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The Washington Swine Information Day will be held on February 5, 2016 from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM at the Pillar Rock Grill (Moses Lake Golf & Country Club) in Moses Lake, Washington. The educational seminar is designed for progressive pork producers and stakeholders. Swine producers of all sizes; 4-H/FFA youth producers; agency representatives; agriculture educators; and fair/show representatives are invited to participate. The event has been organized and sponsored by Washington Pork Producers, National Pork Board, and Washington State University Extension.
The Washington Swine Information Day features an array of presentations that have been organized to meet the diverse and unique needs of Pacific Northwest Swine Producers. The morning session will feature information on keeping pork safe from farm to fork, market outlook for hogs and grain, and how to manage risk in volatile times.
The afternoon session has been organized to feature topics of interest to the growing small farm producers and show pig interest in the PNW. This past summer the U.S. Food and Drug Agency (FDA) issued a final ruling on the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD), fundamentally changing how medically important antibiotics can be legally used in feed or water for food-producing animals. This new rule will eliminate the use of specific animal health products for production purposes (i.e, growth promotion and feed efficiency) and bring their remaining therapeutic uses in feed and water under the supervision of licensed veterinarians. This new ruling will not only impact how larger commercial operations source medicated feeds and/or animal health products to be mixed in feed or water, but will also impact smaller scale producers and youth producers access to medicated feeders or health products to be administered in feed or water through local farm stores and feed dealers. Full compliance of the VFD will go into effect December 16. The afternoon session will feature information on VFD implementation, impact and sourcing feed; swine health issues in Washington; and "Agvocacy" in telling the story of pork production from farm to fork. The afternoon will conclude with a session on basic pig handling and training for handling at the farm and in the showring.
Registration for the day's event is $25 per person and includes seminar, handouts, lunch and break refreshments. An all-day youth registration, $15, is also available to 4-H and FFA members. Individuals may also attend just the afternoon session for $10. There is a $15 per person late charge for registrations postmarked after January 29, 2016. Please pre-register so we can ensure adequate accommodations and meals. A complete seminar agenda and registration brochure is available at www.animalag.wsu.edu, under "Upcoming Events" or by contacting Sarah M. Smith, WSU Extension Regional Specialist at smithsm@wsu.edu or (509)754-2011, Ext 4313.
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LocationPillar Rock Grill (Moses Lake Golf & Country Club) (View)
1373 Rd F.2 NE
Moses Lake, WA 98837
United States
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| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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