10 (September 8, 2008)
• Vol. 8, no. 9 (August 25, 2008)
• Vol. 8, no. 8 (August 11, 2008)
• Vol. 8, no. 7 (July 28, 2008)
• Vol. 8, no. 6 (July 14, 2008)
• Vol. 8, no. 5 (June 30, 2008)
• Vol. 8, no. 4 (June 16, 2008)
• Vol. 8, no. 3 (June 2, 2008)
• Vol. 8, no. 2 (May 19, 2008)
• Vol. 8, no. 1 (May 5, 2008
• Vol. 7, no. 25 (Apr. 21, 2008)
• Vol. 7, no. 24 (Apr. 7, 2008)
• Vol. 7, no. 23 (Mar. 24, 2008)
• Vol. 7, no. 22 (Mar. 10, 2008)
• Vol. 7, no. 21 (Feb. 25, 2008)
• Vol. 7, no. 20 (Feb. 11, 2008)
• Vol. 7, no. 19 (Jan. 28, 2008)

• Vol. 7, no. 18 (Jan. 14, 2008) 

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