Events
Iowa Purebred Swine Council names top seedstock producer
The Iowa Purebred Swine Council has selected a Tama Co. hog farmer as its Master Seedstock Award winner for 2012.
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Conference offers education, support for conservation tillage
When it became apparent that the dry spell many Ohio growers experienced last year would become the worst drought in 50 years, David Brandt wasn’t worried about how well corn and soybeans on his 1,150-acre farm would fare.
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IPPA presents annual environmental award
An environmentally conscious farm family from Linn Co. has received the 2012 Environmental Steward Award from the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA).
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IPPA names 10 Master Pork Producers at Iowa Pork Congress
The 2012 class of Master Pork Producers was introduced by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) at the Iowa Pork Congress Banquet in Des Moines.
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Advanced nutrient management course scheduled
The course is open to anyone interested in learning more about managing nutrients on farms and will be held at the University of Missouri Bradford Research Center in Columbia, Mo.
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Pork conference offers legislative, industry updates
Pork producers can hear the latest industry outlook and legislative updates at an annual Purdue Extension-sponsored conference in February.
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Technology and values focus of NIAA meeting
With the world’s population projected to reach more than 9 billion by 2050, the challenge of feeding a growing global population is daunting. This year’s National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA) Annual Conference, April 15-17 in Louisville, Ky., will focus on two key factors—technology and values—that need to marry to make feeding the world’s growing global population a consumer-acceptable reality.
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Free session will answer questions about overhead irrigation
Farmers can learn more about adding irrigation to their operations at a free educational session later this month. The all-day session will feature Lyndon Kelley, an Extension irrigation specialist for both Purdue University and Michigan State University.
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Minnesota Pork Congress set for Jan. 16-17
The Minnesota Pork Congress, the Midwest’s best swine specific trade show and educational event, will be held Jan. 16-17 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The trade show, seminars and social events provide hog farmers, barn managers, farm employees and other pork enthusiasts with timely and current information.
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Animal and Worker Health Forum, Jan. 17
The University of Minnesota’s Center for Integrative Leadership, Global Initiative for Food Systems Leadership, and Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center invite you to participate in the fourth “Finding Common Ground” forum designed to discover and advance a common good.
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Conference offers women ag advice, networking opportunities
A two-day conference focused on issues women face in agriculture will give participants an opportunity to tap into Purdue Extension expertise and a chance to network with their peers.
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- Irlbeck named World Pork Expo general manager
- Meat industry associations quick to attack the new MCOOL rule
- Oil prices pare losses on U.S. equities turnaround
- Future of food discussion with Agriculture Secretary
- Ag markets diverged prove rather volatile on Thursday
- Hormel Foods profit declines as costs pinch
