Industry Calendar http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar RSS Feed for Industry Calendar en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 13:21:15 GMT Business seminars scheduled for WPX http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/Business-Seminars-scheduled-for-WPX-151438425.html The 2012 World Pork Expo (WPX) is less than a month away, and even though the days are jam packed, here is a set of business seminars worth noting. Webinar: ‘Gestation Sow Housing’ to provide answers and insights http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/Webinar-Gestation-Sow-Housing-to-provide-answers-and-insights-149909295.html Gestation-sow housing is grabbing a lot of attention these days, which means there’s a growing need for information and dialogue. In that vein, a webinar entitled “Gestation Sow Housing” is on tap for Friday, May 11. Online CE course on foreign animal disease http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/Online-CE-course-on-foreign-animal-disease-147624335.html The web-based course, Emerging and Exotic Diseases of Animals (EEDA), will be offered July 10 – August 18, 2012. The course has been approved for 18 hours of continuing education through RACE. CLA announces third annual national policy conference http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/CLA-announces-third-annual-national-policy-conference-147303585.html The 2012 National Policy Conference (NPC) "The Politics of Food and the 2012 Farm Bill - Are You Being Served?" will bring together leading experts, academics and politicos to engage in a debate on the development of the 2012 Farm Bill. Savannah to host 2012 Pork Management Conference http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/Savannah-to-host-2012-Pork-Management-Conference-146602855.html Southern hospitality will be on full display at the upcoming 2012 Pork Management Conference, set for June 19-22 in Savannah, Ga. The conference will provide participants with a pork industry perspective on topics such as gestation-sow housing, risk management, consumer behavior, activist’s agendas, world markets and much more. Animal Ag Strategy Conference, May 7-8 http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/Animal-Ag-Strategy-Conference-May-7-8-144667605.html Fast approaching is the 2012 North American Strategy Conference on Animal Agriculture, presented by the Center for Food Integrity. The conference will involve presentations from expert veterinarians, animal scientists and ethicists on today's issues related to animal agriculture and public perceptions. Help to maximize your swine closeouts http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/Help-to-maximize-your-swine-closeouts--143480026.html On April 4, Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach will conduct a workshop on the latest version of the Group Tracker, a Microsoft Excel®-based program that compiles production data into summary reports to better define your swine business and production parameters. Ag Day dialogue to address future of food and farming http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/Ag-Day-dialogue-to-address-future-of-food-and-farming-141229013.html On March 7, ahead of Ag Day, the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) will present a live-streaming, on-line discussion about the future of food and farming. Start a conversation http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/Pork-Forum-Start-a-conversation-141189673.html The industry must work together to tell the story about modern pork production, and your voice is essential. Pork producers can make a difference simply by starting a conversation. House Ag Committee begins farm bill hearings http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/House-Ag-Committee-begins-farm-bill-hearings-141080613.html House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., has set a series of 2012 Farm Bill field hearings to take place throughout March and April.