The 2009 Swine Extension Educators In-Service was held Jan. 6-8 in Bettendorf, Iowa. 

2009: The Promise Ahead - Chris Novak, National Pork Board

Advances in Crop Production Technology  - Russ Sanders, Pioneer

Economic Update - Steve Meyer, Paragon Economics

Legislative and Regulatory Update - Kirk Ferrell, National Pork Producers Council

Pork Industries Challenges from Abroad - Ricardo Scaff, Rabobank International

Pork, Carbon and You - Dr. Greg Thoma and Jason Frank, University of Arkansas

Responsible Pork Initiative - Mike Laughery, National Pork Board

State Pork Associations Showcase
Iowa
Minnesota

Sow Lifetime Productivity Guide - Claire Masker, USPCE

Breakout Sessions - Spreadsheet Tools
DDG's Calculator -  Beob G. Kim, Grant Petersen, and Hans H. Stein, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sow Housing Tools - Don Levis, University of Nebraska
Economic Impact of Swine Operations Tool - Terry Steinhart, Iowa State Universtiy
Sow Tracker - Ken Stalder, Iowa State University

Programs Showcase
Niche Results - Dave Stender, Iowa State University
Youth Swine Education - Jodi Sterle, Texas A&M University
Workplace Learning - Jim Lummus, National Pork Board

The Worse Moment in History to Demand Biofuels - Dennis Avery, Center for Global Food Issues

Weathering High In-Put Costs
Mark Greenwood, AgStar Financial
Randy Pflum, Tri Oak Foods
Rob Brennaman, Tri Oak Foods

Rapid Fire Updates
PQA Plus - Erik Risa, National Pork Board
Health Update - Butch Baker, Iowa State University
COOL - Steve Larsen, National Pork Board
NAIS - Patrick Webb, National Pork Board
EPA Regulations - Allan Stokes, National Pork Board

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