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February 2018
2018 Michigan Pork Conference
On February 22, 2018, Michigan Pork Producers Association will host the annual Michigan Pork Symposium. The conference will be held at The Lansing Center in Lansing, Mich. This all-day event will focus on educating producers about good production practices and excellent business management approaches to help them provide a growing human population an environmentally-safe, socially-acceptable, low-cost source of meat. The 2018 Michigan Pork Symposium will bring pig farmers and industry representatives from around the state together to share information about…
Find out more »March 2018
Hog Margin Management Seminar & Big 10 Basketball Viewing Party
This seminar is designed to help hog producers identify and capture forward margin opportunities. The event includes a Big Ten Conference Tournament viewing party at a local pub. CPE credit hours: 12 To enroll, call 1.866.299.9333. Price $550 Dates & Time Mar 1st, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Mar 2nd, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM Location Hilton Garden Inn South/Greenwood 5255 Noggle Way Indianapolis, IN 1.855.275.4790 A block of rooms is available at a discounted rate of $116/night +…
Find out more »June 2018
2018 World Pork Expo
June 6-8, 2018 Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA For more information, visit www.worldpork.org/
Find out more »February 2019
2019 Michigan Pork Symposium
Pig farmers and industry representatives from around the state are invited to attend the Feb. 20, 2019, Michigan Pork Producers Association annual Michigan Pork Symposium at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Mich. This all-day event will focus on educating producers about good production practices and improving business management approaches to help provide a growing human population and an environmentally-safe, socially-acceptable, low-cost source of meat.
Find out more »May 2020
Swine Health Champions 2020 Virtual Meeting
These live/on-line educational events will focus on herd health and production issues that farmers raising pigs in Northern Michigan may encounter Michigan State University - Extension and Michigan Pork Producers Association have teamed up once again to address important topics for pork producers in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Northern Lower Peninsula. These educational meetings will focus on protecting the health of Michigan's pork industry and production issues that farmers raising pigs may encounter. Michigan State University - Extension Pork Educators…
Find out more »Secure Pork Supply – Foreign Animal Disease Planning
SPS Meeting - Focus on African Swine Fever Pork producers, veterinary service producers and suppliers are invited to attend a live on-line informational meeting regarding African Swine Fever and what an outbreak would mean to Northern Michigan's swine herds. This session will be devoted to informal discussion and answering questions attendees may have around how the Michigan pork industry is planning to respond to a potential Foreign Animal Disease outbreak in the U.S. and in Northern Michigan. ZOOM Meeting: Once…
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February 2022
2022 Michigan Pork Symposium
The 2022 Michigan Pork Symposium will be held Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at the Lansing Center in Lansing, MI. Stay tuned for a full agenda. Keynote speakers for the day include: Dr. Larry Firkins, University of Illinois, speaking on people management Dr. Bret Marsh, Indiana State Veterinarian, speaking on Emerging Diseases and African Swine Fever preparedness The symposium will include a number of other educational sessions throughout the day with a tradeshow to follow from 4-7 p.m. Registration Form
Find out more »2022 MI Ag Ideas to Grow With conference
Michigan State University (MSU) Extension invites you to attend the 2022 MI Ag Ideas to Grow With conference, held virtually, Feb. 28-March 31, 2022. This unique event was created in 2021 to provide an opportunity for education in lieu of three MSU Extension events Ag Action Day, Branch County Farmers Day, and Southwest Michigan Horticulture Days) that were not able to be held due to the pandemic. Based on attendee feedback, the event will be held for a second year, encompassing…
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