Hot off the Press: 2008 US Pork Industry Handbook
US - The annual Pork Industry Handbook and DVD is now available and the 2008 version is a good investment for anyone involved in pig production, says authors Purdue University Extension and the US Pork Center of Excellence.
It contains more than 50 new science-based and cutting-edge fact sheets, and more than 220 fact sheets in all. It's a good insight into means of improving efficiencies, reducing costs, safety OSHA, swine statistics and improvement to production,
Both the book and DVD offer up-to-date production and management strategies, including information to fine tune approaches to pork production management during tough times including fact sheets on swine health, facilities and equipment, swine nutrition, breeding and genetics, marketing for profit and much more.
The new handbook is the premier reference for modern US pork production, and is written and reviewed many eminent experts. The three-volume book costs $100, while the DVD is $45 — a combination deal is available at $130.
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