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Assisting Minnesota’s pork producers and industry

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Extension works to improve performance, health and welfare of pigs, while enhancing economic, environmental and social sustainability of pork production. We educate to ensure a dependable supply of safe, nutritious pork for consumers. About the Program...


 Program Hot Topics  
 

Pork Producer Resources for Difficult Financial TimesFind more information on: Production, economics, financial, business, legal, stress, family, and more.

Feeding Alternative Fuels Coproducts to Swine — Information on feeding distiller’s grains and biodiesel feeds products to livestock

 

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Sow breeding

SowBridge breeding herd series

Train your farm staff once a month over lunch. Receive a CD with materials and instructions in the mail, and call an 800 number for the lessons.

 
 
A pig

PorkCast Online Seminar

Provides management level, research-driven information to pork production managers and owners. Plan for the next quarterly session. View past ones.

 

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 Educational Offerings  
 

We collaborate with experts from other universities and organizations to bring you:

PorkBridge — grow-finish pork producers, owners, workers, and managers training from home or farm office.

SowBridge — sow unit owners, managers and employees training from home or farm office

PorkCast —quarterly seminars providing research-driven information to pork production managers and owners

Swine Training Progam —MN Pork Board courses by U of M Extension faculty and swine industry experts

Pork Information Gateway — A national collaboration of free online resources: Q&As, fact sheets and courses.

 

 Research  
 

University of Minnesota Swine Research

 

Contact Information

Mark Whitney
Swine Program Leader
Ext Regl Ctr Mankato
1961 Premier Dr STE 110
Mankato, MN 56001
Email: whitn007@umn.edu
Phone: 507-389-5541
Fax: 507-389-6787

Program Team
Meet the Swine Team

Talk to an Educator
Call or email the Farm Information Line.

 

 
 
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