September 2011 - Iowa Pork Producers Association
September 2011 - Iowa Pork Producers Association
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>