Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
1/20/99
Contacts:
Bob Lyon, Iowa Pork Industry Center, (515) 294-4103
Sherry Hoyer, Iowa Pork Industry Center, (515)
294-4496
Jan. 25 ICN Offers Financial Options to Pork Producers
AMES, Iowa -- Pork producers, lenders and other hog industry professionals are invited to participate in a Jan. 25 Iowa Communications Network (ICN) program. This program, the second in the "Management Information for Pork Producers" ICN series, focuses on debt restructuring, bankruptcy and liquidation issues and sociologic concerns related to the current state of the industry. It is sponsored by the Iowa Pork Industry Center, in cooperation with Iowa State University Extension and the Iowa Pork Producers Association.
The ICN program will be held at approximately 40 sites throughout the state from 7-9 p.m. It will originate from the ISU campus.
John Lawrence, ISU Extension agricultural economist, will provide a market update, overview of potential government programs and pertinent contract information. ISU Extension agricultural economist Bob Jolly's segment will deal with short term financial management choices, including the issue of debt. Paul Lasley, ISU Extension sociologist, will speak on the role of hope and social support in difficult times. A fourth part of the program will feature a videotape done by Neil Harl, ISU economist, which focuses on assessing one's personal situation, and the positive and negative aspects associated with financial options open to producers.
Approximately 30 minutes will be provided for questions following the speakers' presentations.
The program is free, but preregistration is advised. For more information, contact your local county ISU Extension office. The list of committed sites follows:
Ames -- 1483 Veterinary Medicine
Building (origination site)
Algona -- Bishop Garrigan High School, 1224 North McCoy
Armstrong -- Armstrong-Ringsted High School, Room 101A, 600
4th Ave.
Atlantic -- Middle School, Room 109, 1100 Linn Street
Audubon -- National Guard Armory, 601 Southside Ave.
Bloomfield -- Indian Hills Community College, Davis Center,
Room 2, 501 E. Locust
Britt -- West Hancock High School, Classroom 63, 420 9th
Ave. SW
Calamus -- Calamus-Wheatland High School, 110 Park Road
Calmar -- South Winneshiek High School, Classroom 17, 203 W.
South St.
Carroll -- Des Moines Area Community College, Room 144, 906
N. Grant Road
Chariton -- National Guard Armory, 1415 Lucas
Charles City -- National Guard Armory, 2003 Clark St.
Colfax -- Colfax-Mingo High School, 204 North League
Road
Creston -- Greater Community Hospital, D.V. Richardson
Conference Room, 1700 West Townline
Donnellson -- Central Lee High School, 2642 Highway 218
Dows -- High School, 404 Park Ave.
Earlham -- High School, Room S14, 535 N. Chesnut Ave.
Edgewood -- Ed-Co High School, Room 109, 403 West Union
St.
Essex -- High School, classroom 102, 111 Forbes St.
Fairbank -- Wapsie Valley High School, north portable, 2535
Viking Ave.
Forest City -- High School, Room 328, 206 West School
Harlan -- High School, Room 123, 2102 Durant
Iowa City -- West High School, 2901 Melrose Ave.
Lake City -- Southern Cal High School, 709 West Main
Maquoketa -- High School, Alternative High School Building,
600 Washington
Marshalltown -- Iowa Valley Community College, Classroom 1,
3702 South Center St.
Mason City -- North Iowa Area Community College, Careers
Building, Room 118
Montezuma -- ICN Classroom 133, 504 N. Fourth
Monticello -- High School, Classroom 316, 850 East Oak
St.
Mt. Ayr -- High School, Room 121, 1001 East Columbus
Mt. Pleasant -- National Guard Armory, 1000 S. Walnut
Muscatine -- High School, Classroom 135, 2705 Cedar St.
Panora -- Panorama High School, Classroom 210, 701 W.
Main
Sigourney -- Indian Hills Community College, Keokuk Center,
Room 2, 909 E. Jackson
St. Ansgar -- High School, Classroom 113, 206 E. 8th St.
Stanwood -- North Cedar High School
Storm Lake -- National Guard Armory, 1601 Park St.
Traer -- North Tama High School, 605 Walnut St.
Waterloo -- Hawkeye Community College, Tama Hall Auditorium,
1501 E. Orange Rd.
Williamsburg -- High School, 810 West Walnut
Winthrop -- East Buchanan High School, 414 5th
St.
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Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.