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National Animal ID Program
(Posted on 2/23/2006)
Premise Identification is First Step to Help Fight Animal Disease in New Program. Iowa livestock producers are to begin the process of formally identifying their farm animals for the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Animal Identification System (NAIS).

News from Iowa State University Extension

Advanced Swine Reproduction Seminar set for Western Iowa
(Posted on 5/8/2008)
Nationally known swine reproductive management specialists will speak at conference in South Sioux City.
Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open Planned for July 15
(Posted on 5/8/2008)
Registration for the 2008 Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open is now available.
ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of April 28
(Posted on 4/30/2008)
Listen to interviews about getting into wet fields at the start of the 2008 growing season, La Niña and potential yields for corn and soybeans, mitigating air emissions and more.
Midwest Composting Course Offered in Iowa
(Posted on 4/24/2008)
The school focuses on a combination of hands-on training, lecture and discussion, facility operator panel discussions and problem solving.
Quality Management Systems Coordinator Hired at Iowa Pork Industry Center
(Posted on 4/23/2008)
IPIC hires new QMS coordinator.

Staff

Joe Sellers-Livestock Field Specialist
Phone: 641-774-2016
Fax:
Email: sellers@iastate.edu

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