Conferences & Events News
Visit Big Dutchman at World Pork ExpoIOWA, US - The 2012 World Pork Expo will be held 6-8 June at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. As the world's largest pork-specific trade show, World Pork Expo brings in some 20,000 pork...
Pork Checkoff Presents PORK Academy at WPXUS - On 6 and 7 June the Pork Checkoff is sponsoring Producers Opportunity for Revenue and Knowledge (PORK) Academy at World Pork Expo at the Iowa State Fairground in Des Moines. Expo continues through...
WPX Seminars to Focus on Business ManagementIOWA, US - Eight business seminars will feature the latest in nutrition, herd health, manure management and price risk at World Pork Expo on Wednesday, 6 June, and Thursday, 7 June.
Ag Community Embraces Call for Transparency US - Attendees were urged to open the barn doors and showcase the importance of modern food production at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2012 Stakeholders Summit, held 2-3 May in Arlington, Virginia....
Gestation Sow Housing Webinar Series on WelfareThe FASS Scientific Advisory Committee on Animal Care and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) are collaborating on a dynamic webinar series for participants to learn about current and emerging...
Single Source Swine Solutions at World Pork Expo US - Osborne Industries has announced the release of its new "Single Source Swine Solution" packages for new and existing swine farms: a complete line of swine management products, equipment and services...
Pork Checkoff Offers Pork Management ConferenceUS - The Pork Checkoff is offering the 2012 Pork Management Conference, Your Pork Industry Investment, 19-22 June in Savannah, Georgia.
Teaching Academy Steering Committee NamedUS - Four months after its inaugural meeting sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health, the Consortium of Western Regional Colleges of Veterinary Medicine announced today that it has established a new Teaching...
NPPC Announces MusicFest Entertainment for WPEXIOWA, US - The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has announced the entertainment for MusicFest, the social highlight of World Pork Expo. From 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, 7 June, Expo attendees...
Symposium on Digestive Physiology in Pigs in MayUS - The Organizing Committee of the Digestive Physiology of Pigs invites all to Keystone, Colorado, USA on from 29 May to 1 June 2012 for the 12th International Symposium on Digestive Physiology in P...
WPEX Tours to Showcase Midwest AgricultureIOWA, US - The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has announced three tours for people who want to experience Midwestern agriculture and hospitality before World Pork Expo opens in Des Moines, Iowa,...
Changing Dynamics of Food Animal ProductionUS - At the recent 2012 Annual Conference of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC), veterinarians, veterinary medical educators, and representatives of the food animal production...
Pork Commentary: Annual AASV MeetingUS - Last week, we participated in the Annual American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) meeting held in downtown Denver, Colorado, writes Jim Long.
World Pork Expo Invites Early RegistrationUS - Seeing the pork industry’s newest technologies, participating in business seminars and showing outstanding breeding stock are just a few of the reasons nearly 20,000 people will attend the 2012...
Pork 101 Scheduled For May 22-24 at Texas A&M US - The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) PORK 101 will be held 22-24 May 2012, at Texas A&M University.
National Pork Board to Meet at Pork Industry ForumUS - Now nearing the halfway point of a five-year strategic plan, the National Pork Board will meet in Denver, Colorado, with the chairs of its nine producer-led committees on February 29 and March 1 to...
Pork Conferences Offer Wealth of InformationIOWA, US - Iowa pork producers are invited to learn more about pig health and growth numbers, and get updates on ventilation management and disease research projects at the 2012 Iowa Pork Regional Conferences...
Addressing Land-Based Systems & Price OutlookUS - Information about the latest trends and research focused on staying competitive in the swine industry will take center stage at Kansas State University's 2012 Swine Profitability Conference on Tuesday, 28...
Pork Commentary: Iowa Pork Congress ReportUS - The North American Swine Industry is mostly situated where grain and soybeans are grown. The high price of these crop commodities has increased farm land values in North America in there grain and...
Cryovac Rolls Out New Ovenable Material at IPE 2012US - Consumer-friendly ovenable rollstock is newest expansion to Oven Ease product line. The launch International Poultry of the product was during the 2012 International Poultry Expo in Atlanta.
AMI to Co-Locate with IPE/IFE in 2013US - US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) and the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) have signed an agreement with the American Meat Institute (AMI) to co-locate the AMI tradeshow with the IPE/IFE...
Registration for 2012 National Pork Industry Forum US - The National Pork Board is pleased to provide the enclosed registration information for the 2012 National Pork Industry Forum to be held 1-3 March at Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center,...
Swine Semen Packaging System Receives AwardUS - ASABE, The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers has announced that ReproQuest, Inc. has won an AE50 award for its RQ800 Swine Semen Packaging System.
Advice Offered at Fort Wayne Farm ShowUS - Purdue Extension specialists and educators will offer their expertise through presentations and discussions at the 2012 Fort Wayne Farm Show.
$75,000 Annual Advancement in PRRS Research Award US - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) is calling for proposal submissions for its annual Advancement in Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) Research Award.
Hill Receives 2011 Science with Practice AwardUS - Howard T. Hill, DVM, has received the Science with Practice Award from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
KSU Swine Profitability Conference 2012US - The Kansas State University Swine Profitability Conference 2012 will be held in Manhattan on 28 February.
Liquid Swine Feed Gaining in PopularityNEBRASKA, US - Liquid feeding systems may not be common in US swine production, but were explained how they are being used satisfactorily elsewhere during a conference in Omaha.
Risk Management Seminars Set for Pork ProducersIOWA, US - Volatile agricultural markets, high input costs and rising capital requirements for farming operations illustrate the need for effective risk management by pork producers today.
Various Chefs Show Love for American Pork ButtARIZONA, US - While the US pork butt is considered an undervalued cut in this country, it received royal treatment from a group of international visitors last week who unveiled a delicious variety of recipes...












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