http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar RSS Feed for Industry Calendar en-us Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:54:58 GMT http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/Women-Managing-the-Farm-Conference-Feb-7-8-184818681.html The conference is recommended for women who are land owners, farm or ranch managers, partners or employees, absentee landlords, or career women engaged in agricultural careers. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/Pig-group-ski-seminar-set-for-Feb-20-22-182826311.html The popular Pig-Group Ski Seminar is slated for Feb. 20-22 at Colorado's Copper Mountain. Continuing education sessions take place Thursday and Friday mornings, with the afternoons free for recreational activities. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/Illinois-to-offer-PQA-Plus-TQA-advisor-training-programs-180212281.html The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) will be hosting two training sessions for the Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) program on Nov. 27 and the Transport Quality Assurance (TQA) program on Nov. 28. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/Minnesota-pork-producers-meeting-set-for-Dec-4-180168321.html The 2012 annual meetings for the Minnesota Pork Producers Association (MPPA) and Minnesota Pork Board (MPB) will be Dec. 4 at the Country Inn & Suites, Mankato. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/2012-Census-of-Agriculture-in-spotlight-this-Thanksgiving-179322631.html Conducted every five years by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the Census is a complete count of all U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. The Census looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income, expenditures and other topics. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/Informa-Economics-outlook-session-Nov-15-177905511.html Issues related to Europe's financial crisis, combined with the domestic and global macro-economic landscape will significantly impact U.S. business, commodities and the agriculture and food sectors. These issues and a post-election rundown will highlight Informa Economics' 27th Annual Fall Outlook Conference. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/Veterans-growing-careers-in-agriculture-177870801.html The Center for Rural Affairs along with partnering organizations will host a Farm Training Webinar on Friday, Nov. 16. The webinar will include several virtual farm tours and other information for U.S. military veterans interested in taking up a career in a rural community and starting their own farms or ranches. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/Banff-Pork-Seminar-set-for-Jan-15-17-177864271.html The seminar sessions are set up so attendees can select the options most relevant to them. Although the sessions tackle pork industry issues from a number of different angles, they are all focused on pork industry profitability. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/IPPA-roundtable-meetings-seek-producer-input--177512731.html The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) will host 12 fall roundtable meetings during the month of November to provide pork producers with an update on association activities and to get producer input on issues. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/calendar/Commentary-Separating-fact-from-fiction-on-biotechnology-176790711.html Much is said about biotechnology in our food supply, otherwise known as GMOs. It’s sometimes hard to tell fact from fiction. Vanessa Kummer, chair of the United Soybean Board (USB) wants to set the record straight.