Swine Lenders Meeting

(July 2010)

Market Outlook (first half, pfd) Market Outlook (second half, pdf)

Presenter: Economist Steve Meyer, Paragon Economics

State Public Policy Update

Presenter: David Preisler, MPPA and Pat McGonegle, NPPC

National Public Policy Update

Presenter: Pat McGonegle, NPPC

Focusing on the Right Farm Financial Information

Presenters: Paul FitzSimmons, Protein Sources, Mapleton, and Dan Sohre, Protein Sources, Mapleton

Managing Your Margin to Protect Profitability

Presenter: Brendan Dorais, Commodity and Ingredient Hedging, LLC

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Audio and Visual Presentations of 2010 Pork Congress Seminars at SwineCast

Market Outlook (pdf file)

Presenter: Dr. Steve Meyer, livestock and agricultural economist, president of Paragon Economics, Inc.

PRRS Eradication Update (pdf file)

Presenter: Dr. Scott Dee, professor, swine health management, Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota

Pork Trade Update (pdf file)

Presenter: Nick Giordano, vice president international trade policy, National Pork Producers Council

Understanding Wean-Pig Crush Margins (pdf file)

Presenter: Dr. John Lawrence, professor, extension livestock economist, Iowa State University

Improving Euthanasia Methods (pdf file)

Presenter: Dr.John Deen, associate professor, Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota

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Tools and Tips for Developing Your Barn Culture

Presenter: Don Tyler, Tyler and Associates

When Pigs Fly

Presenter: Jolene Brown, CSP

Doing the Right Thing ...Everyday

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2009 Pork Congress Producer Education Seminars

Some files are quite large, please be patient as the file downloads

(January 2009)

Assessing Structural and Electrical Integrity of Hog Barns

(due to large size of presentation, it has been divided into four pdf files)

• Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

  Presenter: Dwaine Bundy, Iowa State University, agricultural engineer, college of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Economic Evaluation of Swine Health & Disease Interventions

Presenter: Derald Holtkamp, Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine

Market Outlook: Where do we go from here?

Presenter: Brian Buhr, University of Minnesota, economist, Department of Economics

Pit Pumping Ventilation and the Dufus Factor

Presenter: Dr. Mike Brumm, Brumm Swine Consultancy, Inc., North Mankato, Minn.

Employee Training

• Employee Training to Meet Minnesota Licensing Requirements
• Employee Training Handbook
• CAWT Employee Training Form Template

  Presenters: Gene Metz, Metz Professional Waste Applicators; David Schmidt, University of Minnesota, Extension Engineer, Manure Management Systems

Manure Application & Tile Drainage: Are they compatible

(due to large size of presentation, it has been divided into three pdf files)

• Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

  Presenter: Gary R. Sands, University of Minnesota Associate Professor & Extension Engineer,Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering

Time Management? When Pigs Fly!

Presenter: Gale Mote, Gale Mote Associates

Creating a Culture of Animal Care: Animal Handling and Stockmanship

Presenter: Mark Whitney, University of Minnesota Extension, Swine Specialist

Measuring & Managing Energy Expenses

• Measuring and Minimizing Energy Consumption

(due to large size of presentation, it has been divided into three pdf files)

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Presenter: Dr. Mike Brumm, Brumm Swine Consultancy, Inc., North Mankato, Minn.

• Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Swine Buildings (Designing a Green Pig Barn)

Presenter: Larry Jacobson, University of Minnesota, extension engineer and livestock housing specialist

Variation in Marketing: New Pathways to Increasing Profits

Presenter: Dennis DiPietre, economist and swine consultant, KnowledgeVentures, LLC

Eliminating the Blame Game

Presenter: Gale Mote, Gale Mote Associates

Emergency Response for Animal Disaster

(due to large size of presentation, it has been divided into four pdf files)

• Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

  Presenters: John Lloyd, Lloyd Construction Services; Jay Moore, New Fashion Pork; Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Board of Animal Health Representatives

Sow Culling: Practices to Improve Quality and Productivity

Presenter: John Deen, University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine

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Proud to be a Pork Producer: Managing People In Pork

Presenter: Ernie Barnes, director of industry services, National Pork Board

Successfully Leading Family Businesses

Model for Family Business Success

Can You Thrive in Times of Change

Presenter: Dr. Sharon Danes, professor, Department of Family Social Sciences, University of Minnesota

Would You Work For You?

What Separates Super Trainers from Ordinary Trainers?

Presenter: Don Tyler, Tyler and Associates

New Supervisor Training - Novices Only!

Managing Good People During Bad TImes

Presenter: Dr. Bernie Erven, professor emeritus, Ohio State University, Erven HR Services LLC

Managing Workforce Costs to Improve the Bottom Line

Presenters: Workforce Resources, Mapleton, Minn.

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Pork Futures Summit

Some files are quite large, please be patient as the file downloads

(January 2008)

Managing the Price and Source of Feedstuffs

Mark Greenwood, AgStar Financial Services

Feed Procurement Strategies In Rising Commodity Markets

Brian Buhr, University of Minnesota, Livestock/Agricultural Economist

World Perspectives on the Agricultural Economy

Dermot Hayes, Iowa State University Economist

Knowing Your Real Cost of Production

Gary Thome and Jim Marzolf, Farm Business Management Instructors, Swine Specialists

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2008 Pork Congress Producer Education Seminars

Some files are quite large, please be patient as the file downloads

(January 2008)

Comparison of Chute Design on the Ease of Loading Finisher Pigs

Nick Berry, Iowa State University Swine Researcher

2008 Market Outlook

Dr. Ron Plain, University of Missouri Economist

Hog Barns Don't Come With Owners' Manuals

Dr. Mike Brumm, Brumm Swine Consultancy, Inc., North Mankato, Minn.

Managing the Price and Source of Feedstuffs

Mark Greenwood, AgStar Financial Services, Swine Group

Canadian Perspectives on North American Pig Flow

Manitoba Pork Council

Preparing Locally for Animal Disease Disasters

Dr. Patrick Webb, National Pork Board

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Commercial Animal Waste Technician Workshop

Some files are quite large, please be patient as the file downloads

(January 2008)

Commercial Animal Waste Technician Recertification

Ruth Marston, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Mapping Manure Application

Timothy Laatsch, The Maschhoffs

Hydrogen Sulfide Awareness

Shannon LaRoche, Prairie Swine Centre

Transportation Issues - A legislative perspective

Jerry Schoenfeld - Greater State Advisors

Stipulation Agreements

Case Studies

Fall Manure Release

Case Studies

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