• Pork Quarterly - August 2009

    Published on August 6, 2009
    In this issue: Proper Disposal of Dead Animals on Michigan Farms, Production Efficiency of Specialized Swine Producers, A Review of Biosecurity Methods, MSU Pork Team State Wide Winter & Spring Programs, Can You Score Body Condition

  • Pork Quarterly - June 2009

    Published on June 12, 2009
    In this issue: Ag Labor Issues in Michigan, Pork Demand Determinants, PRRS Regional Eradication-Updates, Swine Handling and Transport, Providing Skilled Technicians for Michigan’s Pork Industry, Don’t Run Off Before Learning About Runoff

  • Pork Quarterly - March 2009

    Published on March 9, 2009
    In this issue: Animal Handling at Auction & Processing Facilities, Daily Environmental Stewardship, How Much “Root Zone” is Needed for Livestock Nutrients, Carbon Market Opportunities for Ag, PRRS, At What Age Should Gilts be Exposed to Boars?

  • Pork Quarterly - November 2008

    Published on November 14, 2008
    In this issue: PRRS Regional Elimination Project-Michigan, Euthanasia, U.S. Resident Support for Gestation Crate Barns, Sow Herd Removals Pork Bridge, Winter Transportation of Market Hogs

  • Pork Quarterly - August 2008

    Published on August 7, 2008
    In this issue: Corn Prices and Pork Exports Key for 2009, Vegetative Treatment of Compost Site Runoff, Winter Programs Schedule, Sowbridge Large vs. Small Pen Groups in Finishing, Using Carbon Dioxide to Euthanize Young Pigs

  • Pork Quarterly - June 2008

    Published on June 3, 2008
    In this issue: Michigan Producer & Producer Perceptions of Gestation Stalls, Important Update on Pseudorabies in Michigan, Cash Flow Demands with Seven Dollar Corn, Thinking About Genetic Costs, Hog Enterprise Price Analysis Excel Tool

  • Pork Quarterly - April 2008

    Published on April 16, 2008
    In this issue: Sow Management: How Many Litters/Sow Should I be Targeting, Handling and Transportation for Swine Producers, Hernias in Growing Pigs, Swine Management Program

  • Pork Quarterly - November 2007

    Published on November 2, 2007
    In this issue: Antibiotics in the Environment and Antibiotic Resistance, Electronic Identification in Traceable Systems, Lactating Sow Management for Improved Litter Performance and Rebreeding Efficiency, PQA Plus Certification Sessions

  • Pork Quarterly - August 2007

    Published on August 20, 2007
    In this issue: Diet Mixing and Pig Performance, Cull Sow Feeding Programs, Consider Needle-Free Injection Systems, Managing the Sow and Gilt Estrous Cycle, MSUE Pork Team Winter and Spring Programs

  • Pork Quarterly - June 2007

    Published on June 19, 2007
    In this issue: Economic Impacts of Swine Operations, Splaylegs in Pigs, Gestating Sows in Hoops: Can it Work?, Swine 2006 Small Enterprise Study, Alternative Sow Housing Conference on the Horizon