—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 22, 1976 66 Feeder pig committee discusses promotion Feeder pig industry image improvement, pig management information, production problem research and promotion programs were initiated at the first meeting (May 12) of the National Pork Producers Council’s Feeder Pig Committee. “Although some NPPC member states have had feeder pig funding and projects, this important segment has not been specifically identified in our national program,” Chairman William Buller of Brookings, South Dakota said. “Even though many of our research and other programs of the NPPC related to the feeder pig Vet. NORRISTOWN - Dr. James Pner was awarded the certificate of “Friend of 4-H” recently m ap preciation of his time and effort in teaching a 4-H Veterinary Science Workshop. 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Cmn^mMma % Registered trademark of Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc Des Moines lowa USA segment as well as the finisher, we will now be expanding these programs to encompass all segments of the pig and pork production industry.” The funding of projects and programs initiated by this new NPPC committee will be made possible with its two-cent share of othe recently approved five-cent investment program of the feeder pig industry that is to be initiated July 1. The remaining three cents per feeder pig will be returned to the state of origin for in vestment by the member state pork producers organization. Buller stated that the honored Square Veterinary Center, and is on the faculty of Temple University and the director of Public Health for Pennsylvania. Leaders from throughout Montgomery County par ticipated in the 10-week course. Those attending were: Lynn Paul; Ann Stever; Jenny Suffel, Jane Haentze; Ginny Kibler; Marty Holmes; Tony Neve; Jim Levis; Karen Homer; Chris Jones; and Nancy Kadwill, county agricultural agent. READY SUPERIOR for any rotation or grain, forage, sudangrass m committee’s policy is to cooperate with all segments of the feeder pig industry in programs beneficial to the feeder pig and market hog producer. The committee also recommends that all NPPC member states form feeder pig committees at the state and local level to give better direction and to complement the projects of the state and national programs. Funds will be collected at the first point of sale and forwarded to the NPPC office in Des Moines, lowa. 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HOOBER & SON INTERCOURSE MESSICK FARM EQUIP. ELIZABETHTOWN LAMB'S FARM MACHINERY Thorndale, Pa 215-269-2676 CLARENCE WILSON & SONS Kimerton PA COPE & WEAVER CO. NEW PROVIDENCE ERB & HENRY EQUIP. INC. 22 26 Henry Ave New Berlinville PA 1 Mile North of Boyerlown Phone 215 367 2169 are received from the market hog investment program. Several feeder pig markets and organizations across the country have already endorsed the program Besides unage improving programs, development and distribution of educational material, specific feeder pig production problem research and support of on going NPPC national promotion programs, the NPPC’s share of the in vestment from feeder pigs will be used to develop and update reference in formation on state regulations pertaining to the _ ■ e m BIC RED International 990 Mower-Conditioner 717 285 4538 717 786 8231 717 367 1319 PH (215)933 3581 717 786 7351 importation of feeder pigs into each state. The com mittee also recommended that the USDA livestock grading department be contacted in respect to up dating feeder pig grades and better coordination of grading standards between states. In addition, the NPPC Feeder Pig Committee has initiated planning for a feeder pig symposium this fall that will include pre selling management, in transit management, grading changes and customer management. Fact sheets and proceedings from the information SCHOENECK INTERNATIONAL HERITAGE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1054 S SlaleSl Ephrata PA 717 733 2283 PERRONE EQUIPMENT CORP. 101 RosehillAve West Grove PA PH (215)869 2474 VV OakwoodLaneatßt 873 Near Neffs (Schnecksville Pa ) 215 767 3806 or 437 4813 SWOPE & BASHORE, INC. MYERSTOWN RDI (Frysfown) 717 933 4138 C & W EQUIPMENT, INC. 260 York Rd Carlisle PA 17013 PH 717 243 4419 BIGGS INCORPORATED 34 Buckley Ave Rising Sun MD PH 301 658 5531 presented would be prepared for distribution to producers from the NPPC. 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