September 2011 - Iowa Pork Producers Association
September 2011 - Iowa Pork Producers Association
September 2011 - Iowa Pork Producers Association
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IPPA contacted the Tama County <strong>Pork</strong> <strong>Producers</strong><br />
about providing the free pork meal in Garwin. They<br />
had already agreed to grill and serve a pork dinner<br />
for Clutier residents and emergency personnel that<br />
evening even though many of the producers had<br />
their own storm-related problems. When the Garwin<br />
request came in, Tama County put a second grilling<br />
team together.<br />
With the help of IPPA, nearly 700 Clutier and<br />
Garwin residents and emergency workers received<br />
free grilled pork loin sandwiches, baked beans,<br />
assorted chips and bottled water. Hot and tired<br />
from two days of storm cleanup, those attending<br />
were happy to receive a hot meal. Several personally<br />
thanked the pork producers.<br />
IPPA donation to help fund Wisconsin<br />
PRRS project<br />
The <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> <strong>Producers</strong> <strong>Association</strong> Board of<br />
Directors formally approved a $10,000 donation<br />
to the Wisconsin <strong>Pork</strong> <strong>Association</strong> July 27 to help<br />
launch a PRRS control project.<br />
The association hopes to have its PRRS control<br />
project operational by late fall or early winter.<br />
Weaning time takes good management<br />
Weaning time is a potentially stressful event for both<br />
the sow and the piglets.<br />
Tips for managing the weaned pig include assisting<br />
and teaching good feeding behavior. Within 36<br />
hours after placement in the nursery, most pigs will<br />
have found water and started to exhibit feeding<br />
behavior. This is a critical time to identify pigs that<br />
lack such behavior or are becoming dehydrated,<br />
so it’s important to maintain appropriate levels of<br />
management and supervision of pigs.<br />
For those piglets having difficulty, this may involve<br />
hand feeding pellets or using a gruel until the desired<br />
actions are evident and part of daily activity.<br />
“The IPPA donation will help us hire a project<br />
coordinator and provide education and outreach<br />
to our producers,” said Tammy Vaassen, director of<br />
operations for the Wisconsin producers.<br />
The Wisconsin <strong>Pork</strong> <strong>Association</strong> has formed a task<br />
force and identified a 13-county region of the state<br />
for the project. The task force is currently locating<br />
swine herds and mapping them in the project area.<br />
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