Energy

Bill Haman - Opportunities for Pork Producers: The Rise of Solar Energy

Opportunities for Pork Producers: The Rise of Solar Energy - Bill Haman, Iowa Energy Center, from the 2016 Iowa Pork Congress, January 27-28, Des Moines, IA, USA.

2016 Missouri Pork Expo

2016 Missouri Pork Expo February 9-10, 2016, Columbia, Missouri, USA, highlighted focus on reaching out to 4-H and FFA swine exhibitors. Session included helping young exhibitors learn about reducing the risks of animal health issues, proper use of medication, and developing awareness on animal welfare programs..

2016 Iowa Pork Congress

2016 Iowa Pork Congress January 27-28, 2016, Des Moines, IA, USA, highlighted pit foam research, the future for antibiotics, and decreasing PRRS impacts on your farm.

2015 Summer Swine Health Seminar

2015 Boehringer Ingelheim North Carolina Swine Health Seminar

2015 Summer Swine Health Seminar focused on antibiotics and the new directions via the Veterinary Feed Directive. Also timely is the presentation by Dr. Robert Desrosiers on Emerging Diseases:The Past and Future.

Water and Science, What Data Shows

21st Century Water Security and Implications for Animal Agriculture

California Is Loosing Freshwater Dr. Jay Famiglietti, Associate Professor at University of California, Irvine and Senior Water Scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, shares data and analysis of the issues of water, with a focus on the current water problems in California. Key message: groundwater storage over the last 40 years has been seriously declining, with future projections looking bad for those needing water. Dr. Famiglietti's message to workers in agriculture "Take ownership [of water conversations], clearly articulate the issues, and become industry leaders and stewards".

2015 Iowa Pork Congress

2015 Iowa Pork Congress, January 28-29, Des Moines, IA, USA.

2014 World Pork Expo

2014 World Pork Expo, June 4 - 6, 2014, Des Moines, IA, USA, provided updates on Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv), economics & global trade, plus management and production tools for operation staff to use.

2014 NIAA The Precautionary Principle

2014 NIAA The Precautionary Principle, March 31 - April 2, 2014, Omaha, NE, USA. The precautionary principle---sometimes thought of as the most innovative, pervasive, and significant new environmental concept in the last 25 years. Is it Better Safe Than Sorry or a politically charged over-simplification blocking innovation? How will animal agriculture balance the future and feed a population of 9.1 billion by 2050?

2013 World Pork Expo

2013 World Pork Expo Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) was just a major conversation, with two Pork Academy sessions, a press briefing, and a panel discussion. Another well attended session was Dr. Elwynn Taylor's "What The Weather Holds". Additional sessions were held June 5 - 7, 2013, Des Moines, IA, USA.

National Pork Board Research

National Pork Board Research One of the National Pork Board’s responsibilities is for Checkoff-funded research. The Pork Checkoff page of SwineCast highlights recent Checkoff-funded research that producers may find valuable on their farm. For additional information, please visit pork.org or call 800-456-7675.