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Friday, May 04, 2012
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...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Digestibility, Nutritional Value of Whey Co-productsUS - New research from the University of Illinois sheds light on the nutritional value of whey powder and whey permeate as a lactose source for pigs.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
2012 Veterinary Biologics Training ProgrammeUS - The CFSPH/IICAB Veterinary Biologics Training Programme gives participants an overview of the scientific principles of vaccines and vaccination, and of the USDA regulatory process for assuring the...
Friday, March 09, 2012
Pig Model May Help Treat Eye DiseaseUS - A newly developed, genetically modified pig may hold the keys to the development of improved treatments and possibly even a cure for retinitis pigmentosa (RP), the most common inherited retinal disease...
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Pork Act Delegates Elect Candidate Slate US - Pork Act Delegates, meeting at National Pork Industry Forum in Denver March 1-3, ranked eight candidates for the National Pork Board and submitted the list to the US secretary of agriculture.
CME Awards Pork Industry ScholarshipsUS - The Chicago Mercantile Exchange at the annual business meeting of the National Pork Producers Council – the National Pork Industry Forum – held in Denver 1-3 March awarded scholarships to four...
Friday, March 02, 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.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Applying New Technology to Track FMD VaccineUS - A highly contagious infection, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) threatens the health and economic value of livestock in many countries. The disease hasn't occurred in the United States since 1929, but...
Monday, January 30, 2012
Pork Center to Offer Advisor Training ProgrammeUS - Veterinarians and others in Iowa’s pork industry have the opportunity to become Pork Quality Assurance Plus Advisors under the National Pork Board's PQA Plus programme.
Monday, January 23, 2012
High MRSA Bacteria Levels in Retail Pork ProductsUS - Retail pork products in the United States have a higher prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA) than previously identified, according to new research by the University...
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
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.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
$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.
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Global Warming: Meat Production Impact ChallengedUS - The American Meat Institute (AMI), in conjunction with the American Meat Science Association (AMSA), are taking on the environmental lobby over the global warming effects of livestock production....
Friday, December 02, 2011
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.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Althouse Honoured with Penn Vet Endowed ChairUS - Gary C. Althouse, DVM, PhD, professor and chair of Department of Clinical Studies at University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's New Bolton Center has recently been named to the Marion...
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Iowa Pork Industry Center Offers QA Certification IOWA, US - Veterinarians and others in Iowa's pork industry have the opportunity to become Pork Quality Assurance Plus Advisors under the National Pork Board's PQA Plus programme.
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Cultivating Skills for Pork Industry ProfessionalsILLINOIS, US - Management-level professionals in the pork industry now have the opportunity to strengthen their leadership and business skills through a two-year certificate programme uniquely tailored...
Monday, June 06, 2011
PorkBridge Educational Series Returns This MonthUS - The sixth year of the successful distance education series, PorkBridge, begins 30 June. The 2011-2012 lineup includes a variety of intriguing topics presented by recognized industry experts.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Workshop for Small-Scale & Swine ProductionVIRGINIA, US - In the past two decades, the Virginia swine industry experienced major changes, including a decrease in the number of farms, an increase in the size of existing operations, and movement...
Monday, April 11, 2011
U of I Offers Programme for Industry ProfessionalsUS - Management-level professionals in the pork industry now have the opportunity to strengthen their leadership and business skills through a two-year certificate programme uniquely tailored for their...
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Smithfield Foods Video Series on Pork ProductionUS - Smithfield Foods is launching a new, educational series of videos providing an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at pork production and sustainability practices at the company’s Murphy-Brown hog...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Producer Outlines Benefits of Distance LearningUS - An Iowa pork producer explains why he has subscribed for two years to the distance education series, SowBridge.
Thursday, February 03, 2011
SowBridge Distance Education Series ResumesUS - The successful distance education program SowBridge begins its fourth year in March 2011.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
U of I and Producers Offer New Swine Webinar SeriesILLINOIS, US - Registration is now open for the first-ever Swine Webinar Series sponsored by the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, U of I Extension, the...
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Recipients of Pork Industry Scholarships AnnouncedUS - The Pork Checkoff, Pioneer Hi-Bred and PIC have awarded 19 scholarships to college students around the United States as part of their strategy to develop the pork industry's human capital for the...
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
FASS Webinar on Antibiotics Available On-LineUS - The Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) hosted a webinar titled 'Antibiotics in Animals and People'.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
PQA Plus Advisor Recertification Session on OfferIOWA, US - People who become certified as Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus® Advisors under the National Pork Board's PQA Plus® programme are required to recertify every three years.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Pork Checkoff Supports the National FFA OrganisationUS - The Pork Checkoff has teamed with the National FFA organization to create the Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum.
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