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The Washington Swine Information Day will be held on February 3, 2017 from 9:00 AM until 5:15 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 Checkoff, 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. The morning session will start with an outlook on the hog and grain market and managing risk during volatile market times, which will be followed by a presentation from WSDA new State Veterinarian, Dr Brian Joseph, on a vision for a healthy state swine herd. The morning session will conclude with multiple presentations on the new Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) to start January 1, 2017, and what management practices producers can implement to improve performance and to minimize the need for a VFD.
The afternoon session will focus on safe pork production and good production practices for producers to implement on-farm. Producers of all sizes and stakeholders will be able to certify in the National Pork Board Pork Quality Assurance Plus program and receive information on preparing for an on-farm audit. The afternoon will conclude with an update on Washington State feral pig concern and need for control by USDA Wildlife Services and an update from Washington Ag in the Classroom about their agriculture advocacy efforts with school kids.
This years featured speaker will be Dr. David Madsen, DVM, from Dillion, Montana. Dr. Madsen has over 46 years of full-time professional experience and a lifetime of pig savvy growing up in a family of purebred pig producers, working as a veterinary pig specialist, and finishing his career as Director of Health Services with Smithfield Farms where he oversaw the care of 105,000 sows producing nearly 2,000,000 pigs annually. In his semi-retirement, Dr. Madsen serves Montana Pork Producers and swine exhibitors with educational outreach on swine health, management, and PQA training.
Registration for the days 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 27, 2017. 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 or by contacting Sarah M. Smith, WSU Extension Regional Specialist at smithsm@wsu.edu or (509)754-2011, Ext 4363. Additional funding for this event was made available by Pork Checkoff funding.
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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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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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