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2012 Iowa Pork Congress Re-Cap 2011 IPPA Pork All-American Award A farm couple from Washington has been named the 2011 Pork All- American by the Iowa Pork Producers Association. Dan and Rachel Berdo received their award during the 40th annual Iowa Pork Congress Banquet in Des Moines Jan. 25. The Iowa Pork Producers Association and the Iowa State University Extension Service have named a Pork All American each year since 1970. The award was established to honor a young pork producer who is recognized as a successful and dedicated businessperson and a community leader. It’s the highest honor an individual pork producer can receive! The recipient must be an IPPA Master Pork Producer and under the age of 40. The Berdos own and manage a 700-sow farrow-to-finish operation with Dan’s father, John. They constructed a 1,200-head finishing barn in 2010, but most of the grower pigs are placed with local contract finishers. Breeding is on one site with sows moved prior to farrowing. Dan and Rachel strive to maintain maximum productivity. There are seven rooms of stalls with continuous farrowing. They wean every two weeks at two sites. Weaned pigs are sent to an off-site nursery to improve health and performance. Dan and two employees working with pigs are PQA Plus- and TQA-certified and all sites are PQA Plus-assessed. Dan spreads the manure for his sites on 415 crop acres and on contractor land with contract sites. Rachel works to keep books both for their operation and for her parents, Jerome and Heidi Vittetoe, 1991 Pork All-Americans. The Berdos have an agreement with contractors to purchase corn to feed for the operation. All feed is made on the home site in a modern mill and delivered. Both Dan and Rachel are busy with church and school activities, and with the Washington County Pork Producers. Dan is on the Washington State Bank Advisory Committee. Dan and Rachel have four children. Previous IPPA Pork All-American Award Winners 2010 Aaron and Trish Cook 2009 Mike and Sarah Ver Steeg, Inwood 2008 Dana and Nicky Sleezer, Aurelia 2007 Todd Wiley, Walker 2006 Brian Monaghan, Ryan 2005 Joel and Bryce Van Gilst, Oskaloosa 2004 Mike Pech, Winthrop 2003 Thadd, Travis, Trent and Troy Knoblock, Rock Rapids 2002 David Moody, Ames 2001 Allen and Darrel Burt, Marshalltown 2000 Tom and Nancy McDonald, Hopkinton 1999 Tom Floy, Thornton 1998 Marla Conley, Cherokee 1997 Rick and Brad Moser, Larchwood 1996 Rodney, Brian, Dwight and Perry Mogler, Alvord 1995 Rob and Char Brenneman, Washington 1994 Joe and Linda Scallon, Iowa Falls 1993 Roger and Linda Coon, Lohrville 1992 Jon Caspers, Swaledale 1991 Jerome and Heidi Vittetoe, Washington 1990 Dr. John A Korslund, Eagle Grove 1989 Arvin and Laura Vos, Otley 1988 David Litscher, Stanwood 1987 Michael Bovy, Waterloo 1986 Kent and Ross Paustian, Walcott 1985 Robert Jon Dircks, Clarence 1984 Dennis Friest, Radcliffe 1983 Dennis and Robert Baker, State Center 1982 Harold Trask, Renwick 1981 Duane Miller, Wellman 1980 Dave Hausman, Onawa 1979 Bill Riggan, Washington 1978 Jim Sobolick, Cresco 1977 Keith Kuhn, Moville 34 March 2012
2012 Iowa Pork Congress Re-Cap Southeast Iowa pork producers are top environmental stewards for 2011 A young pork producer family from southeast Iowa has been named the state’s top environmental stewards for 2011. The Iowa Pork Producers Association presented Ryan and Lana Reed of Ottumwa with the 2011 Environmental Steward Award during the 40th annual Iowa Pork Congress Banquet in Des Moines Jan. 25. The Reeds received a trophy and $1,000 cash as part of the award. Ryan and Lana manage a 4,800-head feeder-to-finish farm north of Ottumwa, where Ryan was born and raised. They feed roughly 12,000 hogs annually for Cargill Pork, LLC. The Reeds built their barns in 2007 and worked with the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers to properly site the facilities to limit potential impacts on their neighbors. They worked with CSIF’s Green Farmstead Partner program to plant a 1,200-tree buffer around the facility to reduce odor and particulate matter exiting the farm. The buffer also provides a home to wildlife and greatly adds to the aesthetics of the operation. The tree buffer also is enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program. Manure is injected as specified in a manure management plan with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. A nitrogen stabilizer is used to preserve nutrients and assist in maintaining water quality. Ryan also is a certified commercial applicator. Mortalities from the hog operation are disposed through an on-farm compost facility. This aids in preservation of biosecurity on the farm. The Reeds are consistently evaluating new environmental technologies. As president of Tri-Family Farms, LLC, Ryan works with two other local farm families to study alternative energy sources for the hog barns. The Reeds hope to incorporate more of these technologies in the future. Ryan and Lana have three children - Conner, Kylee Jo and Colt Ryan - and the family represents the sixth generation of Reeds to continue the farming tradition in Wapello County. The Environmental Steward Award was established in 2007 by the IPPA Environmental Committee to recognize pork producers who go above and beyond in environmental stewardship. The selection committee judges nominees on the producer’s manure management, soil and water conservation practices, air quality strategies, wildlife habitat management, and environmental management innovations. The selection committee consists of the IPPA Board of Directors, the IPPA Environmental Committee, Iowa State University Extension and Pheasants Forever. Neighbor and community relations also are important to the Reeds. They host a Fourth of July picnic each year to communicate with neighbors and talk about life on the farm. They are PQA Plus-certified and have completed the PQA Plus site-assessment. March 2012 35
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