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This page will help you stay on top of industry events that will impact your operation and your profitability, as well as provide you with information on upcoming educational opportunities.

Calendars of Events


Ohio Pork Information Center
Calendar

Ohio Pork Producers Council Calendar

ABN Radio News Ohio Ag Calendar

National Pork Board Calendar

Meat Industry Calendar (MeatingPlace.com)

Ag Outlook and Policy Program Meetings, Ohio State University

Agriculture Network Information Center Calendar (under construction)

ASAE Meetings and Conferences

EEOhio, Center for Environmental Education in Ohio

Food Safety Mobile, USDA

Legislative Calendar & Resource Information

New Federal Regulations for AFOs and CAFOs - What It Means for Pork Producers, Dr. Richard Coffey, University of Kentucky, Professional Pork Producers Symposium, February 6, 2003, Dayton, OH

OSU Veterinary Preventive Medicine Conferences

PorkNet/Event Traks

Farm Safety


ATTS (Ohioline Agricultural Tailgate Training Safety Program)
85 short modules in PDF format (in both English and Spanish) addressing ag safety for everything from arc welding to grain bin hazards to hand tools to livestock facilities to overhead lines to pesticide exposure, and so many more.

Cornell University FarmMedic Training Program
Training and education in the methods of farm and rural rescue are essential for proper response and safety to the rescuer and patient.

Farm Safety 4 Just Kids

Great Lakes Center for Agricultural Safety & Health (GLC)

Emergency Management Institute, FEMA
Independent study courses

Animals in Disaster - Module A Awareness & Preparedness
Animals in Disaster - Module B Community Planning
Livestock in Disasters

National Institute for Farm Safety (NIFS).

Ohio State University Agricultural Safety & Health Program (ASH)

Protecting Farm Worker Health & Safety, Banff Pork Seminar Proceedings, 2002

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Career Opportunities


agriCAREERS, Farms.com website
Career opportunities, agricultural employers

Agrinet Management Training & Employment Services, Canada
Providing farmers and ag businesses with required information, employees and training services specific to the agricultural industry

Danbred North America, Seward Nebraska

Jobs in a Modern Hog Barn, Alberta Pork, Canada
A general description of the types of jobs available in a hog barn, job descriptions, education requirements, salary ranges

National Pork Board

Saskatchewan Food Product Innovation Program, University of Saskatchewan
Meat Microbiologist. Post-doctoral fellow or a professional research associate. No teaching; 100% research. Contact pegg@duke.usask.ca or korber@sask.usask.ca or
shand@sask.usask.ca

Windmill Farms, Columbus Grove, Ohio, Putnam County
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Legislation & Movements: Potential Effects on the Pork Industry


2002 Farm Bill

Land Grant University series
USDA USDA, ERS, NRCS
Analysis of the Farm Bill, Ag Economist Neil Harl, ISU, presentation

Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Information

USDA-AMS Information Sessions Format
USDA COOL website
USDA-AMS Sample COOL Compliance Documentation
Iowa Pork Industry Center Information Site

AMI Testimony in Joplin, Missouri, 4/22/03
COOL & the U.S. Pork Industry: Who Will Raise the Hogs?, NPPC
First of 8 weekly issue papers relative to COOL
COOL: Implications for the Manitoba Hog Industry, K. Grier, L. Martin, H. Mayer
Harkin Urges Common Sense Implementation (news release 5/03)
Impact of U.S. Country of Origin Labeling on U.S. Hog Producers, George Morris Centre
Impact of Mandatory COOL on U.S. Pork Exports
, D. Hayes, S.
Meyer
Loos Ends: Industry Struggles to Keep its COOL
Editorial 5/16/03 meatingplace.com

NIAA Weekly News Bulletins: 2/13/03
NPPC President Comments to USDA AMS, 4/9/03
Pros & Cons & More on COOL, Kansas State University
Resources on COOL, compiled by Darrel Mark, University of Nebraska

OSU Ag Outlook & Policy Program
OSU
Q&A on 2002 Farm Bill

Other

Animal Rights
Debunking the animal rights movement

Animal Welfare Act and Regulations
USDA Animal Welfare Information Center website discusses the regulations that deal with farm animal welfare

Center for Consumer Freedom
A nonprofit coalition supported by restaurants, food companies, and consumers working together to promote personal responsibility and protect consumer choices.

