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August 25, 2011
Salmonella Infections Continue to Occur
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via CDC.gov

Salmonella outbreaks continue to be in the news.

July 28, 2011
Are Your Checking for Heat Stress in Livestock?

What are some of the symptoms of livestock heat stress? And what are some of the actions you need to take to protect them?

Monitoring for heat stress on livestock is key to surviving the heat waves that are occurring in many parts of the USA. Symptoms for cattle, pigs, and poultry will vary but some of the approaches will be the same: shade, cool air, water, and observation are needed.

July 6, 2011
You Can Cook Pork and Have It Taste Good Too!
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via Pork.Org

The USDA issued new pork cooking

June 23, 2011
Calculating Pork's Carbon Footprint

Pork producers can learn how they are good stewards of the environment.

The National Pork Board continues to develop tools to help producers understand the environmental impacts of their pork operations. Since 2008 the National Pork Board has been working on a specific plan to assess and better understand the pork industry’s carbon footprint.

The new "Pork Carbon Footprint Calculator" was released at the at World Pork Expo.  Producers say it's also a good 'What If' tool for energy use in your operation.

February 8, 2011
What Happened At The International Pig Veterinary Society?


via swinecast.com

Dr.

February 1, 2011
Can Efficiency and Productivity Happen in Swine Industry?

via SwineCast.com

The great turnout for the 2011 Minnesota Pork Congress created many opportunities for hallway conversations.

February 1, 2011
How Do We Feed Pigs With $5+ Corn?

via SwineCast.com

Dr.

October 28, 2010
What is the West Central Research and Outreach Center?

via wcroc.cfans.umn.edu

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July 22, 2010
#AgMS 2010: The Many Ways To Connect

Feeling like you are missing out on the 2010 Ag Media Summit? Here are several channels to tap into.

The Ag Media Summit is July 24 - 28, 2010 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Several social/new media channels are available for those not attending or those that can't see it all!