About IPIC
Iowa Pork Industry Center's mission is to promote efficient pork production technologies in Iowa, maintain Iowa's pork industry leadership, and strengthen rural development efforts.
News
Reecy is new director of Biotechnology at ISU
AMES, Iowa -- ISU animal science professor Jim Reecy was named ISU’s director of Office of Biotechnology. He’ll be associate director effective April 1, and move to the director position on July 1 of this year. He succeeds Walt Fehr, director since the office’s creation 25 years ago. Although his research program has focused on beef genetics, his work with livestock bioinformatics in general helped with his appointment by the USDA as its national bioinformatics coordinator.
2009 ISU Animal Industry Report Available on CD-Rom, Online
AMES, Iowa --The 2009 annual Iowa State University (ISU) Animal Industry Report is now available online and on CD-Rom. This report features a variety of animal industry-related research done at Iowa State which was supported by the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station. Go directly to the online report.
Web sites
Through the Iowa Pork Industry Center, Iowa producers receive accurate and timely research-based information to aid in making swine operations more efficient and profitable.
The Pork Information Gateway provides a central reference point for a variety of pork and swine-related information and resources. PIG is provided through the U.S. Pork Center of Excellence, based at Iowa State University.
Iowa Manure Management Action Group offers manure management information and educational programs for producers, technical agencies, educational institutions, researchers, and the general public.
Pork Niche Market Working Group provides a forum for groups and individuals interested in niche pork to strategize ways of working together to address the key challenges facing niche pork supply chains. IPIC is a major partner in this effort. New PNMWG members are welcome.
ISU Extension Online Store offers publications about livestock and pork production.
The Odor and Nutrient Management Newsletter offers timely information to those involved in livestock production in Iowa.