Expansion Challenges, June 2002 OPIC News Archives

Farm Animal Welfare: The Power Struggle, pighealth.com
Identifies 9 key players in the struggle: What do they want? and How will they get it? Looks at goals, strengths, possible weaknesses, opportunities, and dangers faced by each of the players.

Farm Animal Welfare: The Power Struggle, pighealth.com
Identifies 9 key players in the struggle: What do they want? and How will they get it? Looks at goals, strengths, possible weaknesses, opportunities, and dangers faced by each of the players.

Humane Farm Animal Care
A coalition certification program

HSUS Targets Iowa Pork Production, November 2002
The Humane Society of the United States will be targeting Iowa in a two-year campaign designed to ban confinement operations within the state of Iowa.

FSIS Office of Policy, Program Development and Evaluation
Access to notices affecting the industry

KFC: Adoption of Poultry Guidelines, 5/03
Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation (KFC) news release committing to the adoption of comprehensive industry-leading guidelines and audits for the humane raising and handling of poultry.

Legislative Calendar & Resource Information

Meatlessmonday.com
Differs from typical anti-meat crusades in that it is cloaked by credible universities and researchers that seek a 15 percent reduction of saturated fat but advocate eliminating meat consumption as the only way to achieve that goal. See also commentary on www.meatingplace.com, daily news 4/24/03


National Pork Producers Council

Senate File 2293
Iowa Senate File 2293 contains significant legislation for the state of Iowa and the hog industry. It contains air-pollution limits, floodplain restrictions, producer fees to cover the work of environmental inspectors, and phosphorus-based manure-application limits.

Movements

Animal Welfare Institute
Center for Food Safety
Humane Society
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

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Market Information


National Pork Board

AgriBiz & Associates
A multi-faceted search resource for markets and analysis

CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade)

CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange)

Farms.com commodity futures markets

KCBT (Kansas City Board of Trade)

Minneapolis Grain Exchange

Tokyo Grain Exchange

USDA Scheduled Agency Reports & Summaries, August 2002

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Producer Education

Management Excel, Ohio State University

Ohio Pork Industry Center Monthly Calendar

Ohio Pork Producer 2003 Presentations, "Applying Knowledge for Profit"

Ohio Pork Producers Council Educational Opportunity Calendar

Professional Pork Producers Symposium, February 6, 2003, Dayton, OH

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Weather

Agweb.com regional map

Accuweather

Weather Channel

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Youth Scene


4-H Youth Development and 4-H Animal Sciences, OSU
4-H Market Swine Project, Penn State University
4-H Swine Camp June 13-15, Michigan State University Extension
4-H Swine Production Manual
4-H Virtual Farm

Ag-Discovery Pilot Outreach Program, USDA APHIS

Ag Youth Magazine
Basic Animal Body Structure
 

Care for Animals
Colorado Foundation for Agriculture (for parents and educators)
Dr. Sue's Pig Fun Pages
Ear Notching
Education Corner, Animal Agriculture Alliance (for educators)
ENC, Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
A K-12 math & science teacher center with access to lessons and activities, a classroom calendar with problems for the week, and digital dozen (you have to come check to know)

Environmental Education in Ohio (EEOhio)

Early Childhood Environmental Education
K-12 Education

Higher Education
Links for Teachers
Links for Kids
Beyond the Classroom

Enjoy the Animals but Don't Get Sick, Penn State Extension Resource Circular
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids
Food Safety Mobile, USDA Education Program/Bus Tour
Getting Started - Youth PQA
Goldrush Swine Camp, Shaffer Superior Genetics, Inc.
Scroll to the middle of the page to find how to enter a camp T-shirt design, win a $500 scholarship, see highlights of the 2003 camp, or participate in the 2004 camp.

