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September 2011 - Iowa Pork Producers Association

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Coalition to Support <strong>Iowa</strong>’s Farmers<br />

News and Notes<br />

South central <strong>Iowa</strong> farmer Ben<br />

Waigand recently planted trees<br />

at his hog farm near Lorimor<br />

and he invited family, friends,<br />

neighbors and the general public<br />

to his site July 20,to see the many<br />

ways he cares for the hogs and<br />

environment.<br />

<strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> <strong>Producers</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />

Southwest Region Director<br />

Dave Struthers, a Story County<br />

pork producer, along with IPPA<br />

Producer Education Director<br />

Tyler Bettin attended the event<br />

to talk with neighbors, share<br />

information about IPPA efforts<br />

and discuss IPPA’s partnership<br />

with the Coalition to Support<br />

<strong>Iowa</strong>’s Farmers (CSIF) during<br />

WHO Radio’s Big Show.<br />

“It means a lot that producers<br />

like Ben are willing to go the<br />

extra mile to share the<br />

positive story of pork<br />

production in <strong>Iowa</strong> with<br />

neighbors,” Struthers said.<br />

“The coalition (CSIF) is a big<br />

part of helping <strong>Iowa</strong>’s pork<br />

producers tell their story and<br />

do things right.”<br />

Waigand planted the<br />

trees as part of CSIF’s<br />

Green Farmstead Partner<br />

program, a unique initiative<br />

designed to help farm<br />

families establish buffers<br />

on their livestock farms.<br />

His shelterbelt was planned<br />

and installed by Advanced<br />

Greenscapes of<br />

Ackley and was<br />

specifically designed<br />

to provide a<br />

windbreak for the<br />

site, control snow<br />

during the harsh<br />

<strong>Iowa</strong> winter and<br />

improve the site<br />

aesthetics.<br />

The Green Farmstead<br />

Partner program,<br />

a partnership with<br />

Trees Forever and<br />

the <strong>Iowa</strong> Nursery<br />

and Landscape<br />

<strong>Association</strong>, brings<br />

the technical<br />

expertise of certified<br />

nursery and design professionals<br />

directly to the farm gate.<br />

The Coalition to Support<br />

<strong>Iowa</strong>’s Farmers is a non-profit<br />

organization that assists livestock<br />

farmers who want help interpreting<br />

rules and regulations, guidance<br />

on good site locations for barns,<br />

counsel on enhancing neighbor<br />

relations and tips on how to protect<br />

the environment at no cost. Farm<br />

families wanting a helping hand<br />

can contact CSIF at (800) 932-<br />

2436. For more information on<br />

how CSIF can help you, visit www.<br />

supportfarmers.com.<br />

<strong>Pork</strong> producer Ben Waigand recently planted<br />

trees around his hog barn as part of CSIF’s<br />

Green Farmstead Partner program.<br />

40 SEPTEMBER <strong>2011</strong>

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