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Pork Congress Seminars & Events
The following seminars were selected by IPPA producer leadership
and are funded by the Pork Checkoff.

Click on the event or seminar title to view details about the event.

   
Seminar or Event Presented By
   
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
   
Seminar or Event Presented By
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Annual Meeting Iowa Pork Producers Association
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Annual Meeting Luncheon Iowa Pork Producers Association
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Iowa Pork Congress Kickoff Reception and Auction Iowa Pork Producers Association
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Iowa Pork Taste of Elegance Competition (invitation only) IPPA Restaurant & Food Service Committee
   
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
   
Seminar or Event Presented By
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Operation Main Street Refresher Training National Pork Board & Iowa Pork Producers Association
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Trade Show Iowa Pork Producers Association
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Iowa Pork Queen & Premier Youth Ambassador Speeches IPPA Youth Committee
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM - Producing Pork with Employee & Public Health in Mind Kelley Donham, DVM, Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health at University of Iowa, & Risto Rautiainen, PhD, Deputy Director for the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Iowa Environmental Regulations Update Eldon McAfee - Beving, Swanson & Forrest
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Winter Pork Picnic Sponsored by: Iowa Pork Producers Association
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM - Calcuating Production Costs to Determine Your Bottom Line Dr. John Mabry, Iowa State University
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM - An Introduction to Swine Necropsy Dr. Alex Ramirez, Iowa State University
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM - With Vision There is Hope Bruce Vincent, Keynote Speaker
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM - Iowa Pork Queen & Premier Youth Ambassador Media Interviews IPPA Youth Committee
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - Measuring and Controlling Energy Costs Dr. Mike Brumm, Brumm Swine Consultancy, Inc.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM - Iowa Pork Congress Hospitality Hour Iowa Pork Producers Association
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Iowa Pork Congress Producer Recognition Reception Iowa Pork Producers Association
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Iowa Pork Congress Banquet Iowa Pork Producers Association
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM - Iowa Pork Congress Dessert Reception Iowa Pork Producers Association
   
Thursday, January 29, 2009
   
Seminar or Event Presented By
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Iowa Pork Congress Youth Judging Contest Iowa Pork Producers Association
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Trade Show Iowa Pork Producers Association
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM - Sow Housing & Animal Well- Being Dr. Anna Johnson & Dr. Suzanne Millman, Iowa State University
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM - Managing Inputs and Marketing: Where Do We Go From Here? Dr. Steve Meyer, Paragon Economics, Inc.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Hogs for Hens: Improving Aesthetics of Your Operation Dave VanWaus - Regional Wildlife Biologist, Iowa Pheasant Forever
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM - Virtual Tours of Niche Production Facilities Dave Stender - ISU Extension, Niche Producers Martin Kramer & Lyle Rossiter
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM - Keys to Successful Employee Management Human Resources Panel
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM - Mortality Composting & Emergency Planning Dr. Thomas Glanville, Iowa State University
   



For exhibitor information, contact Doug Fricke
via email at dfricke@iowapork.org or call (515) 225-7675.

For information on seminars,
contact Tyler Bettin via email at tbettin@iowapork.org or call (515) 225-7675.

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