Junior Pork Day - A Family Experience at Purdue
Just Do The Right Thing, Animal Agriculture
Kids in the House, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
Kid's Stuff, Novia Scotia Pork
Kidszone, U.S. Department of Energy
 

Leader's Guide to 4-H Swine Projects

Learning Resources, Ohio Farm Bureau (including link to Ag in the Classroom)

Microbiology for Middle School Students, American Society for Microbiology
Click here for Spanish version

Microbiology for Teens and Adults, American Society for Microbiology

MQ&P (Muscle Quality & Performance Barrow Show), Ohio State Fair
2003 rules and regulations / 2002 Barrow Show Information

NASS for Kids, National Agricultural Statistics Service - Agriculture & Math Fun
North Carolina State University 4-H Youth Livestock

Ohio 4-H
Ohio FFA
Ohio Fairs: Animal Health Requirements / Livestock Tampering Exhibition Rules, April 2003

Parent to Parent (P2P), University of Illinois Extension
An online resource that supports parents coping with the challenges of raising children and building a family. Using streaming videos, messageboards, and selected resources, users can see how other parents cope with the challenges childrearing, share problems and solutions, and get research-based advice.

Partnership for Food Safety Education, USDA
PigVision, Does the pig see the world as we see it?

Pork4Kids, National Pork Board
Pork4Kids Classroom for Teachers, National Pork Board
Pork4Kids for Parents, National Pork Board

Pork, The Major Cuts, University of Nebraska
Pork for Kids and Teachers, Alberta Pork, Canada
Pork Quality Assurance, Purdue University
Pork Racing, National Pork Board

Salmon Creek Farms Youth Page
Showmanship Tips for Your Swine Project, D. Frobose, March 5, 2003
Showpig.com JR (by youth, for youth)

Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick, K. Knebusch, OSU
A weekly science column for kids. Once you click on the title you want, before you read, be sure to click in the gold box to see the PDF file with Twig's picture

Swine Information (Sounds pigs make, cost of raising, etc)

Swine Youth Challenge, Dayton Convention Center, Dayton, OH (4-H & FFA)
February 7, 2003

Teen Science Classes Serve Up Lessons in Food Safety, U.S. Food & Drug Administration (includes educator application information)

The Joy of Pigs

The Pig Page.com

University of Minnesota Extension Service, Educators

U.S. Two-Year Colleges

USDA for Kids
Includes links to 4-H in the USA, Ag for Kids, Backyard Conservation, Facts about Agriculture, Food Guide Pyramid, History of Agriculture, Natural Inquirer, Science for Kids, Smokey the Bear, photos, and much, much more

What Can I Tell My Children About War?
This link takes you to a page of resources for families and educators

Worldwide Holiday & Festival Site 

YouthRules, U.S. Department of Labor
An initiative designed to bring teens, parents, educators and employers together to ensure young workers have safe and rewarding work experiences.

Youth Web Sites for Swine, Purdue

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Consumer Information


Answers You're Sure to Have Questions For

Food & Nutrition Research Briefs, USDA ARS
Nutrition Education Materials, National Pork Board
The otherwhitemeat.com
 

Tantalize Your Tastebuds (Recipes)

Illinois Favorites
Minnesota Favorites
Ohio Favorites
National Pork Board "The Other White Meat" Collections
Pork Recipe Database, ConAgra
Racing Recipes, National Pork Board
Recipes, Nova Scotia Pork
Recipes, Prince Edward Island Pork
Wisconsin Favorites

Farm Foundation: Consumer Issues, Oak Brook, IL
Goal is to provide a clearinghouse for balanced and reliable information on the critical issues facing agriculture and rural America; includes publications, project summaries, publications, upcoming events, guidelines for program funding, conference announcements

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