The following free 2007 Iowa Pork Congress seminars were selected by IPPA producer leadership and are funded by the Pork Checkoff. Click on seminar title to download a seminar in PDF format. Swine Industry Update Mark Greenwood, Vice President, Commercial Lending, AgStar Financial Services, ACA PCVAD and Animal Disease Management Forum Risk Assessment of Disease in Swine Production -- Potential Application to PCVAD Dr. Derald Holtkamp, DVM, MS, Assistant Professor of Swine Production Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine Diagnosis, Vaccination and Field Experiences with PCVAD Dr. Hans Rotto, DVM, Swine Production Veterinarian, Ames, Iowa Canadian Experiences with Porcine Circovirus Associated Disease Dr. George Charbonneau, DVM, Swine Services Group, Ontario Canada Animal Well-Being PQA Plus ™ and its Introduction Dr. Paul Sundberg, National Pork Board, Clive, Iowa Implications with Animal Handling and Transport Dr. John McGlone, Texas Tech University Iowa Nutrient Planner Steve Brinkman, Nutrient Management Specialist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Iowa Evaluation of the accuracy of farm reported data used to make health decisions for the breeding herd and grow-finish production Dr. Ken Stalder, Associate Professor of Animal Science and Extension Swine Specialist, Iowa State University Iowa Livestock Environmental Regulations Update Eldon McAfee, Attorney, Beving, Swanson and Forrest, IPPA Legal Counsel "Practical Solutions For Your Toughest Employee Management Problems" Don Tyler, Tyler & Associates, Clarks Hill, Indiana Contracts: Practical Legal Advice-Starting with "Read It!" Eldon McAfee, Attorney, Beving, Swanson and Forrest, IPPA Legal Counsel Ethanol and its Impacts on the Swine Industry Forum (Co-sponsor: the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) The Long-Run Impact of Corn-Based Ethanol on the Grain, Oilseed, and Livestock Sectors: A Preliminary Assessment Dr. Bruce Babcock, Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University Benefits and Limitations of Using DDGS in Swine Diets Dr. Jerry Shurson, Professor Swine Nutrition and Management, University of Minnesota Marketing DDGS Ryan Sauer, Hawkeye Renewables, Iowa Falls Effects of corn co-products on gaseous emissions from swine Dr. Wendy Powers, Professor and Director of Environmental Stewardship-Michigan State University Value-Added Niche Marketing Forum Market Trends for Niche Pork and Opportunities for Farmers Gary Huber, Director of Programs, Practical Farmers of Iowa, Coordinator of the Pork Niche Marketing Working Group The Berkshire Niche Market-"What do I need to know?" Larry McMullen, Extension Swine Field Specialist, Iowa State University Growing Farms. Growing Iowa.  (Download currently unavailable) Aaron Putze, Executive Director, Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers Rex Hoppes, Organizational Director Kevin Rasmussen, Pork Producer, Goldfield, Iowa Top of page Return to Resources and Information Pork Recipes | About the IPPA | Educational Opportunities | Resources and Information Pork Checkoff Programs and Stories | Publications | Newsroom | Pork Industry Links Strategic Investment Program | IPPA Membership | Swine Industry Online Yellow Pages | Home Hot Topics | Iowa Pork Congress | Iowa Pork Youth Team | Iowa Purebred Swine Council Send the Perfect Gift - Iowa Pork! ©2006 Iowa Pork Producers Association. All rights reserved.