The Iowa Pork Producers Association is inviting the state's pig farmers to attend one of four Iowa Pork Regional Conferences being held in February. The events are being held at different locations from Feb. 21 through Feb. 24. 
 
In addition to the regional conference program that runs from 1-5 p.m. CST each day, a separate morning session from 9 a.m. to noon will provide Pork Quality Assurance Plus training. The PQA Plus training is sponsored by IPPA and provided by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
 
There are four topics for the afternoon sessions on swine health, economic issues, marketing opportunities and ISUEO resources for pig farmers. "The farmer members of our producer education committee partnered with the Iowa Pork Information Center to select topics and identify relevant speakers," says Jamee Eggers, IPPA producer education director.
 
The locations of the conferences are:

Topics and speakers for the afternoon conferences are: 

 Check-in starts 30 minutes before the start of the conference. Pre-register for the conference and/or PQA Plus certification training to ensure adequate materials are available to all. To pre-register, go online to IowaPork.org/IPPA-Regional-Conferences, or call IPPA at (800) 372-7675 or email [email protected].  

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